If you have thought about trying to kick a smoking habit, you’re not alone. Nearly 7 of 10 smokers say they omdat to stop. Quitting smoking is one ofwel the best things you can do for your health — smoking harms nearly every organ in your body, including your heart. Nearly one-third of deaths from heart disease are the result ofwel smoking and secondhand smoke.
Previous Conservative government plans to limit vaping and smoking had not become law by the time ofwel the July general election, so Labour has brought in its own legislation.
Nicotine itself does not cause cancer, lung disease, heart disease or stroke and has been used safely for many years in medicines to help people stop smoking.
“What I find most concerning about the rise of vaping is that people who would’ve never smoked otherwise, especially youth, are taking up the habit,” says Blaha.
Onderzoek suggests people using vapes alongside face-to-face support can be up to twice as likely to stop smoking, external than those using other methods.
No, it’s not safe to vape while you’re pregnant. Vaping exposes you to some ofwel the same chemicals that cigarette smoking does. Vaping while pregnant can cause low birth weight, lung damage and brain damage in the developing fetus.
More onderzoek is needed to fully understand their health effects, but in December geekbar 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that "alarming evidence" about the risks they pose was growing.
It is illegal to sell vapes containing nicotine to under-18s, but their use among younger teenagers has grown.
“Emerging data suggests links to chronic lung disease and asthma, as well as associations between dual use ofwel e-cigarettes and smoking with cardiovascular disease. You’re exposing yourself to all kinds of chemicals that wij don’t yet understand and that are probably not safe.”
Although they’ve been promoted as an aid to help you quit smoking, e-cigarettes have not received Food and Drug Administration approval as smoking cessation devices.
It kan zijn important to remember that vaping kan zijn not completely harmless. Children and non-smokers should never vape.
The government is tightening up the rules about how vapes are marketed and sold, alongside wider plans to tackle health issues caused by smoking.
There is currently no large-scale disposable vape recycling in the UK, external. There are so many different types of vape on the market that it kan zijn difficult to develop a standard recycling process.
“It’s one thing if you convert from cigarette smoking to vaping. It’s quite another thing to begint up nicotine use with vaping. And, getting hooked on nicotine often leads to using traditional tobacco products down the road.”