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Vaping is atleast 95% lessharmful thansmoking

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Lung cancer symptoms include:

• A cough that does not go away after2 or 3 weeks, or a cough thatgets worse

• Frequent chest infections

• Coughing up blood

• An ache or pain when breathingor coughing

• Feeling short of breath

• Feeling tired or weak

• Loss of appetite or unexplainedweight loss

Smokingand cancerSmoking is linked to 16 different typesof cancer as well as other healthconditions such as strokes and heartattacks. It is responsible for around 7 inevery 10 lung cancers – the most commontype of cancer in Yorkshire.

When it comes to cancer, finding and treatingit early means it is more likely to be treatedsuccessfully. If you notice any of the symptomsbelow, or are worried about any othersymptoms, talk to your doctor straight away.

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Vaping canhelp you stopsmokingStopping smoking completely and forgood is the best thing you can do foryour health. It lowers your risk ofgetting cancer and other diseases, saves you money and stops the harm caused to those around you.

Stopping smoking can be difficult, but switchingto vaping may help you quit smoking forever.E-cigarettes have become the most popular stopsmoking aid. In fact, people who use them, alongwith the help of local stop smoking services, are more likely to give up cigarettes successfully.

Find your local stop smoking service to get freeadvice and support on quitting smoking.Visit www.nhs.uk/smokefree formore information.

E-cigarettesgive off a vapour

that does not harmthose around you

E-cigarettes

cost lessthan smoking

E-cigarettes:the facts

What are they?E-cigarettes are battery-powereddevices which allow you to inhalea vapour containing nicotine andother ingredients such as glycerol,water and flavourings.

Are they safer than smoking?E-cigarettes are at least 95% less harmful thansmoking tobacco which contains around 4,000 chemicals,69 of which cause cancer. E-cigarettes do not contain or burn tobacco.Therefore the harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke are either not ine-cigarette vapour or, if they are present, are at much lower levels.

Will the vapour harm other people? Exhaled e-cigarette vapour contains very small amounts of nicotine and other chemicals. There are no identified health risks of passive vaping to those around you. This is very different to the strong evidence of harm caused by breathing in second-hand cigarette smoke.

Are there different types of e-cigarettes? E-cigarettes are available in different models including ‘cigalikes’, pen-shaped and box-shaped tank devices.

Does switching save money? The price of e-cigarettes varies between £20 to £60. However, after this initial investment, major savings can be made as e-liquid refills cost far less than tobacco.

E-cigarettesare the mostpopular stopsmoking aid

E-cigarettesare at least

95% lessharmfulthan smoking

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This leaflet has been produced as part ofour Vape to Quit programme. To help usdeliver this across Yorkshire you can makea one off donation or give monthly byvisiting www.ycr.org.uk/donate.

You can also make a £3 donation today bytexting YORKSHIRE to 70007.

Thank you.

You are up to 4 timesmore likely to stopsmoking with support

Find your local stop smoking service at:www.nhs.uk/smokefree

Local stop smoking services can give you tipsand support to help you quit and overcomeyour cravings.

There are other ways to help youquit smoking such as using nicotine patches,inhalators or gum, or taking medicinesprescribed by your doctor. Talk to your doctor,pharmacist or local stop smoking service tofind out more.

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