Vapeboss – Electronic cigarettes, or more commonly known as 'vapes', are considered by many to be an alternative to the problem of smoking addiction. To date, the increasing number of vape users is often seen as almost rivaling that of cigarettes. This is proof that there is no regret for smokers who have switched to vaping.

Based on research by Balmford and Borland in 2009, Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos stated that 90 percent of smokers regret having become smokers and 80 percent of smokers have tried to quit at least once.

However, according to Youtube Neuron, very few successfully quit and are pulled back by nicotine. Physical addiction results from nicotine in the form of a need for its intake. In addition, there is also psychological addiction, for example, when smokers feel incomplete if they smoke without coffee.

Vapes are devices designed to provide a sensation and experience similar to smoking, but vapes do not produce smoke; instead, they produce vapor that is inhaled and then exhaled by the user. Additionally, vapes do not contain tar and other chemicals found in cigarettes.

Unlike cigarettes, which still involve burning tobacco, vapes use a heating system that vaporizes a liquid called e-liquid. E-liquid for vapes contains nicotine to achieve the same level of satisfaction.

The e-liquid used only contains ingredients whose use has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) such as Propylene Glycol, Vegetable Glycerine, and chemicals often found in food and medicines.

Therefore, vapes are considered a potential tool to replace cigarettes because the health risks produced are much lower. However, currently, the stigma surrounding vapes is one of the factors that makes it difficult for people to consider vapes as a safer alternative to cigarettes.

Society tends to refuse to be open-minded about vapes and perceives vapes as exactly the same as cigarettes. In fact, many aspects of vapes are very different from cigarettes, such as their heating system, not emitting smoke, and not containing harmful chemicals (tar, etc.).

Despite the many news reports that put vapes in a negative light, forums worldwide claim that many people who have completely quit smoking by switching to vapes feel healthier than when they were still smoking.

Source: Harianhaluan