Let’s start by simple definitions of both vaping and smoking.

Vaping means inhaling vapor coming from an electronic cigarette. Smoking means inhaling smoke coming from a burnt tobacco-substance.

When compared with smoking, vaping will simply vaporize an e-liquid. These e-liquids are generally made of food components, such as vegetable glycerin, propylene glycol or aromas, which are not harmful for your health. Nicotine, which can be included in the composition of e-liquids, in an addictive product but with an e-cigarette, you’ll be able to choose the nicotine content based on your needs to avoid withdrawal symptoms and cravings.

We actually have on the one side a combustion taking place and on the other side the production of an aerosol generally called vapor. The e-cigarette vapor is made of gas particles that were created after the vaporization of the liquid. For e-liquids with a high propylene glycol content, 95% of these particles disappear in the air in the following minute. There are no carcinogenic components, carbon monoxiyde or solid particles in vapor, contrary to cigarette smoke.

Tobacco products also contain numerous addictive products. Once they are burnt, these products are toxic. Tobacco use led to 100 million deaths in the world. Carcinogenic components lead to tobacco-based cancers. Carbon monoxide and fine particles will increase cardio-vascular risks. And the solid particles of cigarette smoke tend to enter the body, lungs and bronchial tubes, even if you’re not smoking. On the contrary, risks linked to passive vaping are 100 times less important. Electronic cigarettes would thus enable to reduce the risks of major diseases.

Other differences

If you start vaping, you’ll be able to get rid of the cold tobacco smell, the coughing fits, the lack of sense of smell or taste. There is no burning, no tar, no nasty smell, only lightly flavored vapor. And you’ll keep the same gesture. The nicotine content will make tobacco use cessation easier. Vapers will be able to recover in a few weeks (and sometimes even in a few days) their breath, their appetite, their taste. Their complexion will become less grey and chronic respiratory infections will decrease.