ASAP - Association for Smoking Alternatives in Pakistan

26/09/2024

Fewer smokers in England now see va**ng as less harmful than ci******es, despite evidence to***co is far worse for health and e-ci******es can help smokers quit, data suggests.

Fewer smokers see v**es as less harmful, despite evidence to***co is far less healthy, data suggests.

29/07/2024

"Va**ng isn’t risk-free and children and people who have never smoked shouldn’t v**e. But research overall still finds that legal va**ng is far less harmful than smoking and can help people who smoke to stop."

We break down the results of a study that looked at changes in different types of cells from people who smoked and people who v**ed

04/11/2023

👥 Myth: "Exposure to v**e aerosol is harmful to people around you." 💨 Fact: There's no evidence that va**ng harms others. Still, be considerate, especially around sensitive individuals. More information: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/va**ng-to-quit-smoking/va**ng-myths-and-the-facts/ **ng

02/11/2023

🍿 Myth: "Va**ng causes 'popcorn lung'." 🌬️ Fact: Va**ng does not cause this rare disease. Learn about the facts behind "popcorn lung." https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/va**ng-to-quit-smoking/va**ng-myths-and-the-facts/ **ngSafety

30/10/2023

🫁 Myth: "People use v**es more frequently than ci******es – that must be worse." 📊 Fact: Va**ng is different from smoking, and each puff carries fewer risks. Understand the differences: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/va**ng-to-quit-smoking/va**ng-myths-and-the-facts/ **ngFrequency

28/10/2023

🚬 Myth: "Switching to a v**e is just swapping one addiction for another." 🔄 Fact: Va**ng is far less harmful than smoking. Reduce ni****ne gradually and become smoke-free. Learn how: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/va**ng-to-quit-smoking/va**ng-myths-and-the-facts/ **ngJourney

26/10/2023

🚭 Myth: "Va**ng does not help people quit smoking." 🤔
Fact: Ni****ne v**es are effective quit-smoking aids, even more so than patches or gum. Read more: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/va**ng-to-quit-smoking/va**ng-myths-and-the-facts/ **ng

23/10/2023

🫁 Myth: "Ni****ne is very harmful to health." 🚭
Fact: Ni****ne itself isn't the major issue; it's the toxic chemicals in to***co smoke. Get the facts here: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/va**ng-to-quit-smoking/va**ng-myths-and-the-facts/ ****neFacts

21/10/2023

🚬 Myth: "Va**ng is just as harmful as smoking." 🚫
Fact: In 2022, UK experts confirmed that va**ng poses a small fraction of the risks of smoking.

Learn more: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/va**ng-to-quit-smoking/va**ng-myths-and-the-facts/ **ngMyths

There are lots of misconceptions about e-ci******es and va**ng. Here are some of the most common myths, and the facts based on scientific evidence and data.

18/10/2023

Ninety harm reduction experts, including members of the CoEHAR, the Center of Excellence for the acceleration of Harm Reduction of the University of Catania, sent a letter to the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, urging the importance of applying risk reduction principles in public health policies to fight smoking addiction.

Ninety harm reduction experts sent a letter to the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety urging the importance of applying risk reduction principles

13/10/2023

It's clear that the risks linked to e-ci******es are FAR lower than those tied to traditional smoking. NO disease exclusively caused by va**ng has ever been identified.

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12/10/2023

Jørgen Vestbo, a clinician and emeritus professor of respiratory medicine at the University Hospital of South Manchester, who recently returned to his native Denmark, agrees that the randomized controlled trials show e-ci******es can help people quit.

The great divide on what to do about e-ci******es is only growing wider.