With the popularity of E-Cigarettes in the UK growing, Cancer Research had their doctor answer the most common questions being asked about UK E-Cigarettes.   In the last year or two electronic cigarettes have got a mixed reaction from the medical world.    WHO (World Health Organisation) is largely negative towards e-cigarettes while the Public Health England declaring that e-cigarettes are at least 95% safer than smoking cigarettes.   Opinion has definitely shifted then towards the e-cigarette and how it can dramatically help people, so much so that Cancer Research UK recently released the top 10 questions about electronic cigarettes they are...

   CHECK OUT OUR SMOKING FACTS INFOGRAPHIC We all know that smoking is bad for you, but do you really know what affect it can have on your body?   We have created an infographic stressing the dangers of smoking, what happens when you finish your last cigarette and the lasting benefits living smoke-free can have on your life!      THE SHOCKING FACTS ARE:   On average a person that smokes for 10+ years can lose around 557 days off of their lifetime. Smoking is the one of the most preventable causes of death in the UK causing 1...

The short answer to this question is no, if you can quit all types of nicotine while pregnant then that is the best option by far. However if you can't, then e-cigarettes are a much better option then smoking. And this isn't just us saying that, it is the official guidelines for the NHS, The Royal College of Midwives and ASH (Action on Smoking and Health). They all say the same thing, using nothing is the best option for your unborn baby, but using e-cigarettes is a huge improvement over smoking. What Smoking Can Do To Your Child It is common knowledge that smoking is...

Most people know the physical health risks associated with smoking cigarettes, but few understand the huge negative influence is has on your mental health. It is a common misconception that smoking helps relaxation and mindfulness. Smoking has the adverse effect, and increases depression, anxiety and tension. As a result, smokers are more likely to develop mental health issues than non-smokers.   A startling 42% of cigarette smokers are affected by some sort of mental illness at some point in their lives, showing that there is even greater risk with smoking beyond the physical health issues. Suffering from depression or anxiety can cut...

It may seem a bit backward, but new research shows that if the NHS was to pay smokers to quit the NHS could save billions of pounds every year.   The research, conducted by the British charity The Cochrane Library, found that smokers were more likely to attempt to quit and keep at it if there was a financial prize at the end.   But does the NHS really need to pay smokers? After all the savings a smoker would make by quitting or switching to e-cigarettes is still huge!   Although it might seem strange to pay people in order...

  We all know smoking is terrible for us and those around us. But not many people realise how much worse smoking in the car is for you, compared to normal.   It's a common sight to see a driver casually smoking while driving or when you were stopped at a red light. And what is really the harm if the window is open?   It turns out smoking in the car causes a lot of harm, including 2nd and 3rd hand smoke and an increased chance of crashing. It can also decimate the resale value of any car, which...

Smoking cigarettes is the number 1 preventable killer in the world right now and has been linked to a huge variety of health problems such as heart attacks, strokes, cancer and more.   Since the 1950's when as a culture we realised that smoking is bad for us, extensive research has been done into the permanent effect that tobacco can have on the body, from respiratory conditions to vision problems and cancer.   Today though we want to look at a few of the lesser known issues from cigarettes. Fertility problems Smoking cigarettes can cause significant damage to both sexes reproductive system and...

Great news for E-cigarettes this week! Public Health England (PHE) just announced that e-cigs should be available to everyone on the NHS. The reason for this should be obvious, e-cigs are much better for you than smoking, and they help people quit. But this isn't the first time PHE has supported e-cigarettes. For those who don't remember PHE were also the ones who found that e-cigarettes are at least 95% less harmful then cigarettes.   So what does Public Health England Want? The announcement comes after an independent review of the latest evidence, suggesting at least 20,000 people a year...

We all know that Tobacco is terrible for you, but did you know that nicotine can actually be good for you?   For a lot of people nicotine and tobacco are the same thing, after all for a long time they basically were. Nicotine was demonised as the addictive chemical that got people hooked to smoking.   But with the introduction of items like nicotine patches and e-cigarettes people can use nicotine without the down sides. After all it is tobacco, not nicotine which has the 4000 chemicals and CO2 which causes so many problems.   Yet many people, including scientists,...