The Truth About Vaping: Separating Fact from Fiction

August 27, 2024 by businessday.ng

The Truth About Vaping: Separating Fact from Fiction

Vaping is not a perfect solution, but it is a safer alternative to smoking. By vaporising a liquid solution containing pharmaceutical-grade nicotine instead of burning tobacco, it eliminates the harmful combustion by-products released by burning tobacco that cause the majority of smoking-related diseases. The Royal College of Physicians estimates that vaping is likely to be much safer than smoking, with some studies suggesting it may be at least 95 percent safer.

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2.60% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 2.9 million current smokers in Nigeria 5.00% of men are current smokers but only 0.30% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR

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