Smoking and Vaping

What's the average age for someone to start smocking/vaping?

Approximately 90% of all smokers begin before the age of 18; the new smoker's average age is 13. The average age for someone to start vaping is around 16-18 years old. In addition during 2018 researches found out that 28 percent of e-cigarette users in 2018 said they started vaping no later than 14 years old.

Vaping laws in Singapore

As of February 1, 2018, it was illegal to own, buy, or use vaporizers in Singapore, including e-cigarettes, e-pipes, and e-cigars. If caught vaping you are liable to a fine of up to $10,000 and/or up-to 6 months jail. Repeat offenders are liable to a fine of up to $20,000 and/or to 12 months jail. (You also could get deported from Singapore)

What's in a cigarette?

Cigarettes contain many harmful chemicals (around 7,000) chemicals such as; Nicotine, Tar, Carbon monoxide, Arsenic, Ammonia, Acetone, Toluene, Methylamine, Pesticides, etc.

How does a vape work?

E-cigarettes create an aerosol by heating a liquid containing nicotine, flavorings, and other substances that aid in the production of the aerosol. Nicotine and flavorings are frequently found in the liquid used in e-cigarettes. E-juice, e-liquid, vape juice, and vape liquid are all terms used to describe this liquid. E-cigarette users inhale the aerosol from the device into their lungs.

Smoking laws in Singapore

In most indoor areas in Singapore, smoking is prohibited. Certain establishments, however, have designated smoking zones. If caught smoking in forbidden areas, smokers face a fine of $200 or up to $1,000 if found guilty in court.

What's in a vape?

It is difficult to know what e-cigarette products contain, though many contain; Nicotine, Ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs, Flavoring such as diacetyl, a chemical linked to serious lung disease, Volatile organic compounds, Cancer-causing chemicals, Heavy metals such as nickel, tin, and lead.

How many new lung cancer cases are smoking responsible for?

Nearly 85% of new lung cancer cases are caused by smoking.

Risks of vaping

One risk of vaping is that nicotine is present in the majority of e-cigarettes. Nicotine is highly addictive and has the potential to damage adolescent brain development, which lasts until the early to mid-twenties. Another risk is that the vape can actually blow up and cause serious injury to the person taking the vape.

How many JUUL pods equal one pack of cigarettes?

One whole JUUL pod is equal to ha whole pack of cigarettes.

Does vaping increase a teens risk of smoking?

Research and statistics have shown that vaping can lead teenagers towards smoking when they are older.

Why are smoking companies targeting teenager's ?

Smoking companies whether it is vaping or cigarettes are targeting their product toward teenagers because younger generations are more likely to fall for their advertisement scams than adults as they have a younger mindset and the teens might want to seem cool or be a rebel. The more teenagers start smoking/vaping the more money these companies will make off their product and the more people will think smoking and vaping at a young age is okay- which it's not.

What Are the effects of Smoking and/or Vaping?

The effects of smoking can vary depending on how much tobacco you are inhaling, some short term impacts are blood pressure increase, bad breath and reduced sense of taste and smell whereas some long impacts/effects are lung cancer, brain damage and cardiovascular disease. The effects of vaping are mostly long term. Some long term effects of vaping are nicotine addiction, mood disorders and even lung disease.

Why is it hard to quick smoking/vaping?

The reason why it's so hard to just quick vaping/ smoking is addiction. Over time if you keep vaping and/or smoking your bran starts to be dependant on vaping and smoking, making it hard to quit as your brain is telling you that you need to do this for example to feel some sort of relief, Alos example in cigarettes the nicotine overtime makes you addicted towards it.

How many premature deaths are there per year due to smoking?

Tobacco use kills 5.4 million people every year, or one every six seconds, and is responsible for one out of every ten adult fatalities globally. It is capable of killing up to half of all users.

What is the difference of vapes and nicotine?

Vapes don't have as many harmful chemical, though still have enough to harm your body if taken.