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Vaping and vapes (alsoproducts, e-cigarettes, or electronic cigarettes) are increasing known as vapor ly being seen as a viable alternative to tobacco cigarettes, and they all operate on a very simple principle. An e-liquid (liquid substance) goes through the process of heating and is turned into an aerosol much the same way water is turned to steam. When an e-cigarette is used, a wire coil wrapped around liquid-soaked wicking material is heated by an electric current from the device’s battery. When this wire coil has heated sufficiently, the surrounding liquid becomes an aerosol, and this, in turn, is inhaled. As such, users of such devices term themselves ‘vapers’ to distinguish themselves from those who use tobacco products.
Who Uses Vaping Products?
The huge majority of people who use vapes have, at one time or another, previously used tobacco cigarettes. Most of these have stopped smoking completely and now vape exclusively, while some still smoke tobacco products but have reduced their intake significantly and are termed as ‘dual users’. Many of these people vape in places where smoking has been deemed inappropriate, while others are actively attempting to stop smoking altogether completely.
Many people are under the illusion that many vapers have never actually smoked before, but that isn’t the case. Some people indeed start ‘vaping’ without having smoked a tobacco cigarette before, but this is by far the smallest group. Indeed, it has been estimated that around 2% of those who use vaping products have never smoked before.
When Was Vaping Invented?
in 2003, a Chinese pharmacist named Hon Lik developed the very first commercially successful e-cigarette. Hon’s father had been a heavy smoker for many years, and he had recently died. Therefore, Hon decided to invent a device that would assist him in quitting smoking and hopefully avoid his father’s fate. Four years later, e-cigarettes had reached Europe and the USA, with many using them as an aid to stop smoking. The technology continued to evolve in the following years, and today, we have a huge array of vaping products available. Many online vaping sites, such as Vapes.uk , offer a massive selection of products to suit all needs.
Many claim that e-cigarettes play a very small part in helping people quit smoking tobacco products, but recent studies show the opposite is true. Vapes do indeed play a significant part in helping people stop smoking. Indeed, data shows that over three million people in the USA have moved entirely from tobacco products to vapes.
What are the Different Types of Vapour Products?
There are many different types of e-cigarette devices and e-liquids on the market to suit almost every taste and preference, from disposable vapes to devices that the user can change to suit their needs. A very important distinction between vapor devices is whether they operate on an open or closed system.
As a rule, a closed system cannot be altered in any way by the user; the battery, wire coil, and e-liquid pod/cartridge are all contained within the unit. The pre-filled liquid cartridges and nicotine strength can be changed, but this is the only flexibility. The open system has more flexibility, and these units can be changed to suit the user’s needs, from the power of the battery to the type of wicking material.
Vaping flavors
Many users of e-cigarettes initially choose flavors that are very similar to the taste of tobacco cigarettes; however, the majority attempt to distance themselves by moving to completely different flavors altogether. Fruit and dessert flavors have become extremely popular, and this helps make vaping a more personal experience for the user. To that end, many flavors are available, and many new ones are added each year, with many users enjoying several different flavors daily. Vapers are also engaged and encouraged not to return to smoking tobacco products by experimenting with new flavors regularly.
Is vaping safe for users and bystanders?
Many people are under the illusion that e-cigarettes are as harmful as tobacco cigarettes. While an accurate estimate of how safe a relatively new product is can be a complex process, a lot is known about e-liquids and how they are used. Indeed, research by the Royal College of Physicians has shown that the health risk posed by using e-cigarettes is around 5% that of smoking tobacco products and could be far lower.
Many millions of people worldwide use vaping products regularly, and there have been very few reports of anyone being subjected to long-lasting or permanent injury or harm when using a fully functioning e-cigarette as intended. This doesn’t include separate issues such as battery explosions, which are extremely rare.
The risk posed to bystanders is negligible and of no concern to them. Nevertheless, all users must vape responsibly at all times.
What does the future hold?
Vaping is here to stay, and with more and more people deciding to quit smoking altogether and start vaping, the industry will continue to grow into the future with more and more products becoming available. In the twenty years since the development of the very first e-cigarette, the product has changed beyond all recognition with a huge range of flavors and devices, and there is nothing to suggest that the innovations and new ideas will slow down in the years ahead.
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