While quitting tobacco and nicotine use altogether is always the best choice, the reality is that millions of adult smokers don’t, so what are the alternatives to continued smoking?
“The harmful effects of smoking cigarettes are well known, but there is limited awareness around the main causes of harm related to smoking,” explains Buhle Binta, Head of Scientific Engagement at Philip Morris South Africa. “There is an abundance of misinformation and confusion around vaping, e-cigarettes, and heat-not-burn tobacco products”.She says that while the best choice any adult smoker can make is to quit tobacco and nicotine altogether, not everyone does.
She adds that when a cigarette is lit, the tobacco burns at temperatures of around 600°C and when a smoker takes a puff, the temperature rises above 800°C at the burning tip. “Most vapes and e-cigarettes also contain nicotine, which is present in the vapour which is inhaled,” she explains. “Nicotine is one of the reasons people smoke, along with the taste and ritual.”Binta notes that there is a misunderstanding surrounding nicotine. “Many people wrongly believe that it’s the primary cause of smoking related diseases, but while nicotine is addictive and not risk free, science tells us this is not correct,” she explains.
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