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Everything you need to know about transitioning from smoking to vaping

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Everything you need to know about transitioning from smoking to vaping

Written by Vape Arabia Editorial Team | 31th July 2021 | Blog |

So, you have decided to quit smoking. That’s great! However, completely quitting smoking can be tough for many. Some people struggle and fail multiple times and eventually go back to their old habits. One great solution to quit smoking is transitioning to vaping instead. Numerous studies have revealed that smokers trying to quit smoking are more successful if they switched to vaping. In this article, you will learn everything you need to know about making the switch from smoking to vaping.

  • Buy a good quality e-cig

There are numerous starter e-cig kits available in the market for people, who are new to vaping. You can do research on what is the best type of e-cig for newbies, something which is easy to use and will help you kick that smoking habit.

  • Sample some e-liquids

There are so many varieties to choose from when it comes to e-liquid flavors. If you are new to vaping, start off with classic flavors like mint or tobacco, before you go on to some whacky flavors like cheesecake, bubble gum, or caramel.

  • Get a simple-looking mod

There’s a trend of vapers preferring more complicated and futuristic-looking mods to give them that edgy look. As a beginner, it is best to stay away from fancy devices and stick to simple e-cigarettes, which are easy to use. Once you have mastered the basics, you can invest in a crazy-looking mod.

  • Use the correct amount of nicotine

Many new vapers are confused, as to how much nicotine they should use in their vape juice. Too much nicotine can give you blinding headaches, while too little nicotine can leave you feeling unsatisfied. The general rule for nicotine strength is as follows:

  • 18 mg nicotine – heavy smokers, who smoke 20 cigarettes a day or more
  • 12 mg nicotine – moderate smokers, who smoke 10 to 20 cigarettes a day
  • 3 mg nicotine – light smokers, who smoke less than 10 cigarettes a day
  • PG/VG ratio

The PG/VG ratio in a vape liquid is essential to get a pleasurable vaping experience. If you are unsure of what ratio is perfect for you, start out with 50/50. Experiment more until you find the best ratio, which works for you.

Now that you know what to keep in mind before you start vaping, are you wondering what will happen to your body when you make the switch?

You will notice changes within the first 24 hours after you quit smoking and start vaping. Your body is no more inhaling the toxins present in cigarettes and hence will start detoxifying any previous toxins in your body. The long-term effects are even more encouraging. 5 years after you quit smoking, your risk of heart attack will be reduced by half. Within 10 years, your risk of lung cancer reduces by 50% too. All this is because the vape juice you are inhaling does not contain the toxins and carcinogens found in traditional cigarette smoke. Medical experts claim that vaping is 95% less harmful than smoking.  Your body will thank you for not burdening it, with the harmful effects of smoking.

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Is Juul really fighting for survival?

Is Juul really fighting for survival?

Juul in jeopardy? That’s how the press is billing the FDA’s upcoming PMTA verdict, reports ECigIntelligence

 

The US press is calling it a “fight for survival” for Juul Labs, described by the Silicon Valley Business Journal as “the once high-flying e-cigarette company that became a public health villain to many”.

We’re not talking here about Juul’s recent $40m settlement with North Carolina over the state’s accusation of encouraging young people to vape – though that could clearly be a costly precedent indeed if other states press to cash in similarly.

And we’re not talking about the still rolling wave of copycat lawsuits against the company.

We’re not even talking (though we might) about the controversy over Juul apparently paying $51,000 to have a whole issue of the American Journal of Health Behavior given over to studies funded by the company and offering evidence that vaping helps smokers quit. An arrangement that reportedly provoked three members of the journal’s editorial board to resign.

Bigger than all these – what The Philadelphia Inquirer, among others, is talking up as a threat to the company’s continued existence – is the upcoming decision by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on whether or not to grant Juul’s premarket tobacco product application (PMTA). A decision the hard-pressed FDA, yet to have a permanent commissioner appointed by the Biden administration, may struggle to deliver by September.

As ECigIntelligence reported in March, a number of senior Democrat politicians would like that application to be denied. Acting commissioner Janet Woodcock told a recent House of Representatives panel, however, that the FDA would base its decision on sound science, and that she couldn’t prejudge the application, which was still under review.

Eric Lindblom, a former FDA adviser on tobacco, told the Silicon Valley Business Journal: “The stakes are high. If the FDA blows it on this one, they will face public health lawsuits.”

Juul has made a concerted effort to clean up its act and its image since Kevin Crosthwaite replaced Kevin Burns as CEO in September 2019. It could be argued that Juul today is a very different company from Juul two years ago and that it has become a partial victim of its own success, lifting its head above the parapet to be shot at by media and regulators alike.

As Lindblom says: “The FDA has to evaluate this in a forward-looking way and can’t really punish Juul.” But as he adds, perhaps ominously: “It can certainly take into consideration how popular Juul is among youth.”

All of which may suggest the likelihood of restrictions and conditions – perhaps on such things as flavors and marketing, both of which Juul has already taken steps to address – rather than a full-on survival threat.

And, of course, it’s not all just about Juul. While Juul has become for many a symbol, even a synonym for vaping, and taken more than its share of public flak, the US e-cigarette industry is a lot more than one company. And it’s not just one company under pressure as the FDA aims to follow the science on PMTA submissions for more than 6m vapor products.

When as senior a Democrat as US senator Dianne Feinstein – who is no scientist but who has been mayor of San Francisco as well as chairing several Senate committees – is given space in the American Healthcare Journal to urge Congress to “address the youth vaping crisis” by banning flavored vaping products it’s not hard to see which way the wind is blowing.

 

What This Means:

Although one big door has closed with the Supreme Court decision not to review the Big Time Vapes case, other small cases focusing on specific issues of the regulation could potentially make it to court.

Legal experts, we spoke to believe that after the legal scrutiny undertaken against the FDA’s authority by some in the industry there is “widespread optimism” that the agency could eventually relent in its regulations.

 

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US FDA’s authority over the vaping industry could face further challenges

US FDA’s authority over the vaping industry could face further challenges

Legal experts have given the vaping industry hope that the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) authority to regulate e-cigs could face further legal scrutiny, reports ECigIntelligence

In early June the US Supreme Court recently refused to review a challenge initiated by a vape shop.

As the court did not reject the challenge outright, but simply declined to review it, legal experts believe this leaves the door open for other lower courts to issue conflicting rulings that could push the matter back onto the Supreme Court’s agenda.

“The court generally does not do well on an issue that they have dealt with in a prior term, but we will see,” J Gregory Troutman, a lawyer in Louisville, Kentucky, who represents vape shops and trade groups in legal matters across the US, told ECigIntelligence.

The Supreme Court is approaching the end of the period in which it selects cases to hear in the upcoming term, and by the time it considered the challenge to FDA regulation of vaping products its “docket was already pretty full”, according to lawyer Jerad Najvar of Houston, Texas, who represented Mississippi-based Big Time Vapes, the plaintiff in the recently denied review petition.

And Najvar emphasised that the ruling was “not a precedential decision” and the matter could potentially be raised at the highest legal level again.

“It is the end of the road for Big Time Vapes vs FDA, but that’s not to say the same argument could not be litigated elsewhere,” he said. “That’s not in our plans at the moment but we are looking at other things” – including possible litigation regarding the specifics of how the FDA is implementing its authority.

According to Najvar, the FDA is “not living up to their obligations under several statutes”.

A second, still-pending case before the Supreme Court involves the FDA’s delegation of authority to government bureaucrats, who petitioners argue are not constitutionally permitted to make such decisions.

While court watchers acknowledge it could face the same fate as the recently rejected review petition, Troutman pointed to the credentials of the petitioning lawyers as a reason for the challengers to remain optimistic. “It is easier to argue a more narrow, focused issue than it is a broader issue,” he said.

Other experts say the likeliest route for changing the regulatory authority over e-cigarette products may be through the FDA itself.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently wrote to acting FDA commissioner Janet Woodcock requesting an extension of the one-year moratorium on enforcement actions against manufacturers who submitted premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) by the 9th September 2020 deadline.

The SBA also called on the federal agency to “reverse its policy of reviewing submitted PMTAs by market share to keep small manufacturers’ products on the market”.

What This Means:

Although one big door has closed with the Supreme Court decision not to review the Big Time Vapes case, other small cases focusing on specific issues of the regulation could potentially make it to court.

Legal experts, we spoke to believe that after the legal scrutiny undertaken against the FDA’s authority by some in the industry there is “widespread optimism” that the agency could eventually relent in its regulations.

ECigIntelligence is the leading provider of the detailed global market and regulatory analysis, legal tracking, and quantitative data for the e-cigarette, heated tobacco, and combustible-alternatives sector worldwide.

We offer the necessary tools to navigate the complex market and regulatory landscape of this sector through independent, analytical and actionable data insights, in-depth country reports, regulatory trackers, and legal analysis. In addition, we offer customized research and consultancy support.

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World Vape Show Dubai

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World Vape Show

Organizers of a new industry platform in Dubai for the multi-billion dollar e-cigarette and vape market announce details of the event which will bring together manufacturers, leading retailers, public health professionals, and vape enthusiasts from around the world.

The first World Vape Show will focus international attention on major issues for an industry expected to be worth USD 67.31 billion by 2027, as millions of people continue to kick the habit of smoking traditional cigarettes and switch to vaping devices.

Taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 19-21 September 2021, the combined exhibition and conference will showcase new vaping technology and the range of regulated products now meeting the demand for safer alternatives to traditional cigarettes.

The show, running on 19-21 September 2021, assembles more than 200 vape exhibitors showcasing ‘000s of brands, up to 50 expert speakers, several thousand industry professionals, vape enthusiasts, and those looking to switch from cigarettes.

“We chose Dubai as the strategic location for the event in view of the lead role taken by the UAE government to halt the online sale of unregulated vaping devices,” said Tony Crinion, Managing Director at Quartz Business Media, organizers of The World Vape Show.

Among the exhibitors in Dubai will be UK-based Imperial & Dr. Vapes, a leading supplier of vaping products in the Middle East. Dr. Vapes Managing Director Mo Hassan said: “The World Vape Show provides us with an amazing platform that allows us to directly interact with our consumers and B2B clientele. “The UAE and wider Middle East market has been an area of prime focus since we started in 2016. It’s a region I’ve personally worked on because of the pure enthusiasm I’ve seen from avid vapers in the market.”

The UAE made the sale of e-cigarettes, vaping devices, and e-liquids legal in April 2019, allowing manufacturers to sell the battery-powered products meeting new standards, and carrying health warnings similar to traditional cigarettes.

Concern about the spread of unregulated e-cigarettes was among the reasons behind the move while growing awareness of health hazards associated with smoking has helped increase the appeal of vaping in the UAE, as it has worldwide.

Studies have shown that the e-cigarette and vape market will register a revenue-based CAGR of 23.8% from 2020 to 2027.  The US e-cigarette and vape market alone is expected to be worth USD 40.25 billion by 2028.

In the Middle East and Africa, the market is expected to grow by 9.74% annually to reach USD 485 million by 2025, up from US$267.9 million in 2018.

Designed to guide suppliers on how to drive footfall, sales, and profits, the World Vape Show gives manufacturers a unique chance to showcase products to thousands of international retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and consumers.

Experts speaking at the Future of Vape Conference will debate innovations, regulations, and industry outlook across the MENA region, and a panel discussion will focus on the future of vaping research and public health.

“Research has led government agencies, public health bodies, and health charities to hail vaping as a magic bullet to reduce smoking rates,” said Tony Crinion. “While there’s growing evidence of vaping’s benefits to public health versus smoking, more research needs to be done, and the conference will look at the remaining gaps in evidence and how they can be filled.”

The organizers are working closely with DWTC to ensure a COVID-safe event in line with government rules and regulations. On 1 April, the first in a series of webinars ran in the build-up to the event which will continue over the coming months and cover a multitude of industry-related topics.

Meanwhile, visitor registration is set to open in early May 2021 with the first 250 visitor tickets being given away free on a first-come, first-served basis. For further information on the World Vape Show: www.worldvapeshow.com

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VAPING IS THE GATEWAY OUT OF SMOKING

VAPING IS THE GATEWAY OUT OF SMOKING

• FEBRUARY 8, 2021
• PLANET OF VAPES
• BY CONSUMER CHOICE CENTER

The Parliament Magazine is issued on a fortnightly basis to inform and educate politicians with “with balanced, objective and informative coverage”. The latest issue carries an article by Consumer Choice Center’s Maria Chaplia and World Vapers’ Alliance’s Michael Landl saying that “Vaping is the gateway out of smoking”.

The World Vapers Alliance has been exceptionally active lately, from attacking the SCHEER Report [link] and demonstrating at the European Parliament [link] to organizing a spectacular protest in the Netherlands [link] .

The Consumer Choice Center says it, “is the consumer advocacy group supporting lifestyle freedom, innovation, privacy, science, and consumer choice. The main policy areas we focus on are digital, mobility, lifestyle & consumer goods, and health & science.”

The Parliament Magazine and its sister publications highlight, “innovation and best practice across key regional policy sectors, as well as providing up to date news and analysis of regional policy legislation and developments at EU, national and regional levels.”

In the latest edition Chaplia and Landl say: “The innovative nature of vaping has contributed to its success and allowed it to quickly gain popularity among smokers.”

They argue that despite the novel technology being targeted by opponents as a gateway into smoking the truth is the opposite, and the longer the EU continues to attack harm reduction, “the fewer smokers get a chance to switch to a safer and healthier alternative.”

“The newest Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) UK report states that “only 0.3 percent of never-smokers are current vapers (amounting to 2.9 percent of vapers)”. Therefore, a gateway effect to smoking is not reflected in the data and many studies show the opposite effect. For example, smoking rates in the UK – where public health authorities encourage vaping as a gateway out of smoking – are at an all-time low and there is no sign of vaping causing more smoking.”

They address the fact that countries which have embraced harm reduction, such as the UK, have seen accelerated declines in smoking rates, whereas countries like Australia have witnessed a deceleration to abject stalls.

“The correlation between the introduction and the popularity of vaping and declining smoking rates suggests that vaping is an important innovation to help people quit smoking. The 2018 US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Report found that the smoking rate has decreased overall more rapidly since vaping became more prominent in the United States.”

While politicians may read the text, will they listen to the message? It’s very clear: “Despite many voices seeking to undermine vaping as a gateway out of smoking, the evidence is sound: vaping saves lives.”

Originally published here .

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E-cigarettes around 95% less harmful than tobacco estimates landmark review

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E-cigarettes around 95% less harmful than tobacco estimates landmark review

Expert independent review concludes that e-cigarettes have potential to help smokers quit.
From: Public Health England
Published:19 August 2015

An expert independent evidence review published today by Public Health England (PHE) concludes that e-cigarettes are significantly less harmful to health than tobacco and have the potential to help smokers quit smoking.

Key findings of the review include:
• the current best estimate is that e-cigarettes are around 95% less harmful than smoking
• nearly half the population (44.8%) don’t realise e-cigarettes are much less harmful than smoking
• there is no evidence so far that e-cigarettes are acting as a route into smoking for children or non-smokers
The review, commissioned by PHE and led by Professor Ann McNeill (King’s College London) and Professor Peter Hajek (Queen Mary University of London), suggests that e-cigarettes may be contributing to falling smoking rates among adults and young people. Following the review PHE has published a paper on the implications of the evidence for policy and practice.

The comprehensive review of the evidence finds that almost all of the 2.6 million adults using e-cigarettes in Great Britain are current or ex-smokers, most of whom are using the devices to help them quit smoking or to prevent them going back to cigarettes. It also provides reassurance that very few adults and young people who have never smoked are becoming regular e-cigarette users (less than 1% in each group).

However, the review raises concerns that increasing numbers of people think e-cigarettes are equally or more harmful than smoking (22.1% in 2015, up from 8.1% in 2013: ASH Smokefree GB survey) or don’t know (22.7% in 2015, ASH Smokefree GB survey).

Despite this trend all current evidence finds that e-cigarettes carry a fraction of the risk of smoking.

Emerging evidence suggests some of the highest successful quit rates are now seen among smokers who use an e-cigarette and also receive additional support from their local stop smoking services.

Professor Kevin Fenton, Director of Health and Wellbeing at Public Health England said:

Smoking remains England’s number one killer and the best thing a smoker can do is to quit completely, now and forever.

E-cigarettes are not completely risk free but when compared to smoking, evidence shows they carry just a fraction of the harm. The problem is people increasingly think they are at least as harmful and this may be keeping millions of smokers from quitting. Local stop smoking services should look to support e-cigarette users in their journey to quitting completely.

Professor Ann McNeill, King’s College London and independent author of the review, said:

There is no evidence that e-cigarettes are undermining England’s falling smoking rates. Instead the evidence consistently finds that e-cigarettes are another tool for stopping smoking and in my view smokers should try vaping and vapers should stop smoking entirely.
E-cigarettes could be a game changer in public health in particular by reducing the enormous health inequalities caused by smoking.
Professor Peter Hajek, Queen Mary University London and independent author of the review said:

My reading of the evidence is that smokers who switch to vaping remove almost all the risks smoking poses to their health. Smokers differ in their needs and I would advise them not to give up on e-cigarettes if they do not like the first one they try. It may take some experimentation with different products and e-liquids to find the right one.

Professor Linda Bauld, Cancer Research UK’s expert in cancer prevention, said:

Fears that e-cigarettes have made smoking seem normal again or even led to people taking up tobacco smoking are not so far being realised based on the evidence assessed by this important independent review. In fact, the overall evidence points to e-cigarettes actually helping people to give up smoking tobacco.

Free Stop Smoking Services remain the most effective way for people to quit but we recognise the potential benefits for e-cigarettes in helping large numbers of people move away from tobacco.

Cancer Research UK is funding more research to deal with the unanswered questions around these products including the longer-term impact.

Lisa Surtees, acting director at Fresh Smoke Free North East, the first region where all local stop smoking services are actively promoted as e-cigarette friendly, said:

Despite making great strides to reduce smoking, tobacco is still our biggest killer. Our region has always kept an open mind towards using electronic cigarettes as we can see the massive potential health benefits from switching.

All of our local NHS Stop Smoking Services now proactively welcome anyone who wants to use these devices as part of their quit attempt and increase their chance of success.

Background
PHE’s remit letter for 2014 to 2015 requested an update of the evidence around e-cigarettes. PHE commissioned Professors Ann McNeill and Peter Hajek to review the available evidence. The review builds on previous evidence summaries published by PHE in 2014.

The full list of authors of the report are:

• McNeill A, Brose LS, Calder R, Hitchman SC: Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, National Addiction Centre, King’s College London and UK Centre for Tobacco & Alcohol Studies
• Hajek P, McRobbie H (Chapters 9 and 10): Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry Queen Mary, University of London and UK Centre for Tobacco & Alcohol Studies

Implications of the evidence for policy and practice: Based on the findings of the evidence review PHE advises that:

• e-cigarettes have the potential to help smokers quit smoking, and the evidence indicates they carry a fraction of the risk of smoking cigarettes but are not risk free
• e-cigarettes potentially offer a wide reach, low-cost intervention to reduce smoking in more deprived groups in society where smoking is elevated, and we want to see this potential fully realised
• there is an opportunity for e-cigarettes to help tackle the high smoking rates among people with mental health problems, particularly in the context of creating smokefree mental health units
• the potential of e-cigarettes to help improve public health depends on the extent to which they can act as a route out of smoking for the country’s eight million tobacco users, without providing a route into smoking for children and non-smokers. Appropriate and proportionate regulation is essential if this goal is to be achieved
• local stop smoking services provide smokers with the best chance of quitting successfully and we want to see them engaging actively with smokers who want to quit with the help of e-cigarettes
• we want to see all health and social care professionals providing accurate advice on the relative risks of smoking and e-cigarette use, and providing effective referral routes into stop smoking services
• the best thing smokers can do for their health is to quit smoking completely and to quit for good. PHE is committed to ensure that smokers have a range of evidence-based, effective tools to help them to quit. We encourage smokers who want to use e-cigarettes as an aid to quit smoking to seek the support of local stop smoking services
• given the potential benefits as quitting aids, PHE looks forward to the arrival on the market of a choice of medicinally regulated products that can be made available to smokers by the NHS on prescription. This will provide assurance on the safety, quality and effectiveness to consumers who want to use these products as quitting aids
• the latest evidence will be considered in the development of the next Tobacco Control Plan for England with a view to maximising the potential of e-cigarettes as a route out of smoking and minimising the risk of their acting as a route into smoking

From October this year it will be an offence to sell e-cigarettes to anyone under the age of 18 or to buy e-cigarettes for them. The government is consulting on a comprehensive array of regulations under the European Tobacco Products Directive.

Public Health England press office.

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Vapers to Celebrate World Vape Day on May 30

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Vapers to Celebrate World Vape Day on May 30

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Millions of e-cigarette users or vapers across the globe are celebrating World Vape Day on May 30, a day before World No Tobacco Day. World Vape Day aims to raise awareness on e-cigarettes or vapes and encourage smokers who are unable to quit on their own or with currently available smoking cessation tools to switch to safer nicotine products.

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“Safer nicotine products, such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, are the most disruptive influence on smoking in decades. These are the innovations that have the potential to save millions of lives in the Asia Pacific region as well as globally,” said Nancy Loucas, Executive Director of the Coalition of Asia-Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA), one of the lead organizers of World Vape Day 2020. “These products have disrupted the standard of harm reduction in tobacco by giving the power back to the smokers to choose the option that works for them and allows them to have agency over their own and their loved one’s health and wellbeing. “
Vaping can reduce smoking-related sickness, deaths.
The number of vapers globally has been increasing rapidly from about seven million in 2011 to 41 million in 2018, according to Euromonitor International. The market research group estimates that the number of adult vapers worldwide will reach almost 55 million by 2021. In its 2018 independent evidence review, Public Health England (PHE) concluded that “e-cigarettes are around 95% safer than combustible cigarettes.” Published in March 2020, the agency’s latest report stated that, “Despite reductions in smoking prevalence, smoking remains the biggest single cause of preventable death and disease and a leading cause of health inequalities. So, alternative nicotine delivery devices that are less harmful could play a crucial role in reducing this health burden.”
The harms associated with secondhand smoke from combustible cigarettes have been clearly established, but these do not apply to e-cigarettes and “secondhand vapor “, according to Peter Paul Dator, president of The Vapers Philippines. “Unlike tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes do not burn organic matter at very high temperatures and therefore do not produce toxic fumes. The main components of the liquid used in e-cigarettes are propylene glycol and glycerin, accounting for 95% of the e-liquid. The remaining components are water, nicotine, and flavorings.” Dator cited a study done by the California Department of Public Health that showed that emissions from e-cigarettes utilizing flavored nicotine e-liquid are no different from the air that we breathe walking down the street.
The use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD) is a common cause of many preventable deaths and diseases in Australia, according to Stephanie Thuesen, Director of Stakeholder Engagement at The Progressive Public Health Alliance. “Creating policy based on a harm reduction model will benefit the ATOD and mental health sectors exponentially. Therefore, we have recommended to the Australian government to legalize and regulate reduced-harm products in ATOD such as vaping and snus and invest in harm reduction measures, outreach services and rehabilitation centers.”

Saving young smokers
Every day, 80,000 to 100,000 young people around the world become addicted to tobacco, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). If current trends continue, the WHO predicts that 250 million children and young people alive today will die from tobacco-related diseases.
“The right to harm reduction should extend to all users who currently use combustible tobacco, including youth who currently smoke. Nicotine dependence in youth develops rapidly and over 50% of those youth who smoke daily are already nicotine dependent,” said Asa Ace Saligupta who runs the ENDS Cigarette Smoke Thailand consumer group. Saligupta notes that young people are allowed access to medicalized Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), in some countries from the age of 12. “Not allowing the youth access to vaping is questionable. We believe that young people, under the age of 16 or 18, depending upon jurisdictional law, should have access to e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool with parental permission.”
Concerns that vaping may appeal to youth or may serve as a ‘gateway‘to smoking are inconsistent with the evidence, according to Jagannath Sarangapani, Director of the Association of Vapers India (AVI). “E-cigarettes have been gateways out of smoking for millions and have been accompanied by declining youth smoking rates. Instead of banning them, governments should regulate e-cigarettes to maximize the benefits of low-risk alternatives while minimizing the likelihood they will be used by youth or non-smokers. Bans serve only to protect the cigarette industry. “

About CAPHRA
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) is an alliance of consumer organizations from Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand that aims to educate, advocate and represent the right of adult alternative nicotine consumers to access and use of products that reduce harm from tobacco use.

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WHY VAPE BECAME A TREND.

WHY VAPE BECAME A TREND.

Written by Vape Arabia Editorial Team | 31th March 2021 | Blog |

Today vaping has become a way of getting nicotine Flavored E-liquid in an easy way. If you walk around town you will notice the number of vaping stores has raised offering different brands and new styles coming out daily. Most grownup have adopted the use of vapes as it is easy to use. The emitted Vapor is flavored and one can’t detect any smoke emission. When vapes and e-cigarettes were introduced over a decade ago they were seen as an easier way to quit smoking for good.

The devices do not contain tobacco or carcinogens that are risky to the human body hence people preferring it to smoke. Vaping is not completely safe for users but it has fewer risks. One main reason why people are choosing vapes and e-cigarettes is the sweet flavors and better tastes emitted when using. Cigarettes contain unpleasant smells which make people dislike them. Vapes have many flavors where one chooses what they like or even mix flavors to gain one unique smell. Most grownuplove this as the smellis good.

Vaping has become a trend since one can do it from any location. So long as your vapes battery is charged you can smoke anywhere as the vapor emitted is not harmful to people around you. The vapor does not stay in the air for long making it so pleasant. Cigarette smoking in public Areas is prohibited thus vaping. The smoke emitted from a cigarette is harmful to the smoker and nonsmokers around them.
While using vapes you can control the nicotine levels your intake daily. You can increase the levels or reduce or use no nicotine at all. This will help users quit as they reduce nicotine levels frequently. A smoker is advised to use vapes which helps them quit smoking with time.

Vapes are now available everywhere and one can get the brand and customized vape of choice. You can buy them online and they will be delivered to the location of your choice. The availability of vapes has increased the number of users and reduced the number of traditional cigarettes users.

Vape users have the power to control the amount of vapor release to the environment. The vapes have vapor regulation options where you can emit large crowds of smoke or fewer clouds of smoke. This gives options of satisfaction gained from using vapes.
Every type of vape comes with different prices for each. Most people can now purchase vapes according to their financial capabilities. Due to the rise of vape users, there is too much competition from these industries making all the prices affordable and pocket-friendly.
You don’t need the experience to become a vape user. You can wake up, go buy one, read the instructions if any, and become a pro on that same day. Most vapes have automatic buttons that you pull a puff and they are instantly switched on.

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VAPING V/S SMOKING

VAPING V/S SMOKING

Written by Vape Arabia Editorial Team || 31th March 2021 || Blog |

In the past few years, people have adopted vaporizing famously known as vaping which is slowly overtaking the traditional method of smoking which has existed for many centuries in the world. Smoking is defined as inhaling and exhaling fumes produced by tobacco in cigarettes and other tobacco products. Vaping is inhaling and exhaling a heated E-liquid which in turn emits a flavored vapor.

Over a long period, smoking cigarettes has become common in old and young people, females and males. Smoking cigarette is a bad habit that brings about health complications both short and long-term. Smoking cigarettes and any tobacco product are addictive once you get used to it. Quitting can be very difficult whereby many people are struggling to quit but they keep finding themselves in the same spot.

Ever since vaping was introduced, there emerged a lot of questions concerning it. Most people were asking if vaping is better and less risky as opposed to smoking. Although both smoking and vaping have side effects, vaping is a little safer than smoking. Studies show that a cigarette contains over six hundred chemicals before it is lit. Once it is lit the heat burns these chemicals which produce over seven thousand dangerous chemicals. These chemicals found in cigarettes are also traced in other areas such as rubber cement, rat poison, and battery acid. From the areas, the chemicals are found it is evident that smoking cigarettes is dangerous and poses a high health risk to humans. The substance abuse in cigarettes is known as nicotine. Nicotine itself contains chemicals that can damage the user’s lungs and body cells.

Most people who try quitting smoking turn to vaping. Most people today believe that vaping is less harmful than smoking which is yet to be proved. Today vaping has become a new thing for teenagers and young college students who have never smoked before. Vaping is termed as ‘cool’ amongst young people which has increased the number of smokers at a high rate. Vaping is highly preferred to smoking too because of the odor. When smoking directly a bad smell is emitted from the smoke whereasvaping has different flavors that make the smell pleasant depending on the type of flavor that has been chosen.

Most young people are attracted to vaping because of their different production styles and different flavored smells but they are not better than regular smokers. Vaping is as harmful as smoking since nicotine will be involved in both.
Whether smoking or vaping, the side effects are common such as lung damage and wrinkled skin. Up to date, there are ongoing studies and researches on how what is safer; smoking or vaping. Vaping does not contain tar and carcinogens which makes it better evil as compared to smoking.

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Vaping for beginners

Vaping For Beginners
Vaping For Beginners

Vaping for beginners

Written by Vape Arabia Editorial Team || 31th March 2021 || Blog |

Vaping is the modern way of smoking and before starting it can give a lot of stress on how to do it. Most likely you want to quit smoking and cross over to the vaping side, it can be a little confusing for you. While vaping one inhales the nicotine-infused juice acquired from the e-juice. The e-juice is further heated by an electric device which creates a vapor that is inhaled by the user. Vape devices have different styles, sizes, and different modes of use. Each vaping device has a heating element, battery, and a tank where e-juice is held. Here is a guide for a beginning.

Invest in the best e-juice. You are supposed to buy the premium e-liquid/ e-juice there is. Trust me going for the cheapest one will cost you a lot. Cheap e-juice contains impurities that are not good for your health. As we all know cheap is expensive. Going for the cheapest e-juice will only introduce hospital bills that were not planned for. Premiume-juices have medical-grade nicotine and have the best reputation in town.

Choose your best taste. The best thing about vaping is that you get to choose what flavor you want. Most stores have a varied range of flavors and even go ahead and let their customers have a sample of every flavor. For beginners, sampling will come in handy while choosing the best flavor. You can further mix different flavors to bring out one unique flavor. Choosing the best flavor will make your experience enjoyable.

Good knowledge n PG\VG ratios. Vg stands for vegetable glycerin. A high VG will produce thicker smoke while a low VG produces smaller clouds of smoke. The choice of the amount of cloud of smoke you want to release is yours. Healthwise high VG is recommended since it does not hit the throat and has lesser allergies.

E-juice maintenance. You are required to shake your e-juice well before use. This is to ensure that the VG and nicotine mix up well to bring out the best vape. E-liquids should be stored away from direct sunlight to prevent them from decreasing the nicotine level. Do not leave the e-juice bottle open for a long time since all the flavor will have escaped.

Do not use plastic tanks. They can cause harm to your body when they burn as they release toxic chemicals. Quality glass is recommended to prevent any harm.

Washing e-tank. Your e-tank should be cleaned frequently to prevent leaks and bad tasting flavors that are stale. It can be done once a week whereby you disassemble the vape, get rid of the remaining e-juice then wash and rinse the tank and mouthpiece with hot water for hygiene purposes.

Frequently check battery connections and have extra batteries. Checking for battery connections to make sure that every part is performing the duties well. Open the battery and check if any e-juice has landed on the battery to prevent any complications. Having extra batteries will help when one dies you can use another as you charge. This is advisable for people holding parties to prevent keeping people waiting for the battery to charge.