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Everything you need to know about vaping. FAQ

Writer's picture: Colin MendelsohnColin Mendelsohn

Updated: Jan 17

IF YOU ARE LOOKING for comprehensive, easy-to-read and fully referenced information on vaping, please visit the FAQs page on my website. This page is constantly updated with the latest evidence-based information as it is published.

Most of the information applies to all countries, but there is some specific information for Australia, particularly under regulation.

The information is organised under 64 questions. Any suggestions for further topics, how to improve the list or any corrections are very welcome.

Here is the list of topics with links directly to each answer.

The basics

Safety and health

  1. Are e-cigarettes less harmful than smoking?

  2. Is it fair to say that vaping is likely to be at least 95% lower risk than smoking?

  3. What about the long-term risks?

  4. But it took decades to find out that smoking was harmful

  5. Does vaping cause cancer?

  6. Is vaping harmful to bystanders?

  7. Isn’t nicotine harmful?

  8. Does vaping nicotine cause seizures?

  9. Lung disease

  10. Does vaping harm the lungs?

  11. Does vaping nicotine cause the serious lung injury, EVALI?

  12. Does vaping cause popcorn lung?

  13. Does vaping nicotine cause spontaneous pneumothorax?

  14. Does vaping cause cardiovascular disease?

  15. Does vaping cause depression?

  16. Is vaping safe in pregnancy?

  17. Is vaping addictive?

  18. Isn’t vaping just swapping one harmful addiction for another?

  19. People use vapes more frequently so it must be worse than smoking

  20. How common is child poisoning?

  21. What about fires and explosions?

Quitting Smoking

Youth vaping

Young adult vaping

Other issues

The tobacco industry

Regulation of vaping

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