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It’s been a decade since e-cigarettes first gained popularity in the UK. As their popularity has grown, so has the debate around whether or not they’re safe. In the thread below, we’re breaking down what we know, and what we don’t know, about e-cigarettes. 1/5
E-cigarettes are a way to help people stop smoking and reduce harm from the biggest cause of cancer in the world – tobacco. However, e-cigarettes contain nicotine, so it’s important that people who have never smoked, particularly young people, don’t start to use them. 2/5
Each month in the UK, around 12,000 of us Google, ‘is vaping safe?’ Research shows vaping is far less harmful than smoking, but it’s new, and there isn’t enough research into side effects. We also don’t have good evidence of side effects in people who’ve never smoked. 3/5
A huge amount of research has shown that tobacco is extremely harmful, which is why we can be confident that e-cigarettes are far less harmful than tobacco. If you smoke, giving up completely is the best thing you can do for your health. More info: http://cruk.org/smoking 4/5
Read more about e-cigarettes below. 5/5 https://bit.ly/3sQeQuf
