I. The unpleasant smell of cigarettes
1. “Smokers get critical feedback, vapers get curious feedback”
“Stand out” from the crowd but…it's weird!?
Everyone agrees that smoking is harmful, but for thousands of years this product has become an indispensable part of many people's lives. A hard-to-quit habit has been ingrained in the subconscious and makes people "itchy and uncomfortable" when not satisfied. Some people like to "shoot a ball" every morning, others like the feeling of holding a red-hot cigarette on their lips when lost in thought or simply rewarding themselves with a puff of cigarette after completing a difficult task.
Smoking habits come from many different reasons, but in general, it is a personal choice and it makes us feel comfortable and relaxed. However, the bustling society sometimes makes us forget that we are sharing this life with millions of other people, and you know, a "coriander" hobby like smoking is sometimes not received with a very sympathetic look.
Indeed, traditional cigarettes and their smoke have a significant impact on daily activities, most notably the “body odor” of those who regularly use cigarettes. The image of cigarette smoke has long been likened to “poisonous wind” – sitting in the wind and taking a puff, you can be sure that no less than 20 pairs of eyes will turn to look, an invisible wind carrying a pungent smell along with a burning sensation in the throat when inhaled. Some people frown, some point, some give suggestions, because although it does not cause disorder, it can pollute the air of everyone in a very large area, whether outdoors or indoors.
Digging deeper into the “invisible barrier” of smokers
Whether we smoke or not, from a young age until we are “grown up”, we are taught one unchangeable thing: cigarette smoke is not good for both direct and passive smokers, both in terms of its toxicity and the unpleasant smell it brings. This invisibly creates a barrier between smokers and those around them. Just think, who would be happy when there are a few lingering, pungent “fragrances” around?
Not only does it make your breath smell, but when you smoke, the smoke also sticks to all sorts of places around the smoker, smoldering and very difficult to wash away if left for a long time. It can stick to your fingers, clothes, hair, giving the smoker a “halo” of toxic gas. It doesn’t sound fun at all.
2. The characteristic smell of smokers
Body odor, why can others see it but we can't?
We have to admit that: everyone has body odor. This can be understood as the smell of sweat or more generally, the characteristic smell of each person, it is affected by everything that the individual does every day. From living habits, eating habits and in most cases it reflects the health status of that person.
There is a funny thing imprinted in our genetic code: we cannot smell our own scent. To explain it is very complicated, our ancestors had a mechanism of “smell saturation”, more simply understood: the longer something is close to us, the less we can smell it, a mechanism that helps ancient humans always be alert to the surrounding environment. This genetic trait causes many funny situations in modern times, when we are not alert to our own scent but immediately frown if we pass by a “smelly” person.
Modern people consume a lot of things, and even the simplest ingredients will affect the way the body produces odors. Smoking is no exception. The toxins in cigarette smoke will enter the blood and then be eliminated by the body through the excretory glands or epidermis on the skin.
Does smoking affect body odor?
If you have read the above section, you must have the answer: smoking DOES affect body odor, more than you think.
Not only does the smell of cigarettes linger on clothes or hair, but the toxins in cigarette smoke when entering the body will also be excreted through sweat. You cannot shower to wash them away and perfume sometimes only makes things worse. Over time, these unpleasant body odors make us become self-conscious when communicating, shy when starting a conversation and more seriously, miss many opportunities in life.
So, if a habit is making our body gradually weaker, increasingly soaked with toxic chemicals from the inside out, and even causing our body to give off an unpleasant odor to ourselves and those around us whenever we exercise vigorously, then we must be aware: this is not a problem that should be prolonged.
It is not only a matter of behavior and style, but also of health and body endurance. Moreover, the fact that the body smells of cigarettes even when doing nothing will make users think twice about the "depth" of their use of traditional cigarettes.
Vape and its unexpected uses
Not to mention the advanced features such as “nicotine control” or “public nicotine refilling”, first of all, it must be emphasized that: Vape has no unpleasant smell! That is why this product is especially valuable in the eyes of young and middle-aged people, where style and neatness are extremely important.
All thanks to the harmlessness of vape vapor, no combustion process means no CO gas, no tobacco alkynes and of course no tar released into the surrounding environment. People who accidentally inhale passive vape vapor do not need to frown because of inhaling toxic gas because simply... there is no toxic gas.
So right from the start, vape scored points by not leaving an unpleasant odor that affects the surroundings. Moreover, when vape devices are becoming more compact, less smoky and the quality of essential oils is also getting better every day, vape users can naturally say that: vape is much more polite than burning cigarettes.
Imagine having a scent following you every step of the way, like in a cartoon - leaving only curious glances and opportunities to “ask”. And it’s true, the experience of the device and in the vape is so diverse and interesting, that’s exactly what makes users connect with each other: through questions and knowledge exchange about each other’s own experiences, sometimes just friendly references.
So, in addition to helping us adjust the amount of nicotine for our health, vaping also helps us put on the style of "modern youth 2023" - with neat clothes, clean hands and feet, fragrant hair, and especially: wherever we go, we bring with us a breeze that is easy to fall in love with.
What makes cigarette smoke last so long is “tar” - a combination of more than 7,000 different chemicals in cigarette smoke, commonly known as tar. Not only harmful through inhalation, cyanide in cigarette smoke can also penetrate the skin if it accidentally touches a smoky surface, scientists call this “thirdhand smoker”. People who regularly come into contact with smoky surfaces are at higher risk of ulcers, skin diseases and decreased hemoglobin than normal, especially for children when this seemingly harmless action is the cause of the extremely dangerous and unpredictable disease “sudden death in sleep”.
II. Tobacco - A closer look at the poison that is hard to quit
1. History of cigarettes
Surely no one in the world thinks that cigarettes are good for health. In fact, the history of mankind is closely linked to cigarettes, this is a gift that the Native Americans gave to Columbus before he sailed back to Europe. It took only a few decades for cigarettes to become famous all over the world and just a few hundred years later, it became the most popular thing to chew on at present. The amount of cigarettes consumed each year is so much that, if they were all put into a single cigarette, that cigarette would be 4km long.
The number of smokers is about 15% of the world's population, this 15% figure has hardly increased in recent years, but the truth is that the amount of cigarettes consumed has been increasing every year. In the 1900s, the average smoker consumed 100 cigarettes per year, and in 2010, this number was 1,500. This means that cigarettes have been and are becoming increasingly addictive to users.
2 Potential dangers of cigarette smoke
Did you know that cigarettes are the direct and almost sole cause of lung cancer and metastasis as well as the root cause of 14 other dangerous cancers? Cigarette smoke is so toxic, but it is a pastime that many people find hard to give up, simply because in the current 8-hour/day, 6-day/week work machine, it is difficult to find a moment of peace and relaxation without resorting to cigarette smoke. Obviously, after a stressful meeting or facing a difficult problem, cigarettes seem to be the easiest and fastest choice compared to other stimulants.
According to many surveys and studies, 90% of smokers start using cigarettes from 13-15 years old and 75% of these cases depend on cigarettes for the rest of their lives. One thing that makes cigarettes extremely addictive and dependent is that they have almost no side effects in a short time. All the harmful effects that cigarettes cause only come after 5 or even a decade of use. This characteristic makes users extremely subjective about this product, thinking that if used for a short time, it will not have any effects, but the truth is the opposite. The addictive nature of cigarettes is very high because in the 7000 substances present in cigarette smoke, in addition to nicotine, which acts as a stimulant, there are also auxiliary substances, these substances have a long-lasting effect as well as increase the impact of nicotine on the brain. This is also the reason why smoking a puff of a cigarette always gives a feeling of ecstasy that is longer and stronger than using a vape.
We all know that nicotine is a stimulant and addictive substance, but did you know that nicotine itself, in addition to increasing the secretion of dopamine and adrenaline, the amount of nicotine that each puff of cigarette or vape takes into the body almost does not cause negative effects on a healthy body. For example, when you smoke a cigarette, you put 10mg of chemicals into your body, of which there is only less than 1mg of nicotine. Just less than 1mg and the "flock" of dopamine in the brain make you forget the silent destruction of the remaining 9mg of toxins. This 9mg has 2 effects, one is to greatly increase the "high" effect of the other 1mg and the other is to make the user "go" faster.
III. The transformation of the world
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The British and New Zealand governments are working hard to build a “Smoke-Free Nation”. Starting with New Zealand, since 2009, this country has enacted many harsh laws directly targeting traditional cigarettes such as fines of up to $100k if any unit is found selling cigarettes to people under 14 years old, as well as cutting 90% of the number of retailers allowed to sell this addictive product. Or in the UK, for many years this has always been the leading country in exploring and popularizing knowledge about electronic cigarettes with thousands of articles, scientific research and large-scale surveys. All of which have led the British government to the conclusion: Electronic cigarettes - vapes are 95% LESS harmful to health than traditional cigarettes.
Vapers in the UK and New Zealand are looked up to by the whole community because of the pro-vape policies that the governments of these two countries have sent to their people. In the first half of 2023, the British government launched the "Swap to Stop" campaign, a surprising decision that caused a huge stir in the vaping community. With this campaign, the British government will distribute millions of vape kits to people for free, along with a subsidy of 400 pounds to support pregnant women who are in the process of quitting smoking.
Similarly, the New Zealand Ministry of Health also has a similar campaign called “Vaping Facts” - The truth about vaping, to answer people's questions as well as encourage smokers to switch to vaping - a much safer alternative than cigarettes. Vaping Facts includes websites, documents as well as many leading experts ready to answer and advise on the harmful effects of cigarettes as well as support New Zealanders to quit smoking as easily and quickly as possible. This can be said to be a tireless effort of both countries in the fight against tobacco smoke as well as improving public health.
Not only for the world, the Vietnamese government has also begun to take positive steps in introducing this new product line to users, starting with putting them under control. This not only removes the prejudice that has always weighed heavily on electronic cigarettes but also contributes to protecting consumer rights, ensuring that vape products when reaching users are always high-quality products with clear origins.
IV. Conclusion
As can be seen, everywhere people have been gradually accepting vape as a product of the future, something that will significantly change the habits and health of smokers. Traditional cigarettes, on the other hand, are increasingly receiving bans as well as gradually being eliminated in modern society. It is undeniable that the long and glorious history of the tobacco industry, but perhaps it is time for us to look forward and admit that: Traditional cigarettes are outdated, vape is the choice of the modern world.
