E-cigarette safety: the facts explained (short)

Experts take a look at the evidence on some of the issues that surround the use of e-cigarettes - it turns out there is not as much debate as we thought.

This is a shortened version of the second of five NCSCT films for the public, part-funded by Public Health England and produced in association with the New Nicotine Alliance.

[CyclicscoobyFlyer]

As a smoker of 25yrs who stopped overnight due to vaping I can't thankyou enuf for publishing facts not fear over e-cigs.. Too many people who don't know the facts are spouting rubbish in the media

[jukkakelovuori]

This is something that should run as an ad in the TV. It's disheartening to see the scaremongering in the media.

[NxDoyle]

Thanks to those who made this and thanks also to the Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association for embedding it on their site. As a smoker for 35 years, vaping appears as a godsend. And pressure should be brought to bear on the intransigent Queensland government, which needlessly makes the transition from cigarettes to vaping harder.

[sarahjakes]

It's refreshing to see such clarity in the 'debate' about vaping. So much of it seems to be driven by prejudice and ideology. Hopefully this will help people to see the benefits of switching from smoking to vaping and put the scaremongering into context.

[nenevlogs]

Great video - hopefully it will reassure many thinking of making the switch.

[noelfrench]

E cigs are the best smoking cessation device ever invented. I tried all the pills hynotism accupunture patches and the rest. After starting on e cigs I feel great

[SEVE_P]

Switch, but don't start vaping otherwise. I'm seeing a lot of young people vaping.

[HopefulPoet]

I'd love to follow the money on the vape fear-mongering here in the U.S. Would not be surprised if there are some Big Tobacco dollars keeping this narrative alive. Drug dealers hate when they lose business and will sully the competition and/or eliminate them when profits are threatened...

[Chris_the_Muso]

We should be using the terms "relative risk" and "reduced harm", "harm reduction" etc rather than "safety". This is a mistake that goes back to the early days of vaping when claims for safety or vapour being harmless were absolutely smashed by vaping opponents. It weakens the whole argument for harm reduction and vaping and if we're interested in the real truth I think we have to be uncompromising when it comes to telling it.

Of course this is coming from an Australian advocate (me) in a political climate where we are still battling to have nicotine available to consumers in Australia at all. I know one of the people interviewed used the word "safety" and that can't be helped and it was clear that the relative safety to tobacco smoke was implied.

The movie titling and sub titles are the real issue here.

Apart from that I think it's brilliant piece to show skeptics or those sitting on the fence, and it's great to see such compelling tools being added to the debate.

[ablacknambercat]

Public service being done. Hope this gets shared widely, real fact from real experts.

[ASKARIwest]

What's the word on e-cigs and Sars-cov-2?

[paradisewildchild]

Since health care is publically funded in the UK that is why they have come out with the real facts which will lower the burden on the public exchequer by promoting good health. Not so in the US where health are is a huge business. In poor countries like India, the government holds a majority stake in the largest tobacco company. And they have completely banned e cigarettes. Figure out the math!

[Leslie_ann_h]

Can anyone share this with the FDA????

[gumacanian]

I vape now at zero % nic and have come to realize that it was not nicotine I was addicted too when I smoked for 40 years.I was addicted to the burning tar and the chemicals it delivered.