Vaping Demystified

[@codyj8763]

I started smoking at14, gave vaping a try when i was 24. Vaped for almost 2 years, worked my way down to 3mg nicotine. One day my vape broke, so i just quit. Almost 5 years nicotine free! Being able to breathe again without pain in my lungs is everything.

[@arichiquabtd8092]

Im proud of you man!

[@twodogzdogue8710]

Well done mate, you are a Legend! Keep up the good life!

[@mudmane808]

so proud homie

[@nomorecomply4044]

Dawg. If my theory stands, cancer is coming your way in your 40s.

[@zombiesl4yer169]

@@nomorecomply4044 first off you're wrong. I know people that have smoked for over 20/30 years and have quit for around the same time and the doctors said that their lungs have cleaned themselves out and look indistinguishable from a non smoker. Little to no chance of cancer so literal proof that you're wrong sorry.

[@provethemwrong5604]

10 year smoker pack a day, just bought a vape and I have been smoke free for 12 days Thank you to the inventor of vapes

[@5pr1nk57]

Awesome stuff matey, it will only get easier, especially after the first couple of weeks. Eventually will come a time when you won't even think of smoking any more and the smell will be repulsive! 🤢 Keep going! 👊

[@UKinQ8Gaming]

I just did the same. Bought a phix vape pen thing with the pods. While it was charging i smoked cigerettes. Soon as i started the vape pen thing i havent smoked since. 5 days now.

[@Kaycleans4u]

Congradulations, iv been vaping 3 years totaly changed my life for the better.

[@crunchwrapsupreme8812]

And now you can smell somebody smoking a cigarette about a football field away

[@safreen-insightidea7932]

I quit smoking for about 7 months. As i live in a countryside town it is difficult for me to collect vaping products. It should be promoted and easy available for anyone want to quit smoking.

[@Polychrome1201]

I'm so tired of hearing "we don't know the long-term effects of vaping." We know the long-term effects of smoking, but we can still buy cigarettes with no resistance. So if by some minuscule chance it turns out that the long-term effects of vaping are just as bad or even worse than smoking, I fully expect to see it on all the store shelves, right next to the cigarettes.

[@flammenjc]

I get the sentiment behind your comment, but be realistic, the reason cigarettes are still for sale is because when they came to market in the first place they weren't exactly opposed by health concerns and whatever concerns there were, were squashed. Just like Alcohol, if it was invented tomorrow you couldn't legalize it, just like cigarettes, it's only on sale because it always has been and there are so many consumers. So suggesting that because one product is legal that on that basis alone another product should be too is a shaky argument.

[@Polychrome1201]

@@flammenjc How long does something need to be legal before it gets a permanent shelf life? Vaping is no spring chicken...

[@flammenjc]

@@Polychrome1201 It can never be, we understand the human body more as a public health concern than we ever have in the past, that's the point. I'm not against vaping tho, I think it should be legal but not on the basis that cigarettes are, should be on its own merit.

[@Polychrome1201]

@@flammenjc Vaping has been legal on its own merit for many years, right up until the FDA classified and regulated it as a tobacco product. Therefore, if studies show vaping to be as harmful as cigarettes in the long run, it should be regulated as a cigarette. This is not the place to argue a grandfather clause.

[@flammenjc]

@@Polychrome1201 Oh, I can't speak for the US tbh I'm in UK

[@aaani79]

This video should be broadcasted on every major tv channel

[@TheFriedegglet]

NHS Yorkshire Smokefree helped me give up smoking with vouchers for a vape starter kit, liquids and spare coils. I’m a month smoke free now and I’ve just upgraded my vape to a fancier one that maximises flavour. I’m needing to use my inhaler less and I’m sleeping better, not waking up coughing or gasping for breath. I couldn’t be more grateful for the help and support I’ve received from Yorkshire Smokefree!

[@ronmalloy8504]

So true.

[@m4heshd]

Congrats fella.

[@iMykie]

I'm 30 years old, I've smoked cigarettes half my life, I had to stop, I used a vape at 30mg of nicotine and went down by 2mg every time I had to refill until I went to 0mg of nicotine and then I stopped vaping completely and successfully quit smoking cigarettes with zero withdrawals of them. whatever self-damage I've saved myself from (or making worse) from quitting smoking, I have vaping to thank. (This whole quitting process took a year and a half with zero cigarettes)

[@Baxxter101]

Congrats.

[@clarkh3314]

[@SandersChicken]

Hell yeah brother, proud of you! I started at 8mg and moved slowly down until I was mixing 3mg and 0mg together. Now its just the habit and the motion im kicking. I love smelling like strawberries and pineapple rather then cigarettes

[@thatdarnmage1515]

congrats! ive done the same, went from a pack a day of cigs to starting vaping at 12mg. I'm now down to 3 mg havent had a cigarette in nearly a year, zero withdrawal!

[@shraddhagurung19]

Which brand of vape did you use?

[@karenBP7295]

I smoked for 40 years. I was up to two packages a day for the last 20 years that I smoked. I discovered vaping in 2008, and began to reduce my cigarette intake. By 2010 I had given up cigarettes completely. Within two weeks of giving up cigarettes, I stopped coughing for 20 minutes every morning and I could walk up two flights of stairs without being winded. I still vape and I'm still alive and I still don't wake up coughing in the morning. I truly believe I would not be alive today if I had continued to smoke cigarettes. The man who invented this product is truly my hero.

[@stalks1413]

Me too! Vaping saved my life. 💯

[@ben-2786]

Me too. Don’t wake up coughing. Feel good and all this vaping is bad comes from the cigarette companies. They want us back on tobacco cigarettes

[@dcapjunk]

Now I’m just tryna quit vaping. I’m tired of being nicotines bitch

[@xerox2227]

@@ben-2786 come back and tell us that in 10 more years 😂

[@ben-2786]

@@xerox2227 so been vaping since 2011 you need 10 more years?

[@grfxman09]

I smoked for 25 years, this video brought me to tears. Vaping was my door, is my door. My father died from heart issues related to his life of smoking. My sister and I both quit in our 40's. Within the first six months I went from 12mg to 3mg of nicotine. I have never felt better, slept better, tasted food and life better than I do today. Thank you for making this - I will share it everywhere I can.

[@theroadie08]

I'm 11 days of quitting smoking, but it's really hard and I'm looking to start vaping. What type of vape should I buy?

[@chocknog5763]

@@theroadie08 Zero mg Nicotine Strength E-Liquid.

[@vapeking466]

@@theroadie08 Probably too late but I find the nicotine salts to work best especially coming off smokes. Smok makes some good devices that are affordable. The uwell brand also has some very good pod devices for the salt eliquids. Pbusardo and Grimm green both good channels to learn more!👍

[@aesonone]

@@chocknog5763 that might be unsatisfying at first and still have you crave a combustable cigarette despite vaping (personal experience). so better start with a nic dosage that's close to how much you smoked so far and then lower it gradually

[@IamJ007]

omg, when you actually taste something like a sweettart candy and the rush of your newly minted buds then the taste hurts from the explosion of flavor. haha.

[@BekiLouis]

Nice video I must say. Psilocybin saved my life. I was addicted to heroin for 15 years and after Psilocybin treatment I will be 3 years clean in September. I have zero cravings. This is something that truly needs to be more broadly used in addiction treatment.

[@jasperdudek]

Psychedelics definitely have potential to deal with mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, I would like to give them a try but haven't found any legit grower to get it.

[@somella2]

A lot of people have testified about this and I really want to give it a shot. I put so much on my plate and it definitely affects my stress and anxiety levels

[@jasperdudek]

​@JulieAkinHow do I reach out 🙏? If possible, can I find him on insta

[@JamesBrownn1]

The Trips I've been having have really helped me a lot,I finally feel in control of my emotions and my future and things that used to be mundane to me now seem incredible and full of nuance on top of that I'm way less driven by my ego and I have alot more empathy as well

[@somella2]

​@JulieAkinDoes he make deliveries across the states??

[@lawrencecarter8072]

Smoked for 37 years ...been vaping for 6 months .how I feel and walk up hills now is all the proof I need.

[@pbusardo]

Very well done. Thank you for this. It's a gift to those who have doubts about or are negative towards vaping. It's a gift to the industry.

[@austingreen6042]

See no paywall Phil ;-)

[@JGilly-cp1tk]

@Mr. Man its cause the main reason cigs etc cost alot is tax etx

[@colton7373]

@Mr. Man God bless you man.

[@NotThatKindaKaren]

I am sending it to my worrying Mom. I am so thankful for vaping.

[@NotThatKindaKaren]

@Mr. Man Well.... DT Trump banned flavored vaping juice. Now Biden going full tilt boogie banning menthol cigs and flavored cigars-what people wrap weed in. Total clusterfuck. BOTH PARTIES SOLD THE AMERICAN PEOPLE OUT. If you still have a "side"-you aren't paying attention.

[@GrimmGreen]

This is the best video of 2021. Thank you! vaping is going to change the world

[@austingreen6042]

Your videos have alot of influence too Nick, don't ever forget it ! :)

[@judygibson5832]

Isn't it just! Possibly in the 21st century. I've replayed Louise Ross six times saying: "There are studies which almost seem designed to show harms - Zebra fish embryos for example. Put them in a petri dish, douse them in nicotine liquid and strangely...they don’t do very well. They probably wouldn’t do so well in chilli sauce either, but people are happy to use chilli sauce.” BLOODY BRILLIANT IN EVERY RESPECT. Huge congratulations and thanks to Yorkshire Cancer Research and everyone involved in its production.

[@SuperStewartj]

Maybe show some of this on TBN. All they said in the video is things we’ve always known. Wish the world could see this. :)

[@technicalactivity]

and hopefully Rip Trippers stops becoming a hardcore shill and more can respect honest reviewers like yourself!

[@simonshawn_oxva7808]

You help it a lot Nick! 💪

[@MpetersenTamTD]

All I can say (as an ex-smoker, now vaper) is... THANK YOU! It's refreshing to hear someone, anyone, finally standing up for the truth about vaping. The misinformation being thrown around out there is, in a word, appalling.

[@keelo-byte]

Oh yeah, still vaping?

[@doughsquid]

@@keelo-byte Nicotine isn't carcinogenic.

[@AxlAX]

Propaganda is a powerful tool.

[@bradleyzaricki3037]

@@doughsquid 100s of chemicals inside a pen are carcinogenic

[@FauItless]

@@doughsquid Heroin isnt a carcinogen either so that point is mute. Smoking was deemed 'safe' and even healthy for quite a while. Vapes are a great alternative to smoking and a very good step towards completely quitting but youre still boiling chemicals that you dont know and breathing them into your lungs.

[@stay_fr0sty]

I was a heavy cigarette smoker for 2 years. Occasionally, I had breathing problem and I switched to vaping for 2 months to gradually quit smoking. In these last 2 months I feel that I can breathe so much better without any pain in my lungs.

[@EndeavorsDnB]

12 years on cigs, now 7 years on vapes and I can breath normally, no more smoke stank in my car/house/clothes or have yellow fingers. I am forever grateful to the vaping industry and those who support us. 💙💙

[@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917]

All I know is I used to smoke 2 packs of Newports (100's!) a day, lol. I switched to vaping years ago. I can breath and smell now. The difference is night and day. I think it's obvious that inhaling anything other than oxygen is bad for you. But the short term effects of vaping is clearly far less than inhaling smoke. But the long-term effects? I can't imagine it being good, but we will see. It's definitely best to just quit regardless, but I digress.

[@FiksIIanzO]

Damn, yellow fingers go away? Kinda hoped those would be a permanent reminder to not go back.

[@yungsaucy8836]

@@FiksIIanzO yeah pretty fast. they come fast too.

[@777-e1p]

@@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917 We have theoretically had 20 years and counting to research long term effects, you'd have thought if there was anything really serious we'd start to hear about it.

[@thejhonnie]

drum and bass makes my heart beat

[@nathanielmayo4950]

3,643 views only, how sad! This should be all over the internet, news, media, local channels. What a great documentary. Thank you for all you do!

[@punkpop8689]

We've got to get this video out there. So extremely tired of the attack on vaping while nothing is said about cigarettes. It's absolutely sickening.

[@gbudb9303]

It's up to 64K in a month! There is hope!

[@nathanielmayo4950]

@@gbudb9303 thats awesome! I keep sharing it as much as possible

[@crateer]

You are quite wild to say that shortly after a video was uploaded, haha

[@bronsmith9479]

@@gbudb9303

[@rishabshah7790]

Respect for uk for standing up to corrupt bullies!

[@abynoura7253]

But still country decide to ban vaping.. they prefer money from cigg taxes...

[@stabbykid]

tell me about it.............

[@kakanos]

same but still can get the luquids so im ok

[@Ethan-vp8tr]

@Frunckly nah you’re clowning big tobacco spends a ton of money lobbying against vaping. Some of them are owned by tobacco companies but a lot of them aren’t and take away sales from tobacco companies which is a big reason for the legislative pushback.

[@jayd0ych914]

That is mainly because vapes have been marketed towards teens

[@jonahraynebalaberda7455]

​@@jayd0ych914 Do you know what "marketed" means? Vaping is marketed as an alternative to smoking. nicotine in general has been attractive to teens for a long time, just because vaping is turning into the primary choice for teens who start consuming nicotine doesnt mean its marketed to teens, it just means teens are finding new way to do what theyve been doing forever. Why would any company market their product to the a group that is illegal to sell to? How dense are you?

[@AlfonsoGavilanes]

I could remember several years ago heroin addiction nearly destroyed my life, I suffered from severe depression, illicit pills, and mental disorder until I was recommended to psilocybin mushroom treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly I'm 8 years clean now. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

[@TaylorLawrence-cv8sv]

To be honest, mushrooms are one of the most amazing things on the planet and it is natural, they serve in many ways not only for mental related issues.

[@Alessandra-yb9yh]

Can you help me with a reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. It is very hard to get a reliable source here in New Zealand. Really need!

[@AnoukHendriks-fq2df]

Yes, Sporeville. I had the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction... Mushrooms definitely made a huge difference to why I'm clean today.

[@TatianitaVillavicencio]

I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He's 59 & has many mental health issues plus probably CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD knows if it is common for an obsession with violence.

[@Alessandra-yb9yh]

Is he on Instagram?

[@TheRandomINFJ]

This popped up in my feed 2022. I am officially 22 days smoke-free today after smoking for over 20 years. All it took was my niece whom I love and admire asking if she could smoke like me when she grows up. The guilt physically hurt my soul....so I quit...for her, for my love 🙌🤜🤛💖💫🎉

[@tinacollins9213]

That’s so sweet

[@smite18]

How is it going?

[@dolphincliffs8864]

Been smoke free for 3 years 6 months. I smoked for 33 years ,what a fucking waste.

[@rosesprouts]

that’s a really good reason to stop. i’m proud of you. this comment is 11 months old, i hope you’re almost a year smoke free now. even if you aren’t, i hope ur proud of yourself for this

[@smite18]

@@dolphincliffs8864 you god damn right, you are not alone, i too free from nicotine for 2 months

[@andishawjfac]

As a vaper from Leeds who has lost family to cancer/smoking, thank you so much for the sensible and caring approach.

[@johngilbert5969]

Superb film. Congratulations to all involved in making it and to Yorkshire Cancer Research for tackling the misconceptions on what could be a tremendous public health opportunity to save lives.

[@KlinkoMi]

Was smoker for 22 years,now vaping for 4 years....I feel much better and mine overall health greatly improved.

[@pamelaf5913]

What improved by name with your health love to know. Please please share.

[@martinoamello3017]

I am 63 now, but began smoking around 13 years old so I smoked nearly 50 years at a heavy clip. Finally this past winter while having a heart catherization procedure the insertion point ruptured in artery in my hip and I started to bleed out internally into my abdomen. 10 units of whole blood later, a LOT of pain and 20 staples to hold the surgery together I'm alive.. I started vaping a few months ago after completely quitting smoking for a bit. Every now and then I will light up a cigarette, but not often. Temptation after nearly 50 years is REALLY tough..The amount of nicotine it delivers is now overwhelming in comparison to vaping. Now I expect to live quite a bit longer than just a few months ago.. Others can stick their morals up their asses. I'm trying to stay alive.

[@AhmedALI-bo3hw]

D You stay a life????

[@brianschwarm8267]

To all the comments of people who are saying they quit smoking or have started smoking a lot less, congratulations from the bottom of my heart.

[@ronmalloy8504]

I vaped for 14 years now and never felt better.

[@brianschwarm8267]

@@ronmalloy8504 assuming you’ve quit is the reason?

[@unkierich]

I quit smoking 3 years ago, but some of my friends and co-workers like to point out I still vape. They don't seem to care that I don't wheeze when I breathe now or that my COPD is completely gone. They don't care that I can't now go for a walk without feeling out of breath or that I spend about 1/5 the money. They don't seem to care that I often forget to vape for so long I can't remember where I left my device. In the 30 years I smoked there was never a time when I forgot to smoke! Thank you for putting out this video, I will send all of the detractors to this, I fear they won't watch it though because it doesn't help their argument.

[@versusforward]

I've been cigarette free for 10 years this month, thanks to vaping when it wasn't very popular. I can breathe easily now, and my blood pressure is much lower. I cannot praise this video enough. Peace & love.

[@christophertodd1980]

Just started vaping after smoking for 23 years. Just curious if you also found your gum and tooth health to improve?

[@vergilsonofsparda341]

How's your testosterone lol and libido? Bet it takes awhile for arousel :)

[@howardlam6181]

And hope you stop vaping entirely soon as well.

[@OrthodoxAtheist]

Here to joint the 10-year Vaper club meeting. 10 years, 2 months, and still breathing like a race horse, with good energy, clear skin, no cough... its all marvelous. Was on the cusp of COPD when I made the switch. Vaping saved my health, and likely my life. Since Mark hasn't returned to address comments to him, I'll steal the spotlight for this round. Tooth and gum health about the same for me - never had issues. But, I do recall I used to get a build-up of tar/black stuff on the back of my lower front teeth. That disappeared pretty quick following the switch, and I've had zero issues with my gums or teeth since the switch so I imagine little-to-no harm is being done by the PG/VG liquid, nicotine, and FDA flavorings and sweeteners. Testosterone and libido... not had the former tested - no clear or obvious need. No problems with the latter. Arousal takes the usual amount for a middle-aged man - about 12 seconds and the right stimulus (Vergil's mom). Stopping vaping: Clearly for any 10-year vaper, that's not something they particularly care about. Long term vapers will probably quit when they get bored of it, or need to save the small cost each month, or if there is ever a discovery of real harm beyond what I experience from my daily slices of toast, or coffee, or the sugar I put in it. What is key though is that the addiction is near non-existent. If I hadn't smoked for an hour or two, I was ready to yell at or hit someone. With vaping, I often will walk around an amusement park for 16 hours having left my vape at home. No issue. Usually don't even think about it. Great video. As a US resident it is nice to see some truth instead of the relentless propaganda and bullshit I'm subjected to each week. 10/10

[@carriegilman936]

My blood pressure didn't come down at all from 6 months cigarettes free. Dr had to double blood pressure meds with 2 months changed to 1mg vape. I'm desperate to stop everything I put in my lungs. Use my hands for sewing, crafts., writing love letters of my memories and get support

[@HookedOnFunk]

This should be shared all over the world! Excellent documentary!

[@Buster_Piles]

Vaping is a godsend for me. Id have never stopped smoking without it. I don't intend to stop vaping as it's my only vice and i enjoy it - thanks for this film.

[@ejaydc8198]

22 yrs smoker.. Found a vapeshop and bought a mechanical mod vape 8yrs ago and quit smoking...I still vape today but not those disposables. I am from 🇵🇭 and I am particular only to the brand of only 4 ingredients..today my breathing is still better than before..vaping saved my life..

[@Rose.Z.]

Dude, I learned a lot from this, I have a smoker in the house, and I've said vaping was worse. I was way wrong. Thanks for your great video!!!

[@Marco_909]

25 years smoking 🚬 20 a day. I haven't had 1 cigarette in over 47 days. I used 3mg nicotine added to juice from day 1 and absolutely loving vaping. My chest and breathing has improved hugely!! Just to add I was anti vaping for many years. I'm gutted it's taken myself so long to switch.My health improved and ive saved shitloads :) plus smoking bloody stinks 😕

[@fullsend278]

So glad people are finally warming up to changing from smoking to vaping, this will save lives no doubt about it

[@colbychaoscovingtonwarzone7531]

@@Marco_909 do you still vape my friend thank you so much for your words on this

[@colbychaoscovingtonwarzone7531]

@@fullsend278 all the bullsht aside is vaping certainly better my friend

[@fullsend278]

@@colbychaoscovingtonwarzone7531 it is indeed

[@janinetimmons5414]

This video spoke to me, I am overwhelmed with gratitude to Yorkshire Cancer Research for shining a light on the truth. I smoked for over 40 years and quit by switching to vaping over 5 years ago. This video needs to be shared far and wide. Thank you again.

[@Underlordist]

I am sixty years old and have been vaping for the last 10+ years. I can report no side effects at all. In my opinion part of the problem with the misconception of vaping and health proffessionals dismissing it is down to the big pharmacutical industry. Doctors in particular are in the pockets of big pharma. Keep up the good work in dispelling rumours!

[@Nefville]

The fact that this video have over 1 million views and keeps popping up in my recommended is one of the best things I've ever seen in my life. In Sept. 2019 when the stuff hit the fan I became a vaping advocate and we have been battling uphill ever since. It's nice to see that the truth is finally starting to gain some traction and I thank you YCR for helping save lives.

[@Nefville]

​@No Thanks When it comes to engaging in counter-productive comments and discussions on something I publicly advocate for, all I can say is No Thanks.

[@everythingyousayiscorrect]

Not to mention that in 2019 is when we discovered Covid which was literally maybe a week right after the whole vaping scare, which leads me to believe that there were a lot of undiagnosed Covid deaths that were being blamed on vaping. We know for a fact due-to someone recording the conversation-that Donald Trump knew about Covid way before the American people did, and he kept it hush-hush.

[@tonyarmstrong8291]

THANKYOU! I'm a delighted ex-smoker (and much healthier) nicotine vaper, who is trying to deal with aggressive Australian regulations that seem designed to drive me back to smoking, after just over 9 years of astonishing health improvement. I am absolutely sick & tired of the argument that "we have no idea about long term effects of vaping", because they are conducting NO TESTS or EXPERIMENTS on long term vapers like me. My G.P. simply refuses to run tests on me, so no wonder there is 'no proof of potential harm'!!!. My response to that stupid & dangerous argument is: "You also have NO PROOF of any HARM caused by vaping". AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATORS are obviously being coerced, threatened or bribed by BIG TOBACCO, who, by the way, are the producers AND proffiteers of the troublesome, wasteful & expensive DISPOSABLE VAPE industry. Big tobacco has created the "problem" of youths vaping these disposables, so that when authorities ban them, all of those young vapers, who had previously never smoked, will have no choice but to queue at the tobacconist for CIGARETTES. BIG TOBACCO is conducting an aggregious harmful and premeditated campaign to get non-smoking youth addicted to nicotine, in FULL KNOWLEGE that their suspicious disposables WILL be banned! Capitalist WICKEDNESS in the extreme!

[@gamwam]

All the vapers like my self that quit cigs using vaping need to share this great video across as many platforms as they can, come on vapers - unite and share and let the world see the perfect sense that this great production makes

[@merschformann]

Thank you so much for this Video. Hopefully governments around the world are watching this. Greetings from Germany.

[@emrebahcivan5011]

i live in turkey witch selling and buying vaping products are ilegal .only liquids you can buy are bootleg or extreamly expensive blackmarket imports so i learned how to make my own eliquids still finding the right products are extreamly hard so some months i cant get them and start smoking i feel awfull till i get my vaping back . i just cannot quit nicotine i have tryed everything and vapeing is the only thing that alows me to stay much more healthy and breath . i have vaped for 6 years now in 2-3 days of vaping insted of smoking i can breath my lungs open and start fixing them selfs i can run , i can climb stairs , i can walk my dog if i am vaping . i cant do any of that while smoking . i am writing this with sadness because the moment of me writing this comment i am holding a cigaret in my hands since i couldn't get my hands on the base materials to make my vaping juices for the last month . only reason for this is the corrupted and unintelligent gov officals and money hungery billioners of tobaco companys . any one who reading this don't let them take your right to breath , don't let them make you live like me fight for your self and for your rights. (sorry for bad english)

[@officialsitkimola5996]

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[@colourgrade3038]

What I did was lower the amount of liquid nicotine gradually, you will not feel a difference. You will notice with time that you are less and less addicted. It is also cheaper!

[@AllaboutSilver]

@@colourgrade3038 he is talking about is not being able to give up nicotin or cheap or expensive. he mentions that the purchase and sale of vaping products is prohibited in his own country and therefore access to these products is irregular and problematic.

[@rdizzy1]

Make your own liquid, it is only 3 ingredients. Pg and VG are both used in totally different unrelated industries, so those should be legal. Getting nicotine would be the only issue involved.

[@speckledjim_]

@@rdizzy1 I do too. Yip 3 ingredients. Sometimes I treat myself and add 15-20% flavouring, but usually it's just 70/30 vg/pg + nicotine base.

[@MineCrafterCity]

This is a really good video, I find it bizarre how some countries like mine (The Netherlands) ban vaping because of it's "bad for you" and other countries like the UK embrace it and help people quit smoking using vaping. This video makes a lot of good points and I wish more people knew about this.

[@mikehardwicke23]

Excellent balanced video. And what about the chemicals being put into Chemtrailing / cloud seeding?

[@m700O]

Hats off to these people making common sense on the subject. Can't describe how valuable this is.

[@metallicbobby4984]

this is insanely well made. its a shame something with real facts rarely seems to go viral

[@victorw9403]

I switched 11 years ago, after smoking for 35 years. The improvement in my health was dramatic, and began almost immediately. I have no desire to quit vaping. But, my health (especially my lungs) were in such decline while smoking that I have serious doubt I'd be alive today if I hadn't switched.

[@Vector_Ze]

@@sheri4673 I'm not the best to answer this, because I make my own eLiquid. And that's become nearly impossible since the US shipping ban is largely in place now. Fortunately, I'm stocked up for life with nic base. Besides saving a ton of money, mixing your own gives you the huge advantage of knowing precisely what is in your eLiquid. The least harmful is that which contains the fewest ingredients. In my case, that is just two, propylene glycol and nicotine. No flavorings nor additives whatsoever. If one is willing to go zero nic, they could even vape pure PG, VG, or a mix of the two, for the ultimate in safety. Reduced risk vaping also avoids excessive temperatures. Cloud chasers definitely are not concerned about the safest in vaping. Unfortunately, commercial eLiquid manufacturers are not required to provide an ingredients list, which makes the pursuit of the healthiest eLiquid largely a guessing game unless you mix your own. For coil life, it's generally accepted that it helps to avoid dark and sweet liquid. Although I no longer participate, I would recommend e-cigarette-forum.com for lots of good & friendly advice. Vape On!

[@hamzahabugosh]

Good for you man, keep it up!

[@opens11]

@@Vector_Ze why'd they ban shipping on vape goods? Does it harm brick and mortar shops at all?

[@colbychaoscovingtonwarzone7531]

im so happy for tou my friend so all the bullsht aside no matter what people say vaping is certainly better for you?

[@Vector_Ze]

@@colbychaoscovingtonwarzone7531 Better than smoking? Absolutely, no question whatsoever! BUT, IMO, it should never, under any circumstances, be taken up by a person who is not already addicted to smoking. It is not harmless! It IS less harmful.

[@dreadfulsorryclementine007]

Started smoking at 18, and took a four year break through college. After college, with the partying and everything (all the stress of finding work/the pandemic) I picked up a smoking habit (maybe 1-3 a day). I noticed within six months I couldn't smell or taste as much as I used to at that point. I walked around the mall one day and was winded like never before and it planted the seed of me quitting smoking, but I knew how hard it would be to quit cold turkey. It's been about three months since I quit smoking and switched to vaping. I can breathe better, taste better and perform considerably better than I ever have during my many nights out at bars smoking, and drinking. If there's anything I have to say to anyone it's to never stop quitting, or thinking about quitting. Quitting truly gives you a second lease on life, and everything starts to feel better. Cheers friends.

[@GlobexCorporationHank]

There needs to be more documentaries like this. People are not switching because of the negative press and misinformation.

[@Zach-C]

It would require the general population to not believe what they see on Facebook. Good luck with that.

[@GlobexCorporationHank]

@@Zach-C If you search about vaping on KZbin, you would never know about the benefits of switching from cigarettes to vaping. It is absolutely criminal. They do this to protect kids, but kids are still being exposed to cigarette peer pressure. Thats when I started smoking, when I was a kid!!!

[@Zach-C]

@@GlobexCorporationHank People believe what they want to see. It truly is criminal. Meanwhile, cigarettes are going nowhere. I started in college and went heavy when I joined the military. Boy it's nice to have my lungs back.

[@henrykeith9542]

I had the beginning stages of emphysema and was told I had six years maybe if I quit today. That was 10 years ago, and I no longer wake up and cough up blood, that was a daily ritual in the morning, every morning, my lungs were complete garbage due to the smoking of traditional cigarettes. My doctor said that it's unbelievable but my lungs look like a new born baby's lungs in comparison to how they looked before. I don't care what anyone says, vaping saved my life, and I will never be caught with a cigarette in my mouth. And holy crap I can smell things and taste things, it's like being a kid again only I'm 41, and still have a lot of time left. It's hard to believe that when I was in my early 30's, I was facing death due to a cigarette. Never again.

[@freedomwarrior5087]

My husband and I, both smoked for over 40 years and we totally quit smoking with vape products. We are forever grateful. The medical industry is NOT interested in health, they are only interested in profit and control. Sadly it's been this way since the beginning of modern medicine and growing worse by the day.

[@crenaud590]

Yes, here in Canada, they have suddenly decided that 'to prevent youth from vaping' they will now ban all flavours other than mint, menthol or tobacco. None of which I have ever used, nor will I ever. Yet, if youth switched from smoking to vaping, I call that a win. They are just going to make it so difficult and more expensive (as they now want to add an excise tax, too) that nobody will be using it to quit smoking. Oh, wait, there will be a black market full of shitty unregulated products to choose from. Yes, that is the ONLY thing they will accomplish with a flavour ban and price gouging......black market swells, more go back to smoking and the rest are using unregulated risky products. Yeah, sure, that is going to be better than it is now, right? *rolls eyes*

[@freedomwarrior5087]

@@crenaud590 - Who knows how it will go in the US, good thing I like menthol. Canada is currently on the verge of total totalitarianism, I hope people continue to wake up here in the states. It's not looking good.

[@rdizzy1]

@@crenaud590 Personally, I use no flavoring at all, the vape is essentially a nicotine inhaler. Just VG and nicotine.

[@thevindictive6145]

That’s why it’s important to make healthcare free. In the US it pays to have sick people, while in the UK it will cost the government.

[@freedomwarrior5087]

@@thevindictive6145 - Nope, there's no leverage in anything that's free. I think you forgot what comes after socialism.

[@sergeitabaniag3692]

I'm turning 31 years old. I live in the Philippines. This research has been an eye opener for me. I used to smoke 1-2 packs per day and recently transitioned to vaping (which I'm hoping I can quit as well). I can now ride my bicycle farther and faster, breathe better and taste food better. All that and not putting people at risk around me. It turned my life around. Thank you. -s

[@Ryan-eu3kp]

Are you still vaping? Please be honest.

[@Jen-fp2rj]

I was a smoker for 25 years with asthma, I have now been Smoke- free for 8 years thanks to vaping, I don't think I could have done it without vaping!! Vaping has changed my life! I recommend to all who are fighting to quit.❤❤

[@GaryMartinDobbs]

What a brilliant program. I gave up smoking thanks to my vape - I was a heavy smoker, 50 a day and I havent smoked for five years. I started at age 12 and finally quit at 53. Vapes saved my life

[@MC202zipper]

Outstanding video and a wonderful initiative! Congrats to Yorkshire Cancer Research. I surely hope that other world governments will soon understand and will rule accordingly.

[@segafrog]

when i switched to vaping, the way i felt was enough to tell me how big the difference is between real tobacco and e-liquid. ...roll-ups were enjoyable for sure but the way they made me feel physically and mentally was someting i just couldn't ignore any more. I vape now and feel really healthy & clear-headed now. Vaping for me is definitely a life-saver

[@tommyreed1707]

Same here.

[@JD-wx3pk]

You just have to get the right device and nicotine liquid that's not detrimental, then you're sorted. I vap too

[@nigelturner9287]

This is brilliant, really informative and clearly debunks the myths that still persist around vaping. Needs to be all over main stream media and shared far and wide.

[@robinfarrar3493]

That would require journalists. Unfortunately, those don't exist anymore. They've been replaced (or have simply become) people who write and or verbally report 'opinion pieces'.

[@sheharyarkhan2384]

Thank you, Thank you to each and everyone behind this video. I'm into my second day of not smoking tobacco and I have switched to a Vape. I'm feeling so positive about myself. This video has helped me, motivated me further to stay away from tobacco. THANK YOU 🖤

[@flatheadfletch]

I smoked two packs a day. I didn’t use to smoke but I worked shoulder to shoulder with smokers. Bummed cigarettes then bought my own. Up to two packs a day for 10 years. I got bronchitis once or twice a year. Vaping came out, I tried it and put down cigarettes the same day. Never looked back and have never had bronchitis again. I thank the inventor from the bottom of my heart !!! Ps. I can’t remember the last time I was sick. Vaping over 10 years now. I’m 61

[@MoroccanBorat]

Which kind of e cig do you use though bc using it for so long doesn't mean you're still not addicted to nicotine

[@P-I-D-D-Y]

This is so good guys! I tried to quit ciggies so many times that I had given up giving up. I bought an ecigs years ago just as a gadget that appealed to my geeky side. Within a month I had accidentally quit cigarettes for good. What was more I ENJOYED it! Total game changer, and will make tobacco obsolete if only the tabloids would stop scaring people off them.

[@michelleespino9814]

Same here I had NOOO intention of quitting but after vaping gummy bear flavor I couldn't stand the taste of cigarettes. I am so happy that I can run and not get winded. My hair and clothes don't smell like an ashtray.

[@makaylarolland2741]

I accidentally quit too. Had a vape for 4 days and realised I hadn't smoked a cigarette the whole 4 days and just never went back.

[@jtmunn420]

The reason vaping stays in the shit with the news in America is there is a tobacco act where big tobacco pays states money depending on sales. The states have already spent that money. And now they aren't getting as much money because a shit ton of people started vaping. So the news and the government are in this together.

[@mkultrasoldier]

​@@jtmunn420 I know it's a bit of necro reply, but it's amazing how entrenched the cigarette lobby is worldwide. Especially the taxes lol. Cigarette programs funded by cigarette taxes driving up those taxes so they can make more money, while demonizing the safer alternatives and keeping smokers hooked to keep the money flowing. Then they have the gall to say it's all for the good of the populace lol

[@TheRealSteso]

been vaping for 6 years now.. After smoking 20 years. I can run again, walk without shortened breath. I have more energy.

[@Baxxter101]

That's what did it for me too. When I smoked I would get terrible allergies. When I quit smoking and started vaping my seasonal allergies nearly went away and I found my chest felt lighter day to day.

[@Thribbulous]

Absolutely terrific. Well done, and thank you to all involved!

[@suekelly8964]

I had been a smoker for 40+ years and after a recent health scare knew I had to quit. Tried the meds, cold turkey and patches didn’t help. Bought myself a vape pen in November and haven’t touched a cigarette since. The fact that it replicates the feel of smoking made it possible for me. Couldn’t be happier with improving my health and financial position! We have to have a prescription for nicotine here in Australia and all I can say is without doctors like yourselves who know the truth and have done the research and support us to quit, this wouldn’t have been possible, thank you

[@trevtall1094]

I don't know if your nation has the 20mg cap on nicotine but I wouldn't vape more than 20mg (2%) as it's much easier to wein yourself off nicotine by buying bottles of ejuice of 18/12/6/3mg. Disposable vapes might be 5% (50mg) and it's often very hard to find anything between that and 20 or 18mg. Kids are getting hooked on legal or blackmarket 5% disposables or closed pod systems which are expensive and a captive market and a way for big business to monopolize and turn it into cigarette industry v2.0 (12mg is about equal to most cigarettes)

[@gillesgoulet2545]

I am 50 and I smoked cigs for 32 years. Tried everything to quit and nothing worked. Discovered vaping 8 years ago and never had a cig. Since. I feel much healthier and more so I know exactly what is in my e liquid as I make my own.

[@TheBryce98]

Ugh, don't get me started on the exploding vapes hysteria. The part that can explode is the lithium-ion battery - and your phone, along with every rechargeable device you own, also has one of those! I didn't see any calls to ban phones after the Galaxy Note 7 fires.

[@bluechair6966]

I've had a few people in my burn unit with burns from exploding vape pens. It's rare, maybe 2-3 in 6 months. That being said I vape, I think people need to chill out and not hit it when it's hot.

[@yusafmalik5171]

@@bluechair6966 it's not even from normal vaping pens. It's heavily modified pens that are not optimal for the batteries. Similar to overclocking a cpu to the point where it will just cause damage and overheat the battery

[@Finndramere]

@@yusafmalik5171 thats what happens when people use mech mods and dont know ohms law when building their coils. Most of those vape pens came from Chinese manufacturers that cloned EGO pens. The batteries were dog shit thats why they exploded.

[@Lessthanthreeedm]

The exploding vape era ended many years ago. Every vape nowadays is equiped with 3-4 different fail safes.

[@brandonzzz9924]

Exactly. My dad got hit in the head by an exploding vape in a movie theatre, even when they do explode they don't do much other than leave a bruise and spew a couple tiny flames

[@Jerry-sr9kq]

Awesome video... I haven't smoked a cigarette in 6 years, thanks to vaping. I thought I would never be a non-smoker after smoking for 37 years.

[@ImaITman]

Wow- I was a victim of the anti-vaping campaign. It breaks my heart that there's probably so many things that I know to be "truthful" and in fact they just aren't.

[@MichalSada]

yes bro, with *you know what* its the totally same!

[@kulaniwarner7262]

The more you know, the more you realise how much you don’t know.

[@777-e1p]

@No Thanks in fairness the first modern e-cig thing was created in 2003. To my count that's 20 years of research effectively no?

[@justinlloyd6475]

@@777-e1p yeah like math? Lmao

[@777-e1p]

@@justinlloyd6475 I was being a little sarcastic. 20 years is a pretty good amount of time to do heavy research, I don’t really understand the people who say we haven’t researched any long term effects etc when evidently we have a good chunk of time to draw conclusions from. If it takes 50 years for example to start discovering serious adverse side effects then who cares at that point, most people who started vaping for whatever reason would be dead of old age anyway.

[@bovinityleak2066]

Of all the mistakes ive made in my 45 years, starting smoking was absolutely the worst one (thanks joe camel)! Vaping is an excellent quit tool. Too bad there is so much bad information.

[@ronmalloy8504]

I think the bad information is coming from the government.

[@andrewradcliffe777]

I just decided to quit vaping tonight after getting a sore throat and coughing from time to time. I believe this is my body telling me to stop. Been watching videos and watched enough to scare me to stop. I never thought I would ever stop. I immediately went on Amazon and ordered a breathing necklace. Really need it to help me get through this period of my life. Like I said, I had no intentions of ever quitting but I also don’t want irreversible lung damage.

[@Maschine_Elf]

You probably burnt the coil and kept hitting it but good for you man.

[@thesneakyslothh5550]

As someone who is vaping its nice to see some unbiased research from a country not basing their oppinion on who pays the most. Hope Denmark follows up and start making vaping more common.

[@prodbybruno8917]

💀

[@eridiance9818]

who lives in denmark 💀

[@NOLASkaGuitarist]

Smoked for 7 years, switched to vaping on April 1st, 2015. Because of the date, no-one (except my cousin who got me into vaping) believed I was really gonna follow through. Over six years later and I still don't use tobacco. If you're a smoker, switch now. You'll love being able to breathe, taste your food again, and be close to others without being self-conscious about how you or your breath smells. I build my own coils and buy juice in bulk, vaping for me costs 10+ times less than smoking.

[@stuartayrton3217]

Excellent video! A big THANK YOU to all involved!

[@OopDoink]

So many of these stories sound like my own. For years now I though I was the only one who experienced this. I started smoking cigarettes at 14 and smoked 2pm a day until I was 26 when I was having debilitating coughing fits and couldn’t make it up a flight of stairs. Switched to vaping and now I’m 33. I can run I can climb stairs and I don’t cough uncontrollably every morning and throughout the day anymore. Docs here in the USA have told me I’m causing more harm to myself by vaping than smoking. It’s amazing to see research elsewhere that confirm my beliefs.

[@theresaromeo5484]

I started at 14 n smoked for nearly 40 yrs. Think about how much dage that is. I literally could not breath anymore. Vaping saved my life. I can run again. My knees hurt but I can breath.

[@colten3670]

I live in the USA and here is the truth... The Drug company's Eli Lilly and others create the not smoking products nicotine patches and nicotine gum that's marketed and they make money. if everyone stopped using those to move to vaping that's more money that the'll lose.. That is the only reason that vaping is seen so bad in the USA is MONEY $$$

[@ronmalloy8504]

I wish everyone could see this video; i have vaped for 14 years and counting, and i feel great! Vaping saved my life and my doctor agrees with me.

[@greeneyedlady7290]

Well done Yorkshire Cancer Research! Thank you. I can only pray this video will be viewed and shared by some of our US legislators who oppose vaping. 🙏

[@chance2413]

The Vape mail ban goes in effect in about a month. United States so if you don't like overpaying at your local store, I'd make a big order now because soon it will be illegal to send Vapes through the mail

[@claytonjean6385]

It wouldnt make a difference, the ban isnt about peoples health. Never was

[@nathancate]

@@chance2413 actually if they ship other than FedEx or usps they can still do it

[@jtrover]

Vaping was the only way I was ever to quit smoking. And ultimately, I was able to quit vaping too. Without my old vape, I'd still be smoking to this day.

[@SwedishHunter77]

That's absolutely true. I 've got the same situation.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

Did you ever try Chantix? Vaping didn’t do shit for me. Chantix was the only thing that worked for me.

[@jtrover]

@@anti-ethniccleansing465 I did try Chantix. It made me feel incredibly ill. I was constantly nauseous and had horrible headaches and nightmares for some reason. I have no idea why, as I know people that were successful using it.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

@@jtrover Well I know that being nauseous is designed as a part of the drug to help you quit… You only get nauseous when you light up/smoke. It is one of the things that helps you quit! It’s impossible to keep smoking while you are nauseous, as only putting your cig out makes the nauseousness go away. I don’t recall having headaches as a real problem that panicked me in any way. I only recall having headaches maybe 2-3x at most in the 3 weeks I took the meds, and the headache medicine made it go away. I had very vivid, cool af dreams. The kind I wish I wrote down to remember later, which is extremely rare. Not dreams I would designate as “nightmares.” Still, even if someone actually had nightmares for a few weeks, wtf is that compared to the massive litany of health issues nightmare with early death with suffering that comes with smoking, in all seriousness?? I think you gave it up too soon for very minimal side effects, and you just really weren’t committed to quitting nicotine/the ritualistic habit.

[@jtrover]

@@anti-ethniccleansing465 Perhaps. Well the important thing is that I found a way to quit (luckily), and I've been nicotine free for over 5 years now. Vaping may not be the most ideal way to quit, but it seemed to easily allow me to quit without any feelings of sickness or cravings. It was a gradual process.

[@juliesturdy2942]

As an American who was able to quit smoking with vaping, back in 2012, the fear mongering and laws that have since been put in place is making it harder and harder to get my vaping supplies. I worry that soon it will be outlawed all together. It has truly been demonized here.

[@dolphincliffs8864]

@No Thanks Sissy.

[@milessatchwell6247]

Vaping has went up like 80%

[@dolphincliffs8864]

VapeCraft

[@kypdurron7315]

I lived in utah and the vape laws there suck. AND they have a new huge (this is no joke) "SIN" tax penalty on vape products after the marketing scare a few years ago (reg. the black market pens)

[@trevtall1094]

If you try RDAs / RTAs and DIYing your own ejuice. Getting hold of 72/100mg nicotine is getting harder and more costly. Alot of DIYers have hoarded their nic to last them 5-10 years using proper methods of storage. You can also use shop bought tobacco ejuice and turn it into a RY4 flavour or a 1 to 3mg. Lots of guides online about it

[@azrasashima3733]

went from 2 packs a day to 2-3ml was well into COPD symptoms and was struggling to breathe, within 2 months of dual use my lungs were feeling the improvement. after a year of dual use i quit smoking fully and have been vaping exclusively for 1 year and im no longer struggling to breathe, my lungs feel 1000x better and i feel all the more healthy than i did smoking. vaping has saved my life, and have since turned it into a hobby mixing liquid and building coils.

[@dk2428]

Smoked for over 15 years, now >9 years nicotine free. It was extremely hard to quit, but thanks to vaping CBD i could quit. I'm so proud i did it. Thanks for the info!

[@domiusdom7883]

Thank you for keeping on being objective and not following propaganda. You can clearly see that this organization is not fueled by money and politics, but good intentions. Thank you so much! ❤️

[@butcherlaw6539]

I was a lifetime smoker. Almost 40 Years, I was up to 3 packs per day. I Tried to quit countless times a dozen ways. FInely, after a stroke, my wife smuggled an e-cigarette to me while I was still in the hospital. I have not had so much as a puff a cigsrette since, and I remain quite happy with my e-cigs for over 4 years now, with no intention of ever touching tobbaco again. Others smoking around me, having a drink, pizza, oysters, nothing makes me crave a cigarette. Vaping is a life saver, and I wish everone knew it. it is banned in Florida everywhere smoking is banned. How stuped. Thank you for your article!

[@tinacollins9213]

I’m sorry you had a stroke but I’m happy you gave up smoking well done 👍

[@ggyubari5687]

I smoked for 3 decades and slowly went up to 3 packs a day. After trying vaping in between cigarettes, I totally gave up smoking in one week. 2 weeks after that, I tried a cigarette and found it so horrible I couldn't finish even that one stick. Vaping definitely works as a smoking cessation substitute. If you are a heavy smoker, I would advise you to start vaping with a pen type device and vape nicotine salts. This will increase your chances of quitting the death sticks.

[@AA_JonSnow]

This is a spectacular documentary

[@anthonygillette]

I was smoking since I was 14. I was up to a pack a day by the time I was legally able to purchase them. Which was extremely expensive and I felt horrible. When I went to the smoke shop for the first time, I asked about vaping products. They helped me get set up for my first run, and I bought a pack of cigarettes with them. Those cigarettes went stale, and I stayed away from them since. The only times I smoke now are while camping, and otherwise I use my vape. I feel better, I smell better, and every doctor I’ve been to says my lungs are perfectly healthy.

[@Flatlinehun]

After 20 years of smoking, while trying everything to quit, only vaping worked for me. I am a smoke-free nicotine addict for 8 years now, and my life has changed in many big ways, thanks to it.

[@ShrekVapeReviews]

Nice to hear a positive for Vaping and glad Yorkshire cancer research group have done this video. It needs sharing WORLDWIDE

[@CougheyCup]

Thank you so much for this! I’m sending it to everyone who told me vaping was worse than cigarettes 🤦‍♂️

[@pricklylegs1214]

Just had to say Hi! to my favourite clown.

[@edbaranowski1958]

I am in the US. I smoked for 50 years. Got the COPD diagnosis. Began vaping on Feb 4th 2022. Haven't had a cigarette now for over 3 weeks. Not really feeling the urge to have a cigarette. The plan is to eventually get off the vapes as well.

[@thenightshift1819]

So thankful I came across this film. Thank you! I feel like this will give my parents some comfort that I am not in harms way. Thank you!

[@RainChip]

Appreciate the effort of all the people involved in this. Making subtitles available in different languages would be greatly helpful because a lot of us have older relatives that don't know english too well, are heavy smokers and don't trust vaping at all, they may be swayed by a video like this if they'd be able to understand it.

[@Craigzen]

Outstanding video! Smoked a pack of cigarettes every day for 16years with tight chest, wheezing, disgusting phlegm production and crazy coughing in the morning. Switched to vaping a few weeks ago and all of this disappeared!! Although this is UK based it’s universally relevant. Law makers the world over need to see this.

[@uhsul]

What surprises me the most about all the false or negative push against vaping is how much funding has come from the tobacco industry and how few people are aware of it.

[@TheGhost2612000]

Don't you think vaping companies are doing the same though?

[@rdizzy1]

@@TheGhost2612000 Vaping companies are not like tobacco companies, in that they are usually not massive powerful megaconglomerates with massive amount of power. They are usually smaller producers, mom and pop shops all the way down. And it is irrelevant, basic logic tells you that one product has thousands of chemicals produced, and the other has under 10. Harm reduction is the key with ALL addictions, not just nicotine. (This is why suboxone has been a massive success with opioid addicts as well, in comparison to previously used techniques)

[@itsmeivan]

In the United States, there is a legal settlement between state governments and the tobacco industry, called the "Master Settlement Agreement." Participating states get paid money dependent on how many cigarettes are purchased in that state. I happened to notice the high quality of the anti-vaping commercials in California and quickly realized that the authorities wanted desperately to get people back on cigarettes. States have sold bonds that they haven't the money to pay off because so many have switched to the healthier alternative.

[@JunAndaakabaa]

I was a smoker for 18 years and could smoke close to 30 cig sticks a day for the last 2 or so years, Picked up vaping and managed to quit all completely within 4 years. I did it all in a country that banned anything vaping related since right from the beginning, then the criticism and skepticism from family, friends, fellow peers made the daily battle even harder, Fortunately the kind support and love from the vape community guided and helped me along the way. Now, I can eat well live well, run 5KM almost everyday with no issues no complications, and as a added bonus lost near 20KG since(I was terribly overweight). I feel so much alive and loving every minute of it knowing I can keep up with my loved ones and be actually there for them. So as cliche as it may sound, but when there's a will there's a way. Stay strong, It is possible cause I'm a living proof!

[@blunder11000]

If I had continued to smoke, I would have died at about 68-69 years of age. I am now 80 years old because I made the switch to vaping. So THANK YOU Hon Lik!!

[@wucash5672]

Thank you Hon Lik for saving me and many many other people! One day I hope the public give you the awards you deserve!

[@jamauldrew]

In June 2018, I was 280lbs and smoked 1-1.5 packs of cigarettes a day. I managed to quit through vaping in Fall 2018. I now weigh 198lbs and run a 10k (under 1hr) every single day. I look forward to the day when media lies no longer prevent more unhealthy individuals from improving their lives.

[@freddyzorder5881]

I started smoking at 12, switched to vaping a month ago at 50. Haven’t gone back since

[@PotatoeChipz]

It's crazy that I have to reach out across the globe to get this information because it sure isn't being broadcast in the US. Nonetheless, I took up vaping as a form of smoking cessation around 8 years ago and only once was I able to stop smoking for about 6 months. It wasn't until I quit drinking 10 months ago did I curb my smoking habit down to about 3 a day. Over the last couple months, I've been stepping up my workout game and each one of those 3 cigarettes make me feel awful...absolutely awful. The combination of stressing my nervous system to near max with resistance training, vaping, and smoking made me realize that I have a choice to make. What feels like my 50th attempt at quitting smoking, today is the day I stick to my guns and cut the cigarettes out of my daily lifestyle. This piece was extremely motivating and reassuring -- knowing that if I vape responsibly, harm reduction is overwhelming. The misleading fluff in US news all the way to "reputable'" Doctor articles had me rethinking my quitting program. The part where you said if a person isn't following the programs "they" decide for you, you might as well keep smoking, rings so true in the states and got me thinking about the bigger picture. The stigma around vaping because of the illicit THC carts in 2019 has nearly destroyed the vaping industry here and scared the heck out of some people who would have otherwise taken steps to quitting cigarettes. It feels like I'm living in a society where everything's bought and paid for and if you're not onboard, you're the problem. Thankfully there's many of us, with the help of good educators, who've become sane, independent thinkers.

[@RarebitFiends]

Hey, I just wanted to say you have my respect for the continual effort to improve your health. It's been two months since you made the comment I am responding to, I hope you have been able to keep the positive momentum going! I have been vaping for about 3 years now, after about 20 years of a pack-a-day unfiltered habit. I also at this point have a half dozen friends who all were able to finally kick the habit with vaping, most of them have even moved past the vaping! I am currently stepping down the amount of nicotine I vape. You've got this too! I know you can do it, given the clearly demonstrated desire you have to move past the addiction, I have no doubt you will succeed!

[@grimsage5809]

If you look at what tobacco has to pay out to state budgets, it all really starts to make sense. The old barons have plenty of money to coast on, and they aren't being "punished" but rather made an indispensable asset. Like they say, two things are certain... death and taxes.. and tobacco is bothem!

[@iv3shf]

Thank you for the video! It has to be spammed all over the internet.I will ask for your permission to translate it in italian as is. Well done!

[@debbiep99]

I literally just said yesterday that vaping was worse... The misinformation is strong. Glad I saw this

[@mode7beats]

I quit cigarettes almost 12 years ago now, and while vaping wasn’t as commonplace and so didn’t contribute to my quitting, it absolutely prevented me from picking them back up. I went a solid 5 years without a single craving, but when I finally did get them, I was like, “ok, might as well try one of those electronic ones!” Didn’t actually vape regularly until a year or so later, and just kind of did it on and off til 2019, and then it tapered off until I just didn’t feel the need to do it anymore. So now, having used both methods of nicotine delivery a considerable amount, I can’t claim that vaping isn’t 100% harmless, but it’s obvious that it is drastically less harmful than smoking cigarettes. I mean, I smoked for 13 years and I could feel every single cigarette causing actual physical damage to my body. It burns going in, it’s stains your skin and your teeth and your clothes, and the stuff that you’re actually ingesting is basically made out of carbon monoxide, So it’s also literally suffocating you! Even if you take nicotine theoretically out of the equation, putting vaping and smoking side-by-side, it’s almost absurdly, blatantly obvious which one is more harmful and which one is less harmful.

[@gen_skellington6846]

I only smoked for about 5 years, but i quit and went to vaping immediately, and its already been a year! its honestly been the best thing for me. All these lovely comments have made me feel like i can quit nicotine all together.

[@architectred7217]

Had a friend that vaped two elf bars everyday, one day his throat swelled and he had to go to hospital, he’s now back to smoking, probably two a day wasn’t healthy but if a sore throat is the worst then it shows the comparison