What is a legal e-cigarette in the UK and why it’s important? Vaping and e-cigarettes have been available in the UK for more than ten years. Many e-cigs are still similar in appearance to earlier versions but have evolved in looks and styles, enhancing and...
The first thing the majority think of when they hear the word Nicotine is cigarettes. What is Nicotine? Nicotine is what keeps people using tobacco products. However, it’s the thousands of chemicals contained in tobacco and tobacco smoke that make tobacco use so...
A cigarette is much more than chopped up tobacco leaves wrapped in paper. Cigarettes release thousands of dangerous chemicals when they burn. Roll-up tobacco cigarettes are not any safer. They contain the same cancer-causing chemicals as manufactured cigarettes....
The UK is one of the leading countries using vaping as a smoking cessation tool. In fact, it is been proven to be twice as effective as alternative smoking cessation tools. By that I mean Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) E.g. Gum, patches, lozenges and throat...
I started smoking along with my school friends at the age of 11. I was diagnosed with COPD at the age of 40. 10 years after that my son begged me to quit smoking (See my story) I’d tried several times before and failed miserably. Nicotine patches burned my skin...
What is popcorn lung? Over a decade ago, workers in a microwave popcorn factory were sickened by breathing in diacetyl—the buttery-flavoured chemical in foods like popcorn, caramel and dairy products. While this flavouring may be tasty, it was linked to deaths and...