Last Updated on November 14, 2019 by

Smoking Vs Vaping – A Steve Barret Video

There are a huge amount of myths that exist about the e-cigarette industry and for those looking to get into vaping, and away from smoking tobacco products. It can often be difficult to distinguish between what is a myth and what is factually correct and scientifically proven.

Those who seek to criticize the e-cigarette industry often say that vaping is a gateway for young people to abuse tobacco cigarettes. The reality could not be further from the truth, according to a University of Oklahoma Health Science Center study of 1,300 college students which found e-cigarettes were not a gateway for young people to abuse cigarettes.

Another criticism surrounding the e-cigarette is that second hand vapor from e-cigarette devices is toxic, yet e-cigarettes are not a source of second hand exposure to combustion toxicants, unlike tobacco cigarettes which have a highly documented second hand exposure fatality rate. This was the conclusion of a study run by the Oxford Journal called ‘Second Hand Exposure to Vapours from Electronic Cigarettes’.

A myth that is widely circulated is that vaping is not an effective method to help quit cigarette smoking. However, according to a global survey of 19,000 consumers run by the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, e-cigarettes are largely used to avoid the harm associated with smoking cigarettes and can even be effective in highly-dependent smokers.

Have a look at the video below called ‘Smoking Vs Vaping: Eradicating the Myths’ by purplebox vapours which gives a snapshot of some of the biggest myths out there, or read the accompanying guide into the fascinating world of vaping for complete beginners. You might also want to take a look at Spinfuel VAPE’s Guide FOR New Vapers if you’ve already joined the millions of people who have quit tobacco and joined the ranks of vapers.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=1U-Z0fm5tzY

 

Steve Barrett is Managing Director of purplebox vapours, a popular specialist vaping store and vaporium in trendy Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland, and e-commerce store http://purplebox.ie/. He regularly blogs about the growing vaping culture and vaping related issues.