US Vaping-related illnesses: What are the facts? Amid cries of an ‘epidemic’ following a spate of vaping-related illnesses and increased scrutiny of the US vaping industry, we look at the facts and how the situation may affect vapers in the UK… E-cigarettes and vaping have been the subject of huge debate in the United States of America over the...

“Biggest public health opportunity in 120 years” at risk from E-cigarette panic says NYU Scientist With politicians, activists and the media putting the US e-cigarette industry under intense pressure following over 1080 reported cases of vaping-related illnesses and nearly twenty deaths from lung injuries, the voices of health experts and scientists and their research into the public health benefits...

Dispelling Vaping Myths For a practice which has been proven to be 95% safer than smoking traditional tobacco, you would think that the scaremongering myths surrounding vaping would be significantly less.   And yet, even now years after the introduction of e-cigarettes, there still exists a plethora of inaccuracies and misinformation which continue to crop up in conversation whenever the...

Vaping News As more people embrace vaping and understand the positive benefits of e-cigarettes, vaping is slowly getting more positive recognition in the news. Today we're rounding up some of the most interesting recent stories that have made headlines around the country. Stoptober backs e-cigs for the first time Vaping and e-cigarettes have been big news in recent weeks as...

Vaping News Round Up It’s been a big few weeks for vaping news around the UK, so we thought we’d take a look at some recent big stories about vaping and the e-cigarette industry. New Regulations One of the biggest vape news stories just now is that new regulations shortly coming into force around the UK will have an impact...

Vape Jam UK 2017 round-up Here's our round-up from Vape Jam UK 2017 at the ExCel in London, which welcomed some of the biggest names in the industry. 2017 marks the third year of Vape Jam, a brilliant showcase of hardware and e-liquid from top quality manufacturers and suppliers from around the world; a truly great experience for the avid...

Long term study says e-cigarettes safer than smoking A new long-term study says e-cigarettes are less toxic and safer to use than conventional cigarettes. The research, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, was conducted by Cancer Research UK-funded scientists. The study showed that people who stopped smoking regular cigarettes in favour of e-cigarettes for at least six months...

Vaping News Roundup While vaping and e-cigs are relatively new compared with other more traditional forms of tobacco, they’ve already made a big impact on the industry - in the UK alone it's estimated 2.8 million adults have made the switch to vaping. Vaping's huge popularity has helped to put it under the spotlight - stories about e-cigarette legislation, health...

Can Synthetic Nicotine Defeat TPD Regulations? A new form of synthetic nicotine which copies the cell structure of tobacco placed nicotine has sparked an interesting debate over whether it should fall under vaping industry regulations. In this article, we explore both sides of the argument! It’s a question commonly asked by so many vapers; why are e-cigarettes classified as tobacco...

E-Cig Policy: Cancer Research UK vs US Surgeon General! A study by the US Surgeon General raises fresh concerns about vaping but Cancer Research UK have raised their own concerns about the study itself, calling into question the points that it raises! A damaging report into vaping by US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy has been intercepted by Cancer Research...

Celebrity Doctor Says Vaping Helps Men Stay Young & Vigorous In a recent article published by The Irish Independent, renowned UK Doctor Michael Mosley included vaping in a list of 10 tips to help men stay ‘young and vigorous for as long as possible’. In a section of the article titled ‘Say no to cancer’, Dr Mosley urges smokers to...

US Study Finds Lower Cancer Risk from E-Cigarettes Another study highlights the positive impact of vaping but controversy erupts over the delayed findings. A new US study finds that smokers who switch to vaping experience a “significant reduction” in exposure to carcinogens as well as other harmful substances emitted by traditional cigarettes. The study was led by Professor Maciej Goniewicz...

New Zealand to Reverse Laws on Nicotine e-Cigarettes The New Zealand Government appear to be reversing their stance on nicotine based vaping products, deeming e-liquids containing nicotine and associated hardware legal to purchase. The New Zealand Government appear to be reversing their stance on nicotine e-liquids after the Ministry of Health submitted a consultation paper seeking feedback on the way...

Public Health England Joint Statement on Vaping Public Health England has released a joint statement on the use of e-cigarettes. Signed by 13 professional health bodies, the PHE statement calls for greater recognition of vaping as an effective method of quitting cigarettes. This week Public Health England, the executive agency of the UK Department of Health, released a joint statement...

New Government Guidance on Vaping in the Workplace The UK government have published new guidelines for employers on vaping in the workplace and it’s good news for vapers! If you like to vape your way through the work day but you’re unclear on the rules of using your e-cigarette at work, these new guidelines published by the government advise employers...

EU Referendum: Are you in or are you out? With the EU referendum vote just a day away, there are many views on whether the UK should stay in the EU or leave the EU after being a member for approximately 43 years. Some of the most debated views come from the vaping community (a significant 2.5M vapers in the...

Plans for vaping ban in Wales are officially abandoned The newly formed Welsh Labour government has confirmed that it will completely drop the vaping ban from its proposed Public Health Bill when it tries to pass it through the Welsh Assembly. This comes after the failed attempted to get the public-health legislation passed on the 17th March 2016, which failed...

Vape Jam 2016 Summarise Vape Jam 2016 in one word: EPIC! Vape Jam, hosted at the Excel in London, was a truly amazing event. We got to meet so many awesome vapers, including top industry reviewers and leaders. If you weren't able to make it, check out video below, and if you were able to make it, you can re-live...

What is Temperature Control Vaping? What is Temperature Control Vaping? Electronic Cigarette technology is showing no signs of plateauing, with incredible advancements happening every day in the world of vaping. It all started with the simple types of devices that delivered a constant stream of voltage to an atomizer; we now call these 'analogues'. Soon after, variable voltage devices found...

Car Smoking Ban Oct 2015 The new legislation has been brought into force to protect young people and children from the dangers of second hand smoke. According to the British Lung Foundation, 430,000 children are exposed to second hand smoke in cars each week. Second hand smoke, or ‘passive smoking’ as it’s otherwise referred to as, can increase the risk...

Austrian Government Overturns E cigarette Sales Ruling E-cigarette retailers in Austria have sighed with relief after a constitutional court has overturned a plan to amend tobacco laws that would have resulted in the sale of most e cig related products only being for sale in officially licensed tobacco shops. The Austrian government had proposed that the sale of e-cigarettes be...

Report Calls For a Ban on Smoking in Public Places The current smoking ban should be extended to outside of pubs, bars and restaurants says a new report published today. The Royal Society for Public Health recommends that smoking be viewed as "abnormal" and more regulations are needed to protect areas where people gather. Its report also stated that if...

Vapourizer cigarette: is there a difference between vaping & e-cigarettes? Electronic cigarettes have become the ultimate go-to nicotine replacement product to help smokers kick the habit. With a product so remarkably akin to actual smoking, they do so much to help battle the cravings. But what a lot of electronic cigarette users don't know is that there is an incredible...

Is smoking linked to an increase in acne? Male or female we all want to look good- whether it’s building that dream body in the gym or simply having your hair done – it makes us feel good and have confidence. So what if we told you that scientists have discovered that smoking, not only increases wrinkles, it can also...

Exploding E Cigarettes: The truth behind the stories There's been lots of articles this week about exploding e cigarette and chargers in the newspapers; with many deeming it a ‘nationwide safety alert’ after a spate of fires caused by exploding e-cigarette chargers. What is causing this to happen?Many of these fires are thought to have occurred due to some e-cig...

Best Electronic Cigarettes UK Vapouriz Gemini electronic cigarette The Vapouriz Gemini Electronic Cigarette Starter Kit is quite possibly the best way to get introduced to vaping. When you're selecting a product for the first time, you want something portable, durable and reliable. This example ticks all three boxes. With most e cigarettes, you tend to find that the atomizer and...

Approving E-Cigarettes and Safety Concerns The news broke a few weeks ago that some of the world’s biggest tobacco firms are beginning to licence their own e-cigarette variants; however, what makes this news particularly important is the fact that countries like the UK are starting to approve of these products. For example, BAT’s nicotine inhaler has received approval to be...

E cigarettes - the Truth (And some helpful facts!) E Cigs and Medical Oxygen: Earlier this year, a New York hospital banned electronic cigarettes, also known as e cigarettes, after a patient on medical oxygen was injured in a fire that is thought to have started while she was using one of them. How could using e cigarettes in conjunction...

Vaping Terms Now in the Dictionary Now "e-cig" and "vape" Make It Into the Oxford Dictionary! Smoking has long been known as a contributory factor in numerous health concerns, so many people welcomed the smoking ban when it came into force in the UK in July 2007. One big positive of the act was that many smokers chose to swap...

Vaping on Planes in 2014 - Vapes on a Plane 2! Smokers who have successfully switched to electronic cigarettes will probably be alarmed to discover that some officials in the US airline industry are calling for a rethink as to whether passengers should be allowed to carry them in their hand luggage. The calls come after a passenger airliner at...

The Origins of the Electronic Eigarette Like many subjects, there are conflicting views on the beginnings of the e-cigarette, which has a timeline that stretches back further than you might expect. Two main candidates for its invention have been identified. The first was Herbert A Gilbert. Around half a century ago, back in the early 1960s, he patented a device...

Health Expert: E-Cigarettes as Dangerous as Coffee Are E-Cigs Safe? With so much conflicting information regarding electronic cigarettes, it can be hard to know fact from fiction. Certainly there are those who would ban 'vaping' from public places and argue that it "nomalises" smoking. But the statstics speak for themselves: - 2.1 Million people in the UK use electronic cigarettes...

How EU Parliament's Vote On TPD Will Affect Vapers As many of you will already know, yesterday the European Parliament passed their vote to restrict the sales of electronic cigarette products as part of their Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) draft. Bear in mind that this will not directly affect the industry and vape users until 2016 and it is possible...

E Liquid: UK Made vs. Unregulated - The Truth UK E Liquid vs. Chinese/Unregulated E Liquid - The Truth Here at Vapouriz, we're asked a lot about the difference between our Premium UK-produced e-liquids and cheaper alternatives. We take the utmost care and pride in producing our e juice to exacting standards and in line with UK legislation. Cheap E-liquid...

Smoking in Cars With Children Banned - Is Vaping? UPDATE - As of Oct 1st 2015 it is illegal to smoke in a private vehicle carrying a passenger under the age of 18 years old. Read the full article here As you've probably already heard, smoking tobacco in cars with children present could soon be illegal in the UK. Government...

Sale of Electronic Cigarettes to be banned to under 18’s The UK Government has announced that under 18's will not be able to purchase electronic cigarettes, when legislation is introduced later this week. They will also announce that it will also be illegal for adults to purchase cigarettes for children. The law, which will be introduced next week an anamendment...

Holland bans e cigarettes and makes them Medicinal Products Holland (Netherlands) Bans Electronic Cigarettes Mrs Schippers, the Minister of Health, announced on the 23rd December that the sale and import of electronic cigarettes is banned from today. E-cigarettes will require a pharma license. Very bad news for the Dutch, and a decision that will lead to the loss of thousands...

European E-Cigarette Industry Exceeds 500m In the recent years, there has been a huge growth in the Electronic Cigarette Industry in Europe. These cigarettes are available not only online but also at many retail outlets in Europe. There are many factors which profoundly contribute to the growth of the European e cigarette industry. Flexibility to users One of the main...