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Posted: June 02, 2023Categories: News & Media
If you're lucky enough to experience Wimbledon first-hand and witness the pinnacle of tennis excellence this summer, then here's your trusted guide to safe vaping at one of Britain's greatest sports shows. We've even thrown in some of the best strawberry vape brands to complement your day!
As the courts come alive with fierce competition and the sun bathes the historic grounds, there's a new twist in the air this summer. Here at Vaping.com, we have the perfect selection of strawberry vape juice, nic salts and disposable vapes to match your tennis taste buds.
So, grab your binoculars and join us as we dive into the exciting world of tennis and Wimbledon's vaping rules and our guide to the
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Posted: June 01, 2023Categories: News & Media
Global charities and health campaigners are calling on smokers to quit their deadly cigarette habit on World No Tobacco Day.
Cancer Research UK has released new analysis which estimates one person dies every five minutes from tobacco in Britain and has called on the government to do more to help smokers quit.
It has launched a petition to coincide with World No Tobacco Day today, asking for the Prime Minister to establish a “Smokefree Fund ” which would help pay for the cost of tobacco control, which it says is seriously underfunded.
Meanwhile, a group of leading tobacco harm reduction groups including World Vapers’ Alliance have been highlighting vaping’s role in cutting death and disease from smoking with the launch of World Vape Day yesterday (May 30th).
Now in its fourth year, the event saw the worldwide vaping community champion global harm reduction efforts and the benefits of using e-cigarettes - which Public Health England deems t
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Posted: May 13, 2023Categories: News & Media
WHILE vaping has made huge strides in helping millions of smokers move away from cigarettes, with even the NHS promoting them as a healthier alternative to tobacco - the rise in vaping is bringing a new green threat to the health of the planet.
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Posted: May 09, 2023Categories: News & Media
While Australia’s vape ban on all recreational vaping in a huge crackdown on illegal sales, the UK government’s support for e-cigarettes remains firm and is one of the key measures to help make Britain "smoke-free" by 2030.
In stark contrast to the vaping Australia ban Down Under - where the government has announced e-cigarettes will be available on prescription only - Britain has ramped up its support of vaping in recent months and is handing out a million free vape kits to smokers in England.
Many health experts and MPs in the UK agree that while teenage vaping must be addressed urgently, a vape ban could lead to a huge black market in unregulated vapes. The government also supports Public Health England’s (now UK Health Security Agency) report that regulated vapes are likely "95 percent safer" compared to cigarette smoking.
Australia, meanwhile, will soon see the importation and s
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Posted: April 14, 2023Categories: News & Media
The UK government is currently releasing a new scheme like never before seen. ‘Swap to Stop' plans to encourage smokers to switch to vaping, offering eligible applicants free vapes.1
Named ‘Swap to Stop’, the initiative is the first of its kind in the world. It’s just one in a series of measures being implemented to support the aims for a smoke-free England by 2030 - which means reducing smoking rates to no more than 5%.1
But what exactly does ‘Swap to Stop’ involve? Under the scheme, who will be eligible for free vapes? We explore ‘Swap to Stop’ and for those of you who are interested, we’ll explain how to get free vapes.
What Is the ‘Swap to Stop ’ Scheme?
‘Swap to Shop’ is a government scheme that will provide one million UK smokers with free vape starter kits.
As Health Minister Neil O’Brien says:
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Posted: March 31, 2023Categories: News & Media
SMOKERS are being encouraged to vape this April by taking part in the UK’s official, and world’s largest, Vaping Awareness Month.
Now in its sixth year, VApril aims to spread awareness and champion the benefits of vaping over tobacco, while highlighting it is 95% “less harmful than smoking”, according to the Office of Health Improvement and Disparities.
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Posted: March 28, 2023Categories: News & Media
A HEALTH campaign to get the UK to quit smoking this March is urging smokers to try vaping if they want to switch for good.
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Posted: March 28, 2023Categories: News & Media
Since 2015, an ever-growing expert team of individuals collaborating under the GeekVape name have created a number of stylish vaping devices with intelligent software and design.
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Posted: March 28, 2023Categories: News & Media
Paris Saint-Germain's decision to embrace GeekVape into the footballing stratosphere shows a modern approach to vaping and rightfully sets it apart from the bad rep of traditional smoking, but not everyone in the footballing world agrees...
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Posted: March 28, 2023Categories: News & Media
A tough choice for any ex-smokers who have ditched their deadly cigarette habit and switched to vaping and are looking forward to experiencing the magic of Disney or Universal this summer.
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Posted: December 23, 2022Categories: News & Media
This article will give you insight into how minuscule changes to your weekly routine can lead to big differences in 2023. Follow these steps and you’ll acquire a greener solution to your new year’s resolution.
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Posted: December 22, 2022Categories: News & Media
This article will give you insight into how minuscule changes to your weekly routine can lead to big differences in 2023. Follow these steps and you’ll acquire a greener solution to your new year’s resolution.
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Posted: December 16, 2022Categories: News & Media
WHILE vaping has made huge strides in helping millions of smokers move away from cigarettes, the rise in vaping is bringing a new green threat to the health of the planet.
Cigarette butts have long been the most littered item on Earth, with 4.5 trillion discarded every year polluting the world’s streets, beaches, and waterways - but with e-cigarettes exploding in popularity, experts say vaping might not be too far behind.
Since vapes contain plastic, nicotine salts, heavy metals, and batteries which unless disposed of properly won’t biodegrade and could find their way into waterways, and soil, endangering wildlife, it’s time to take action.
To show the scale of the problem - and confusion - amongst vapers - 51% of young people have admitted to throwing away disposable e-cigarettes and pods in the rubbish, 17 % in recycling bins, not designated for vape use, and
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Posted: November 27, 2022
Some of the biggest supporters and pro-campaigners of Britain’s ever-emerging vape industry have been honoured at the prestigious Vaping Industry Recognition Awards 2022.
Hosted by the UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA), the ceremony saw members from all sectors of the industry, including politicians and representatives from the NHS and Trading Standards, celebrated for their hard work and support.
Dr Anita Sharma, a local GP from Oldham who has been campaigning for smokers, including pregnant women, to switch to vaping to improve their health, was awarded Most Supportive Public Health Professional.
While Mike Pawsey MP, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Vaping which explores appropriate legislative responses and reports into e-cigarettes as a harm reduction tool was handed the accolade for Most Supportive Parliamentarian.
The Independent European Vape Alliance (IEVA) meanwhile w
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Posted: November 27, 2022
The Financial Times has reported today that the European Union, which faces significant economic problems, plans to triple vaping tax in the near future.
This measure, to increased levies- especially on the higher nicotine strengths, potentially doubling their current cost and adding up to 3€ to the retail price, will hit the most addicted smokers turned vapers the hardest - pushing many back to smoking.
In response, vaping.com is launching a campaign to make sure the UK Government doesn’t tax vaping in the same way as cigarettes, and instead, looks to reduce vape VAT to 5% - in line with other nicotine replacement therapies such as gum and patches.
With the British Government also facing an apparent £40 billion black hole in its finances, it’s not hard to imagine that the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, could be looking to similarly hike taxes on vaping.
But Hunt – the longest-serving
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Posted: November 25, 2022Categories: News & Media
Prisoners are to be handed free vaping kits as jails in Scotland go tobacco-free.
Cigarettes will be banned in all prisons from November 30th to bring them in line with UK law, which forbids smoking in public places.
Until now, prisoners have been allowed to smoke in their cells and some communal areas.
The new £200,000 initiative is part of a country-wide programme to support inmates giving up tobacco. Vapes will be given to all prisoners free of charge at the start of November, to give them time to make the switch before the new rules come into force.
Plans to ban tobacco in prison were announced last year amid growing concern about the health risks of passive smoking.
At present, 80 per cent of the prison population are still smoking cigarettes in Scotland and it is hoped the vaping kits will prevent unrest and even riots which has occurred
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Posted: November 25, 2022Categories: News & Media
VAPERS who no longer smoke cigarettes prefer fruit and dessert e-liquids over tobacco flavours, according to the findings of a major survey overseen by a leading doctor.
The data from nearly 70,000 Americans who vape or have tried vaping, and took part in the US Flavours Survey initiated by Dr Konstantinos Farsalinos and a team of colleagues has now been submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration.
The government department asked for feedback in response to its Advanced Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking on vape (and other “tobacco product”) flavours earlier this year and Dr Farsalinos, a research fellow and cardiologist who has published over 50 studies and articles on smoking, tobacco harm and e-cigarettes, believed it was vital someone gathered data direct from vapers across America to help shape new government policy.
Lead author Dr Farsalinos says the research team, which includes two of his colleagues from the -
Posted: November 22, 2022Categories: News & Media
VAPING football fans travelling to the World Cup in Qatar will face imprisonment and heavy fines if they take e-cigarettes with them, it has been reported.
Supporters flying in from across the world to watch the tournament in November are being advised to leave all vape equipment behind due to strict Qatar laws.
E-cigarettes were banned in the country in 2014 and anyone caught in possession face penalties ranging from fines of up to 10,000 riyals - or £1600 - to a three-month prison sentence.
Those who vape having switched from cigarettes are advised to consider taking alternative nicotine replacement therapies with them instead.
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Posted: November 20, 2022
Senior British academics, who recently carried out the largest review of its kind on e-cigarettes for the UK government, were reportedly “in despair” over the new research in America which made global headlines, explaining that nicotine in vaping causes these symptoms - and coffee create a similar if not larger response.
The American research by the University of Wisconsin sparked a barrage of news articles last week when it’s Cardiac and Lung E-Cig Smoking (CLUES) Study - due to be presented at this weekend’s American Heart Association’s Scientific Session - reported how participants suffered increased blood pressure and heart rate along with blood constriction, immediately after vaping or smoking cigarettes.
In a second report, they found people who used e-cigarettes consistently performed worse on treadmill exercise measurements, compared to those who did not use nicotine. The “significant negative he
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Posted: November 18, 2022Categories: News & Media
Here at Vaping.com, we’re committed to ensuring your vaping experience is the best it can be, whether you’re at the start of your journey to a smoke-free you or you’re an accomplished vaper.
That’s why when we compile these monthly blogs, we’re not just offering our expertise, we also take into account the opinions of our 270,000-plus e-cigarette forum members too – ensuring you receive the best advice possible.
Each recommendation, whether we’re discussing disposables, talking tanks or speaking about starter kits, is made to make sure you’re using the most suitable vape devices all year round.
This month,