20th Oct 2015
With the growing concern for the health risks of smoking and the increase of smoking related diseases, more and more people are turning to healthier non-smoking alternatives, either to try and cut down on their smoking habit or to quit altogether.Since their introduction in 2003, the popularity of e cigarettes is on the increase. This is also due to the fact that they are becoming more socially acceptable as a non-smoking alternati… Read more
17th Oct 2015
There is nothing more disheartening than managing to give up smoking, only to find yourself back on the cigarettes, six months down the line. For this reason, many smokers are reluctant to even try giving up smoking. It is true that many smokers have tried to quit unsuccessfully, or worse, given up then gone back to smoking again.If you have had a smoking relapse, the first golden rule is: Don’t Despair! You’ve successfully ma… Read more
Every year in the UK between 80,000 to 100,000 deaths are caused by smoking related diseases. That is a significant amount of deaths that could be avoided, saving lives and reducing the burden on the NHS.Why Are Tobacco Cigarettes Bad For You?There are approximately 4,000 chemical compounds in cigarette smoke. The majority of these are toxic and some are carcinogenic. The main components in a cigarette are nicotine, carbon monoxide… Read more
A recent study of over sixteen thousand teenagers who fell within the fourteen to seventeen year old brackets has been released, stating that as many as 20% of UK teens have tried smoking an e cigarette.E cigarettes are regulated for sale in the same way that tobacco cigarettes, with no-one under the age of eighteen being allowed to purchase them and no-one being allowed to buy them on behalf of a minor. These new findings have stirred up concern… Read more
