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Is Vaping Safe?
Is Vaping Safe? It is estimated that 55 million people across the world will be vaping in 2021, so it is important to have all the facts. We want to make the UK smoke free and endorse vaping as a safer way to move towards a healthier life. So, how bad is smoking? And how safe is vaping? In this blog, we give you the honest facts on both smoking
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Stop Smoking Timeline: Reap the Health Benefits of Stoptober
Everyone knows that quitting smoking has a number of health benefits, but what are they exactly? Here at Blackstone Labs we know that it’s difficult to sift through the mumbo jumbo and find out what is actually happening with our health. The advent of Stoptober brings with it an invitation for everyone to take a closer look at their health, and
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What is VApril?
VApril 2022 - Make the Switch To Vaping April is an important month for smokers and vapers alike, as VApril is in full swing to support more people than ever in making the switch to vaping. This annual event has been helping people for 5 years running by providing essential guidance and expert advice to motivate them to stub out the cigs and
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Easy Ways To Save Money When Vaping
Whilst health is the main reason many of us originally made the switch to vaping the second benefit to making the change was the savings made compared to smoking. Even with this initial saving, there are further ways to cut back the cost and make your budget go further. Let's take a look through our top tips for vaping on a budget and see if we
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THE COST OF VAPING VS SMOKING
The price of cigarettes is on the rise and an increase in both tax and the cost of production means whether you prefer pre-rolled cigarettes or loose tobacco, you're going to feel the pinch. Understandably, the cost is a huge driving factor for people quitting smoking. Vaping, on the other hand, isn't taxed like cigarettes and the saving potential
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VAPING VS. SMOKING: THE SAFETY DEBATE
The whole reason that e-cigarettes were invented was to provide a less harmful alternative to smoking - one which - unlike traditional NRT’s (Patches, gum etc) - actually feels like smoking, and gives you a genuinely satisfying nicotine hit. Something that is still actually pleasurable, but without the known problems associated with smoking. So
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Vaping in the UK – Vaping is STILL Safer Than Smoking
Every year the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID, formerly Public Health England) publish a report regarding the latest evidence and research for vaping in the UK. Let’s take a look at what they found this year, as the latest report is one of the most thorough yet. Vaping is Safer Than Smoking Well… yes. We already knew
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Is Vaping Safe: What You Need to Know
The question of whether or not vaping is safe has been re-actualized recently, with numerous studies confirming that there are no significant short-term or long-term health hazards that can be linked to e-cigarette use. The public perception is also slowly changing – in 2015, nearly 37% of US survey respondents answered that vaping is
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How does vaping affect life insurance?
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to learn that the insurance industry views smoking as a high risk activity; but how do they view vaping? This article aims to explain the difference between smoking and vaping in the eyes of the providers. I’ve recently had occasion to purchase life insurance. As a vaper, I envisaged being applauded and
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Are UK smokers getting the message about vaping?
As the number of UK vapers rises beyond 3 million, are we finally recognising that e-cigs are better for our health than smoking? Last year we wrote a blog outlining a worrying statistic showing that a growing proportion of the UK public (smokers included) were failing to appreciate that vaping is a lot less harmful than smoking.
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