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...

Can e-Cigarettes Save Relationships? Monday 18th July, 2016 | Vaping News Have you ever considered how vaping could save your relationship? Here we discuss how switching from smoking to e-cigarettes could have a positive impact on your relationship, social life or even your dating life! Today is ‘Get Out of the Doghouse Day’ — the perfect opportunity to contemplate making...

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...

Is vaping healthier than smoking? Thursday 23rd June, 2016 | Vaping News | 1 Comment Statistically, 11 people a minute, around the world, are dying from smoking related illnesses. Despite concerted efforts and initiatives to aid people give up smoking and to stop young people from starting, smoking IS still the single greatest cause of health issues and premature death...

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...

Father’s Day Kits from Vapouriz Monday 13th June, 2016 | Vaping News Father's Day officially began in 1910 in Washington, US, and is now a celebration of fatherhood around the world. Typically Father's day gifts include neckties, cuff links and the dreaded pair of socks. So, why don't you get your Dad a little bit extra, and hopefully help him...

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...

E-Cigarettes: Miracle or Menace || BBC 2 Horizon Tuesday 24th May, 2016 | Vaping News It’s well known that smoking cigarettes are bad for us due to the 6,000 chemicals they produce, but there are still 10 million tobacco smokers in the UK. Using a traditional cigarette burns tobacco and it’s this combustion that produces the chemicals harmful to our...

E-Cigarettes ‘are much safer than smoking’ Thursday 28th April, 2016 | Vaping News | 4 Comments A leading medical body says that smokers should be encouraged to use e-cigarettes to help them quit tobacco. Experts believe that smokers should be assured that products like vape kits and e-liquid may be a "safer" way to quit smoking. The Royal College of...

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...

Vapers '37% fitter than the average Briton' Tuesday 22nd September, 2015 | Vaping News Within just over two years’ there has been a significant increase in e-cigarette users –which now stands at just under 3million here in the UK. The media are often quick to judge e cigarettes and their benefits in assisting quitting traditional smoking; this year alone there...

E-cigarettes Are 95% Less Harmful Than Tobacco Cigarettes Thursday 20th August, 2015 | Vaping News Britain's Department of Health released a study this week reporting that Electronic cigarettes are around 95 percent less harmful than tobacco stating also that they should be promoted as a tool to help smokers quit. E-cigarettes, which are tobacco-free devices inhaled to provide a nicotine...

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...

Can e cigarettes help you give up smoking? Thursday 6th August, 2015 | Vaping News This week three ground breaking studies have been released giving a near perfect answer to the question: can e cigarettes help give up smoking?The first study published by the influential Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), aka the 'Nudge unit', has given backing to e-cigarettes - giving...

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...

Vaping is non toxic and as safe as breathing air! Monday 20th July, 2015 | Vaping News Vaping is as safe as breathing air! Sounds too good to be true right? Not according to a brand new study out this week undertaken by the MatTek Corporation and funded by British American Tobacco (BAT). MatTek are at the forefront of tissue...

Vaping numbers increasing rapidly An increase in e cigarette users Watch out smokers there could be almost as many e-cigarette users as tobacco smokers by 2018, a study by charity Action on Smoking and Health has shown. 6 million people could be stubbing out cigarettes and vaping by 2018 a case study has predicted. E-cigarette smoking – also coined as...

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...

An Exclusive Interview with Alex Kapadia, Le Mans 2015 Saturday 13th June, 2015 | Vaping News | 2 Comments This year Vapouriz were very proud to sponsor Alex Kapadia of Team AAI’s Porsche 911 in the 24hr Le Mans 2015! We caught up with Alex Kapadia just before his debut to ask him some questions about how he was feeling...

4 reasons why an e-cigarette could help you give up smoking Wednesday 8th April, 2015 | Vaping News We all know that smoking cigarettes is bad for our health. However, the regular smokers amongst us understand that it’s also one of the most difficult habits to kick. Luckily, there are many tools out there to help you, including the increasingly...

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...

New Rules For e-cigarette TV Adverts Friday 24th October, 2014 | Vaping News | 1 Comment Former tobacco smokers who’ve managed to quit the habit and have used tar-free e-cigarettes to help them do so, are unlikely to have any complaints about the latest legislation surrounding vaping. The new restrictions on advertising e-cigarettes come into effect in November and are...

The Science of Smoking Monday 20th October, 2014 | Vaping News | 3 Comments The debate about the safety of vaping, and whether it should be subjected to rules and regulations as stringent as those surrounding the use of traditional cigarettes, is raging across the world. Researchers are faced with providing the answers to three main questions: are electronic cigarettes...

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...

French Vapers Under Threat from Proposed Laws Monday 6th October, 2014 | Vaping News Give us a a Vaping Break! French smokers have come under fire as Health Minister Marisol Touraine announced draconian laws to institute one of the world’s strictest anti-smoking regimes in her country. The measures include not only declaring war on conventional cigarettes, by means of introducing...

Give up Tobacco in Stoptober! Friday 3rd October, 2014 | Vaping News Change your life with Stoptober! With the invention of Stoptober, the NHS campaign for a smoke-free Britain, there has never been a better time to invest in your health and save money at the same time. Most smokers wish they didn’t smoke, and even the most hardcore smoker...

World Health Organisation (WHO) 'Vaping is Unsafe' Monday 8th September, 2014 | Vaping News | 1 Comment Giving up smoking can be challenging. A bad day at work, stress or lack of sleep can make lighting up seem very tempting. However, help is at hand as electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes, known as 'e-cigs' or 'vapes', are a healthier way to...

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...

Are Tobacco Co's Behind the Regulation of E Cigs? Tuesday 26th August, 2014 | Vaping News There is no doubt that the tobacco industry has taken an enormous hit in the past few years with the increase in popularity of e cigarettes. This, coupled with the ongoing government anti-smoking campaign, has caused large manufacturers of traditional tobacco cigarettes such as...

Why do the media portray E Cigs negatively? Monday 18th August, 2014 | Vaping News | 3 Comments In the last few years, electronic cigarettes have gone from being a curiosity and a fashion statement, to being recommended by doctors for those who are desperately trying to kick the harmful paper-and-tobacco habit. Yet accounts in the media of the surge...

E-liquids - Less Toxic than Washing Up Liquid Monday 28th July, 2014 | Vaping News Despite our growing knowledge that smoking is bad for us, many people continue to be tobacco cigarette smokers. Smoking is known to cause damage to every organ in the body, and smoking-related illnesses cause one in five deaths in the US. However, almost 70 percent...

The Rise Of Vaping: A Cultural Phenomenon Tuesday 1st July, 2014 | Vaping News It is relatively safe to say that the popularity of e-cigarettes is higher than it has ever been before. The number of people who are turning towards a new smoking option is constantly growing and as the number of active users grows, so does the attendant...

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...

Celebrities Who Are Using Vapour Cigarettes Monday 2nd June, 2014 | Vaping News | 1 Comment With an estimated 300,000 Brits switching to e-cigarettes over the past few years, the device has also started sweeping the celebrity world with many being 'papped' using e-cigarettes and some even putting their name to different brands for endorsement. Introduced to the world less...

Vapour Cigarettes Deserve a Better Reputation Thursday 22nd May, 2014 | Vaping News As the popularity of e cigarettes continues to grow, people still remain unsure as to what the products have to offer. Despite presenting a viable alternative to traditional tobacco products, there is still a stigma and a lack of recognition for the quality products which exist in...

E Cigarettes: Good for your Mental Health? Thursday 15th May, 2014 | Vaping News | 1 Comment Since e-cigarettes began to grow in popularity, there has been plenty of discussion about their effect on health. Vaping has become popular amongst those looking to give up smoking cigarettes, as it has a number of benefits: not only does it save smokers...

The Benefits of E Cigarettes vs. Tobacco Tuesday 6th May, 2014 | Vaping News | 1 Comment Why E Cigs Could Prolong your Life... The electronic cigarette was launched on the American market in 2007, offering a viable alternative to the smoking of tobacco. These products are now sold across the world, classed as a general consumer product and widely...

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...

Breaking the Tobacco Habit - Electric Cigarettes Will Help Friday 28th March, 2014 | Vaping News | 2 Comments   For huge numbers of those looking to quit smoking for good, electric cigarettes are proving to be a popular smoking cessation aid. These devices - which vary hugely in terms of their style, the level of nicotine that they produce...

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...

Why Artificial Cigarettes May be the Future of Smoking Friday 17th January, 2014 | Vaping News | 2 Comments A recent Daily Mail article provided the estimate that one and a half million people in the UK are now using e-cigarettes in their bid to quit the real thing. So, whether you have set yourself a specific resolution to quit...

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...

Daily Mail Retract Inaccurate Article on E Cigs Thursday 2nd May, 2013 | Vaping News Daily Mail – one of the UK’s most popular newspapers recently retracted an incorrect article about the effects of e-smoking. The article released in January this year stated that some medical experts have warned that e-cigarettes can be more dangerous than it is supposed to...

Blackburn College Bans E Cigarettes Thursday 20th December, 2012 | Vaping News Electronic cigarettes were considered as safer alternatives to traditional tobacco products. However, several anti-smoking bans have been put in place across the UK. Blackburn College is among those institutions that have banned electronic cigarettes. July 2007 saw the introduction of a no-smoking ban that affected the entire nation...

E-Cigarettes Touted as Latest Smokeless Device Thursday 20th December, 2012 | Vaping News Smoking cigarettes is considered one of the most injurious habits. The tobacco and nicotine in a cigarette can not only adversely affect the ones who are smoking but also others who are present around them. In fact, passive smoking is considered to be just as harmful as...

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...