Top 10 Benefits of Vaping over Smoking

Alli Ames
4 min readDec 13, 2017

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It’s been over a decade now since the inception of vaping and the debate continues about the benefits of vaping over smoking. Although vaping is quite a new concept in comparison to smoking, it has gained popularity very quickly. E- Cigarettes are being used around the globe and their demand is rising all the time. Many people are still dubious about the health and safety of vaping however the increase in vape shops and vape stores around the globe tells a story of the on-going rise in its popularity.

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  1. Less Harmful Chemicals

Cigarettes contain a large amount of harmful chemicals and toxins. Nicotine, cyanide, arsenic, lead, ammonia, carbon monoxide and the list goes on. There are at least 24 harmful chemicals that are produced by the act of smoking all of which can lead to cancer. On the other hand, vape juice contains far fewer chemicals. E-licious E Liquid contains only PG, VG and flavouring. The ingredients in E-liquid PG, VG and food grade flavors are FDA approved.

2. Less Hazardous to Health

Smoking is associated with lung cancer, mouth cancer, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. It has long been a proven scientific fact that smoking is injurious to health and leads to incurable disease in regular and chain smokers. This is because of the carcinogenic chemicals that are produced from the chemical reaction caused by the combustion of tobacco.

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3. Less Addictive

Due to the presence of nicotine smoking is highly addictive and very hard to quit. In Australia commercially available Vape liquids should not contain nicotine that is why it is not addictive.

4. Helps Quit Smoking

Many e-cigarette users vape as a first step towards quitting the habit of smoking. There is an empirical evidence that many regular and chain smokers are reported to cease smoking for at least 3 months by using vaping as an aid to quit smoking.

5. Variety of Flavours

An added plus point of vaping is a variety of flavours available to its users. On the other hand, Cigarette users have only various tobacco to enjoy while vape juice is available in many flavours to suit the taste and preference of individual users, some examples are Apple, strawberry, caramel, menthol, cherry and chocolate just to name a few. Flavours are available from online vape shops which ship to many locations in Australia including, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, Darwin, Alice Springs, Hobart and Perth.

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6. Less Harmful for Others

Smoking is not only harmful to the smoker but also to the people around them. It is known as passive smoking or second-hand smoke. There is a higher than average chance of passive smokers getting coronary disease and even cancer. Vaping is far safer for people in the immediate vicinity. Vaping fumes are also odorless smoke or have a pleasant aroma.

7. Not Harmful for the Environment

It’s a known fact that smoking itself and the litter produced is bad for the environment and unsightly, not to mention the risk of fire, many fires start each year as a result of carelessly discarded cigarette butts. Tobacco smoke does not only jeopardize the health of the user but also contributes to atmospheric pollution and the greenhouse effect. On the other hand, vaping does not involve the kind of risk to the environment.

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8. Convenient in Use

A remarkable benefit of vaping is its convenience. Depending on local laws You can vape in public places freely without worrying about the odour or second hand smoke.

9. Vaping is Cheaper

In addition to its health, social and environmental benefits vaping is far cheaper than smoking. Though, initially you will have to buy an e-cigarette or mod to but when compared to the cost of heavily taxed tobacco products it is not expensive at all. On the other hand smoking is an expensive habit. You can buy cheap e juice from the online vape shops which ship to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, Darwin, Alice Springs, Hobart and Perth or local vape stores quite easily.

10. No Residue No Ashtray

Another upside to vaping is that it’s free of residue, smoke and ash. You don’t have to be worried about bad odor lingering, tobacco breath and messy ash. Vaping is a better and safer option for you, the people around you and the environment. You can enjoy vaping without worrying about the effects of smoking on your health or others. Vaping is the acceptable personal and social alternative to smoking.

Share Your Thoughts about Vaping and any Benefits which I missed!

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