JANUARY SALES & VAPE DEALS 2022

E-cigs and vapes are tightly regulated in the UK for safety and quality. Vaping devices, hardware and e-liquids are covered by TPD and TRPR regulations.

According to the NHS, “they're [e-cigs] not completely risk free, but they carry a small fraction of the risk of cigarettes... E-cigarettes do not produce tar or carbon monoxide, two of the most harmful elements in tobacco smoke.”

Vaping is a 95% safer alternative to smoking cigarettes, but it is not completely without risk. E-cigarettes do not produce tar or carbon monoxide, two of the most harmful elements in tobacco smoke.

Read our blog on vaping safety for detailed information on the safety of vaping.

There is no difference in terms of safety between sub-ohm vaping and vaping in general. Sub-ohm tends to involve DTL (direct to lung) vaping, but there is no data to suggest it is less safe when compared to other methods.

Vaping is a 95% safer alternative to smoking cigarettes, but it is not completely without risk. E-cigarettes do not produce tar or carbon monoxide, two of the most harmful elements in tobacco smoke.

Read our blog on vaping safety for detailed information on vaping safety.

Side effects of using nicotine replacement products, such as e-cigs and vapes, are rare but can include the following according to the NHS:

• Skin irritation when using patches 
• Irritation of nose, throat or eyes when using a nasal spray 
• Difficulty sleeping (insomnia), sometimes with vivid dreams 
• An upset stomach 
• Dizziness 
• Headaches

Nicotine can also supress appetite.

Vaping is 95% safer than smoking according to Public Health England. Read our blog on vaping safety for more information. The NHS may start prescribing e-cigs as part of its stop smoking campaign.

More research needs to be done to establish the long-term health consequences from vaping on the lungs. There is a lot of conflicting information currently available.

On the one hand, Public Health England has produced a report which claims that “e-cigarettes are 95% less harmful than ordinary cigarettes.”

On the other hand, a study by the British Lung Foundation (BLF) suggests that e-cigarettes might be damaging lung cells in a similar way to that observed in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Read our guide to vaping safety for more information.

Side effects of vaping for some people can include a sore throat, particularly if the individual has a pre-existing medical condition such as asthma or is allergic to particular chemicals found in most e-liquids.

High PG (propylene glycol) content in e-liquid, high nicotine content and menthol/nicotine flavoured e-liquids have also been linked to causing a sore throat.

No. You cannot get so called ‘popcorn lung’ from vaping. There have been no confirmed reports of 'popcorn lung' associated with anyone using e-cigs.