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If you are reading this, you have probably made a decision that will change your life forever and that can only be beneficial to your health: to finally give up cigarettes in favour of vaping. It took ten years for vaping to be officially recognised as one of the methods of smoking cessation (see the National Cancer Institute campaign), which is not only by far the most effective (80% of former smokers confirm this), but also the one that requires the least effort and the least willpower, offering a nicotine substitute that does not break with the smoker's gestures and habits. In addition, it is easier to obtain a more precise dosage.

Contrary to popular belief, which is skilfully maintained by its detractors, it is not nicotine that is harmful to the body (it is only addictive, binding to the brain's receptors), but the tar resulting from tobacco combustion. This tar, combined with the countless additives present in cigarettes, half of which are recognised as carcinogens, then obstructs the smoker's bronchial tubes.

A vapouriser - also known as an e-cigarette or electronic cigarette - will not release any of these deadly elements, vaporising only safe and much more palatable flavours. This method offers the possibility of taking advantage of a nicotine dosage that is more adapted to the former smoker's consumption, so that withdrawal is much more effective.

Let's talk about equipment 

A electronic cigarette is an equipment composed of an electrical energy source (removable or integrated rechargeable battery), equipped with an electronic circuit that regulates the current and a tank (or atomizer) for e-liquid, in which a heating element (coil) vaporizes the liquid under the effect of heat induced by the electric current through it. 

The principle is very simple: it allows the diffusion of flavors and nicotine in a cloud of steam. The user inhales through a special nozzle (called a drip tip) by pressing the activation button (some are triggered automatically when inhaled).

The e-liquid (or e-juice) is composed solely, in variable proportions, of vegetable glycerine (VG, sold in pharmacies) and propylene glycol (PG, present in many medicines),associated with strictly standardised flavours, and a very precise dosage of nicotine, with sometimes a few traces of alcohol and water.

What are its benefits?

Beyond the obvious and immediate benefits for the body, vape offers many advantages:

- It preserves the smoker's gesture and aspiration, for a smooth transition.
- It restores the throat contraction (hit) contributing to the smoker's pleasure.
- It allows a very precise dosage of nicotine, which can be gradually reduced.
- The material is always ready to use and within easy reach, no need to look for your packet or lighter.
- It offers an almost unlimited choice of different flavours, much more pleasant than the eternal Marlboro to which you have been addicted all your smoking life.
- Unlike cigarettes, there is no "passive vaping", the cloud of vapour disappears in a few seconds and the lingering smell of old cold tobacco is a bad memory.
- The good news is that no more ashtrays need to be emptied regularly.
- In a few weeks, the vapourist finds his breath and the taste of which he had lost the notion.

A wide choice of different equipment is available to the consumer, allowing him to evolve according to his preferences and desires, while preserving the same pleasure and forgetting that unpleasant sensation of yellowed fingers.

How to choose your equipment?

The choice of starting material is absolutely essential. Indeed, it directly conditions the success of the transition. Unsuitable equipment will inevitably lead to a return to smoking, which would be very harmful.

The first-time smoker should preferably choose equipment that is simple to use, perfectly functional, with minimal settings and a compact format that is easy to fill and refill. To avoid breaking the habit acquired over the years, the print should be restrictive; too much air would make the change too abrupt.

Pods or PodMods combine all these advantages and offer an inexpensive entry point into the world of vaping. It is up to each individual to move on to more powerful equipment.

Deciding on the dosage of nicotine 

E-liquids marketed in France have a maximum legal nicotine dosage of 20 mg/ml, which is also available in 3, 6, 9, 12 and 18 mg/ml. Depending on the usual consumption of cigarettes per day, it is imperative to choose an appropriate dosage to keep a constant rate.

It is very difficult to determine exactly how much nicotine is in a cigarette. However, it is possible to give you an average. Most cigarettes contain between 10 and 15 mg of nicotine. A smoker absorbs about 10% of it when inhaling the smoke, so about 1 to 2 mg per cigarette.

In other words, the recommended doses:

- 5 to 10 cigarettes per day: 6 mg/ml
- 10 to 20 cigarettes a day: 12 mg/ml
- 20 or more cigarettes per day: 18 mg/ml

In the case of very heavy smokers (more than 40 cigarettes/day), it is possible to combine patches with a maximum dosage of 18 mg/ml. If this solution does not suit you, turn to e-liquids with nicotine salts, whose diffusion in the body is faster. Remember, however, that there is nothing to prevent you from taking more frequent drags on your vaporiser to make up for the sensation of withdrawal, without feeling the well-known guilt of the smoker.