E cigarette

[warbler]

Hi all, a quick question about e cigs and if it's possible they they cause COPD in a healthy person and would they be unsafe for someone already suffering with COPD ?

I would love to know people's views.

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Sorry cant stop tea is burning

try this x

healthunlocked.com/blf/post...

[warbler in reply to Hidden]

Haha, ok thanks, hope your tea was ok..

[ldwilliams]

I have used E cigs for 4 years after quitting smoking, eventually weening myself down to 0 % nicotine (as many E cig uses do) and not noticed any worsening of my COPD.

There are also no records of E cigs causing or worsening COPD

in fact my GP put me down as an ex smoker as soon as i completely stopped smoking and was only vaping. he knew about my planned decrease of nicotine and completely approved of it.

Hope that helps

[warbler in reply to ldwilliams]

Thank you for your response, that does help.

[CornishBrian]

Smoking causes COPD because of the smoke and the tar that the smoke creates. E fags don't create smoke...only vapour, so can't cause the same damage. Only long time use will discover any other damage. Brompton Hospital encourages e-fag use for smokers and has even critised the government and other health professionals that ring the alarm bells with no proof.

[Offcut]

Breathing in anything but the our polluted air is in my opinion the best idea. I do agree it does seem that vaping is a far better way of weaning yourself of the fags. But I do not seem to find much research into any problems they could cause? Anything alien that gets into the lungs could cause a reaction maybe? We all react to different things in different ways.

Be Well

[Dragonmum]

I am asthmatic with mild COPD and stopped smoking 5 years ago thanks to the e-cig. There is a mass of research on the subject - people just prefer scaremongering from the gutter press. The answer to both your questions is "No". Here are some links, and e-cigaretteresearch.com should interest you too.

biomedcentral.com/1741-7015...

Sorry these links don't seem to work but I have posted them before - they should be under "Smoking" or e-cigs

[Dragonmum]

I am asthmatic with mild COPD and stopped smoking 5 years ago thanks to the e-cig. There is a mass of research on the subject - people just prefer scaremongering from the gutter press. The answer to both your questions is "No". Here are some links, and e-cigaretteresearch.com should interest you too.

7015/13/54familypracticenews.com/home... Sorry other link failed but have posted on HU before - try under smoking or e-cigs