Is nicotine bad for you?
Many people - including many health professionals - believe it is the nicotine in cigarettes which causes cancer. This is wrong. It is the toxins in cigarettes, released when tobacco is burned...
Is nicotine addictive?
It is true that people smoke to consume nicotine. Many people report that nicotine brings them benefits. It can offer relief from stress or help focus attention. This can make it difficult for p...
Is second-hand vaping bad for you?
While people might see some vapers breathing out ‘clouds’ of what looks like smoke, it is in fact vapour. There is no evidence of harm to bystanders caused by e-cigarette vapour.
Do safer nicotine products help people quit smoking?
Many people quit smoking with no assistance at all. Other people benefit from using nicotine replacement therapy or medicines, although relapse rates are high. But many people who smoke eit...
Is there an epidemic of youth vaping?
There has been a lot of media focus on the claim that there is an ‘epidemic’ of young people using e-cigarettes / vaping in the USA but the evidence does not support this. It is unsurpris...
Is vaping a gateway to smoking for young people?
This theory does not stand up to scrutiny with the evidence currently available. For example, in the USA, smoking among teenagers has been falling for many years, while at the same time ...
Why are there so many legal moves to ban vaping flavours?
There are many legal cases around the world which focus on banning the sale of e-liquids in flavours other than tobacco or menthol flavour. Flavour bans are usually suggested by people who ...
Does nicotine damage teenagers’ brains?
No. There is no evidence to support the idea that nicotine damages teenage brains. There have been decades of research into nicotine and smoking. If nicotine caused brain damage, this would ha...
Should e-cigarettes / vaping products and other safer nicotine products be regulated?
Yes, of course. Like any consumer products, e-cigarettes/ vaping products and other safer nicotine products should be regulated to ensure they are safe for people to use. But regulation needs ...
Should e-cigarettes / vaping products and other safer nicotine products be regulated like tobacco products or medicines?
No. These products should not be regulated as if they were tobacco products, with all the restrictions which exist for conventional smoking. Nor should they be regulated as medicinal products....