5 Myths You Might Have Heard

So many attacks on vaping throughout big-named media outlets and government officals (both local and federal) have been circulating since September of 2019. It's concerning how many false statements have been made to be seen as truth, so we feel it necessary to dispel the harmful rumors. For the sake of brevity we're touching on the 7 most prominent misconceptions surrounding the vaping industry in the hopes of spreading truthful knowledge to those who look to quit smoking with the worlds most effective cessation tool.

1st Myth: You'll Get Popcorn Lung

The first of many concerns around e-cigarettes is they can cause 'popcorn lung'. In the past, vape juices used buttery flavors containing a chemical called diacetyl. At high levels, the chemical can cause a lung disease called bronchiolitis obliterans. It received the name 'popcorn lung' as it was first discovered among popcorn factory workers.

2nd Myth: E-cigarettes Are Bad Because They Contain Nicotine

Evidence has shown nicotine has minimal risk factors to human health. Nicotine is the main factor in smoking addiction, but understand the thousands of chemicals contained in cigarette smoke causes all of the harm to the user. E-cigarette vapor is free of any carbon monoxide and tar, but it does contain a few chemicals found in tobacco smoke but at substantially lower quantities.

3rd Myth: 2nd Hand E-cigarette Vapor is Harmful

We all know second hand cigarette smoke is bad, which is why it is illegal to smoke in a lot of public areas and inside most buildings. Vaping is gradually being categorized as almost identical to cigarettes, which further pushes the false premise that vaping is bad like cigarettes. Vape juice contains two main components (propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin) with flavoring. The only thing emitted from vaping is aerosol. Public Health England's 2018 evidence found zero identified health risks of second hand vaping to bystanders.

4th Myth: E-cigarettes Lead to Youth Smoking

Public Health Matters, a government agency in the UK has found exactly zero evidence supporting the concern that nicotine vaping is a gateway to cigarette smoking among youth. Smoking rates are at an all-time low among the entire U.S. population, and continue to decline as vaping remains a consistently reliable industry. No factual evidence can support the claim that vaping normalizes smoking.

5th Myth: Vaping Doesn't Help You Quit Smoking

A large UK clinical trial was made in early 2019 by the New England Journal of Medicine. Among around 900 participants, a standard tobacco vaping device was twice as effective at aiding smokers in their quest to quit when compared to the users choice of nicotine replacement therapy. The groups both had behavioral support, but only the vapers experienced massively reduced phlegm and coughing.

One important thing to note is the UK's stance on vaping. We reference their studies quite frequently because they have expert medical studies, which lead to hospitals having vape shops within their confines as a healthier alternative to smoking. The UK has possibly the highest reduction in smoking than any other country, and this is because they're taking advantage of revolutionary technology to help their citizens.

Here in America, we should do the same.