{"id":226,"date":"2016-11-01T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T07:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=226"},"modified":"2024-01-16T14:55:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T14:55:44","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-vape-pens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electrictobacconist.co.uk\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-vape-pens","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About Vape Pens"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>E-cigarettes are booming in the UK and abroad. People are flocking to them as an alternative to cigarettes, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ba00f43e-79ab-11e6-97ae-647294649b28\" target=\"_blank\">18,000 people using e-cigarettes to quit smoking<\/a> last year alone. Here, we give you a rundown of one of the most popular types of <\/em>electronic<em> cigarette: the vape pen.<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is a Vape Pen?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electrictobacconist.co.uk\/vape-kits\/vape-pens\">vape pen<\/a> is a type of e-cigarette used to inhale e-liquid. It creates a plume of vapour \u2014 not smoke \u2014 when you exhale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As well as the standard vape pen, there\u2019s a more advanced option in the form of \u201cmods\u201d. These are chunkier, customisable e-cigarettes that let you swap out the batteries and dial in custom controls.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You could say vaping is a bit like smoking \u2014 minus <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/e-cigarettes-around-95-less-harmful-than-tobacco-estimates-landmark-review\" target=\"_blank\">95% of the harmful side effects<\/a><\/strong>, the stench, the tobacco, the yellow fingers, the huge cost, and so on.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.electrictobacconist.co.uk\/image-factory\/6536d8a35c4277dd6b314e0861e2346cb0a232f4~7147x2550@2x\/images\/products\/bmzvJ5luTg0AA0StVA1xjjGAnKpQPLf1oIm7DKa0.jpg\" alt=\"infographic about the definitive guide to vape pens | electric tobacconnist UK\" width=\"1100\" height=\"3083\" data-image=\"fir2syj1gsrt\"><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Share this Image On Your Site<\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\"><textarea style=\"width: 540px; height: 100px;\">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please include attribution to www.electrictobacconist.co.uk with this graphic.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#8217;http:\/\/www.electrictobacconist.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/10\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-vape-pens\/&#8217;&gt;&lt;img src=&#8217;https:\/\/www.electrictobacconist.co.uk\/image-factory\/6536d8a35c4277dd6b314e0861e2346cb0a232f4~7147&#215;2550@2x\/images\/products\/bmzvJ5luTg0AA0StVA1xjjGAnKpQPLf1oIm7DKa0.jpg&#8217; alt=&#8217;The Definitive Guide to Vape Pens&#8217; width=&#8217;700px&#8217; border=&#8217;0&#8242; \/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;p&gt;<\/textarea><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is E-Liquid Made Of?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>E-liquid<\/strong> is usually made up of a few simple ingredients, namely propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin. Those ingredients might sound a little off-putting, but they\u2019re used in <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodinsight.org\/questions-answers-propylene-glycol\" target=\"_blank\">tonnes of the food products<\/a><\/strong> we consume every day, such as vanilla extracts and food colourings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most e-liquids also include nicotine to help beat cigarette cravings, but there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electrictobacconist.co.uk\/e-liquid-c9\/0mg-a11\"><strong>nicotine-free options<\/strong><\/a> available.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Is Vaping Harmful?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Public Health England (PHE) found that e-cigarettes are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/e-cigarettes-around-95-less-harmful-than-tobacco-estimates-landmark-review\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>95% less harmful than traditional cigarettes<\/strong><\/a>. Worryingly, they also noted that 22% of the population think that electronic cigarettes are equally or more harmful than smoking. This disparity is probably due to <strong>e-cigarettes<\/strong> being new to the market and the mixed messages coming from certain media outlets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some have suggested that <strong>vape pens<\/strong> and cig-a-likes are a gateway for children and non-smokers to start smoking. The same Public Health England study mentioned above <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/e-cigarettes-around-95-less-harmful-than-tobacco-estimates-landmark-review\" target=\"_blank\">found no evidence for this<\/a><\/strong>. None at all.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Why is Vaping so Popular?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As well as being a stop-smoking aid, e-liquid is available in a <strong>huge variety of flavours<\/strong> that make kicking your tobacco addiction a tasty affair.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Electronic cigarettes have also been endorsed by some of the UK\u2019s biggest public health bodies, like the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/smokefree\/help-and-advice\/e-cigarettes\" target=\"_blank\">NHS<\/a><\/strong> and PHE.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Will a Vape Pen Help Me Quit Smoking?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 2015, 18,000 people in the UK said they used vape pens to successfully quit smoking. In the same year, 53% of smokers said they vaped to help them ditch tobacco. The success rate varies, but the NHS has given some valuable advice: vape more if you want to quit smoking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To wean yourself off of traditional cigarettes, it\u2019s worth choosing <a href=\"\/e-liquid\">e-liquid<\/a> with a higher nicotine content and then reducing it later on. After all, the nicotine isn\u2019t the harmful aspect of smoking \u2014 it\u2019s the tar, carbon monoxide, and a bunch of other carcinogenic compounds.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How Do I Get Started With a Vape Pen in the UK?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Getting started with vaping is easy. All you need is a basic vape pen and some e-liquid. Once you\u2019re comfortable with the whole process, you can start experimenting with custom mods and different battery voltages.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Electric Tobacconist offers a huge range of vape pens and e-liquids for those who want to quit smoking. Order your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electrictobacconist.co.uk\/vape-kits\">electronic cigarette starter pack<\/a> today and kickstart your smoke-free life.<\/em><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>E-cigarettes are booming in the UK and abroad. People are flocking to them as an alternative to cigarettes, with 18,000 people using e-cigarettes to quit smoking last year alone. Here, we give you a rundown of one of the most popular types of electronic cigarette: the vape pen. What is a Vape Pen? 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