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Vaping Laws Are Changing in the UK — Here’s What the New Rules Will Be Come May 20

  • May 12, 2017

Beginning May 20, the United Kingdom is changing its vaping laws with new restrictions and bans on certain ingredients in e-cigarettes, as well as limits on the size of their tanks. According to the Mirror, the new rules require weaker nicotine strengths, along with labeling requirements and warnings.

More and more, e-cigarettes are being exposed as nothing more than a masked substitute for the tobacco industry, which is floundering under laws designed to force people to stop smoking regular cigarettes. E-cigarettes hold a significant portion of the tobacco industry marketing, netting the industry $2.5 billion from a $125 million ad spend, so you can see where your opposition lies if you’re trying to quit smoking altogether.

If you're using e-cigarettes, there's a chance you're doing so to reduce your risk of exposure to dangerous chemicals, or to experience smoking without the risk of using tobacco. However, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has not find sufficient evidence to recommend using e-cigarettes as a method of helping people to quit smoking.

One reason is because e-cigs still deliver not only nicotine — which is addictive no matter how you get it — but an array of chemicals designed to make you want to smoke them. For instance, diacetyl is an artificial flavor which adds a buttery taste to microwave popcorn that is just one of the chemicals used to flavor e-cigarettes.

If you need help to stop smoking, I believe the "secret" to quitting is to get healthy first. Exercising is part and parcel of this plan, as research shows people who engage in regular strength training double their success rate at quitting smoking compared to those who don't exercise.

Also, read through my comprehensive nutrition plan to get started on a good food plan, and incorporate Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) into your daily routine if you need help with withdrawal symptoms.