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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCT chapter.

If you have ever thought about trying to kick out cigarettes, you are not alone. To quit smoking is the best thing you can do for your overall health; smoking harms almost every organ in your body. The leading cause of heart disease is due to smoking, and second-hand smoke. Nicotine is a toxic substance as it raises your blood pressure, and spikes your adrenaline, increasing your heart rate and the likelihood of having a heart attack.

 

 

However, quitting is hard. Is there way to quit that does not impact your mood, and lessens your craving?

Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling aerosol produced by a device. It is argued that Vaping is a great alternative to the Nicotine toxic substance of an average cigarette. Vaping differs from an E-cigarette in its design. E-cigarettes resembles a cigarette in its sleek design whereas Vapes vary in shape and size. Generally, a Vaping device consists of a mouthpiece, a battery, a cartridge for containing the e-liquid or e-juice, and a heating component for the device that is powered by a battery. When the device is used, the battery heats up the heating component, which turns the contents of the e-liquid into an aerosol, which is then inhaled.

 

 

Vaping is not healthy, but is a great alternative to Tabaco? It is said that 1 cigarette contains 7000 chemicals whereas Vaping liquid contains 4 ingredients (vegetable glycerine, propylene glycol, natural and/or artificial flavouring, and optional Nicotine). The Nicotine in the Vape liquid helps ease the smoking habit.

In December, public health England launched a campaign encouraging smokers to switch to Vaping as according to the study Vaping was 95% safer than smoking a cigarette.

Watch this video on the benefits of Vaping compared to traditional cigarettes

 

 

My name is Jade Petersen and im an aspiring writer. Im currently studying media at the university of Cape Town. I enjoy writing short stories in my free time.