Because you are a smoker and want to get rid of nicotine addiction and regular cigarettes. If you do not smoke, we recommend that you do not use an electronic cigarette, as you may acquire this addiction.

Here are a few arguments that may convince you:

An electronic cigarette is less harmful to health because it does not contain carbon monoxide, tar, ammonia, and other 4000 toxic substances, including carcinogens, present in regular cigarettes. By quitting smoking with the help of an electronic cigarette, you will stop consuming tobacco poison. Many vapers notice an improvement in their breathing and the absence of cigarette odor.

Quitting smoking with the help of an e-cigarette is also much easier than using other nicotine replacements because you will keep your familiar rituals. You will still be able to take breaks with colleagues who smoke or vape on the terrace in the summer and get your dose of nicotine. The nicotine dosage will gradually decrease over time, and you will completely quit.

Another reason is savings. An e-cigarette is cheaper than smoking cigarettes. This becomes especially relevant when cigarette prices rise due to government taxes.

The final argument is ecology. Switching to vaping means you no longer need to look for a place to dispose of cigarette butts (which often end up on the streets). However, you still need to dispose of used consumables properly so they can be recycled.

 
Does an electronic cigarette really help quit smoking?

More and more research shows the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes in quitting smoking. The first data appeared in New Zealand in 2013. Depending on 57% of smokers who tried an electronic cigarette for 13 weeks or less, tobacco consumption decreased by almost half (compared to 41% for patches). For Chris Bullen, the author of this study and a professor, "the use of electronic cigarettes is very effective in reducing tobacco consumption." In 2016, the Cochrane global network center aimed to collect and summarize the best information confirming the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes. According to this, "the use of nicotine electronic cigarettes increases the chances of long-term smoking cessation." Studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2019 included 886 participants who wanted to quit smoking. They were randomly divided into two groups: one was offered electronic cigarette liquids, and the other was offered nicotine replacement therapy of their choice. After 1 year of the study, it was shown that electronic cigarettes were twice as effective as any other method in quitting smoking.

However, the effectiveness of e-cigarettes still remains a subject of debate, but the numbers speak for themselves. In Europe, according to Eurobarometer 2017 data, 7.5 million Europeans quit smoking thanks to vaping. 9 million smokers reduced their tobacco consumption through vaping.

Reducing the risk of smoking-related diseases: the classic cigarette is responsible for over 8 million deaths per year worldwide, over 2,000 in Estonia. Therefore, vaping is seen as a tool for reducing the risk of falling victim to this curse. Many scientists and doctors strongly recommend switching to an electronic cigarette, considering it "1000 times less dangerous" for health, as stated by tobacco expert Gerard Mathern. This is due to the fact that the vapor from an electronic cigarette does not contain carcinogenic substances associated with tobacco combustion.

Improvement of health: By quitting smoking with the help of an electronic cigarette, vapers often experience an immediate improvement in their health. Vapers interviewed by LeMonde.fr noted improved breathing, reduced coughing, and the return of their sense of smell. They also noted that their hair, clothes, apartment, and car no longer smell of ash, and they avoid the annual exacerbations of bronchitis caused by tobacco, which occur 4 or 5 times a year, as Fabrice told Le Monde magazine.

British health authorities consider electronic cigarettes to be 97% less harmful than traditional cigarettes. France's health minister Agnès Buzyn expressed a similar opinion, stating that electronic cigarettes are "clearly less harmful than tobacco".

Recent studies by the auditing firm Ernst & Young in the electronic cigarette market show that the main motivation for smokers is health protection. 51% of vapers use electronic cigarettes because they are less harmful than regular cigarettes. Another 49% choose electronic cigarettes to reduce tobacco consumption. Another motivation is price, especially in countries where tobacco is heavily taxed.