I can’t afford to switch!

We’ve all heard the smoker’s excuses. 

• CLAIM: Vaping is expensive! 

• CLAIM: I can’t afford to switch!

So, we decided to break it down for you. The charts blow show a much better breakdown than we could, however we wanted to explain where we got our data, and point out that the costs may very based on your location. For instance, NYC the cost for smokers is double the national average, and Pennsylvania taxes vaping at the same rate as cigarettes. 

• CLAIM: Vaping is just as bad if not worse than smoking: 

That claim in itself is ridiculous! Think about it for a second: Cigarettes contain OVER 7,000 chemicals, while Vaping contains 4… Does it sound logical?   

All E-juices, commonly referred as E-liquid or Vape juice contains four main ingredients:

1. Propylene Glycol (PG) - an ingredient found in medicinal products, foods, and cosmetics
2. Vegetable Glycerin or Glycerol (VG) - commonly used ingredient in baked goods, cosmetic products, and eye drops. If you want to know how PG and VG affect the vaping experience, read the article on the differences between PG and VG.
3. Flavoring Concentrates - Natural extracts and artificial flavoring commonly used in food products
4. Nicotine - Many compare nicotine to caffeine for its stimulant-like properties, high risk for addiction, and lethally toxic when ingested in high concentrations or its pure form. It also explains why e-juice bottles are child-proofed to prevent accidental nicotine overdose. Note, not all e-juice contains nicotine as you can order 0 mg nicotine.

• FACT: Vaping is a cheaper, healthier, tastier alternative no matter how you slice it!

• FACT: Every legitimate health organization that has done a long term study of the effects of smoking VS. vaping has concluded that while nothing you put into your body besides water and oxygen is healthy, SMOKING is FAR WORSE!!!

• FACT: Smokers STINK; I’m not being mean, I smoked for nearly 30 years, and ya I knew there was a smell, but never realized how nauseating it was until I quit and walked by someone who just came in from outside after having a cigarette…. MY GOD, do you STINK!

• FACT: Vapers smell Yummy, there’s a reason for this meme!

If you don’t want to make the switch because you like smoking, have no regard for you health, simply don’t care how bad you smell, and feel its your right, hey I can respect that, but STOP making STUPID excuses!

Source:

• E-cigarettes around 95% less harmful than tobacco estimates landmark review
• What harmful chemicals does tobacco smoke contain?