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vaping and health

vaping safer than smoking 23/06/2021

Where Does The ‘95% Safer’ Figure Come From?

It is frequently cited on social media that vaping is 95% safer than smoking but where does this figure come from, and can we trust it? Many opposed to electronic cigarettes say the figure is fictional and comes from people who received money from the tobacco industry – Vapekit looks at the facts.

hair loss from smoking 22/06/2021

Can E-cigs Help Prevent hair loss?

Much is said about the health benefits of switching from tobacco cigarettes to non-combustible electronic cigarette products but could vaping offer up further benefits? A number of studies now link hair loss to smoking and so it would appear that the sooner someone makes the swap the more chance they have of hanging on to a full head of healthy follicles.

Vaping Nicotine Safe As Coffee 20/06/2021

Vaping and The Royal Society for Public Health

The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) says that using nicotine in safer products like vaping is no more dangerous than having a caffeine addiction. In making the comparison, it issued a call to address public confusion about nicotine and further encouragement for smokers to switch to using safer forms such as electronic cigarettes.

Doctor Vaping 26/05/2021

Introducing Dr Farsalinos

Introducing Dr Farsalinos, commonly referred to as Dr F, a name instantly recognisable to those following the vape debate in scientific research and public health circles. Konstantinos Farsalinos has been prolific in the number of studies he has published and is frequently seen at conferences around the world. A mark of how successful he has been can be measured by the venomous attacks he is increasingly subjected to.

Lungs 31/03/2021

Gene Genie

A peer reviewed research study in Toxicological Research & Application has found that vaping has “minimal” impact on the way cells produce proteins. Their work used cutting edge toxicity testing techniques that keeps the human cells alive while investigating the action of vapour. They compared their findings with those produced by cigarette smoke.