The lowdown on e-cigarettes

The electronic cigarette - otherwise known as the e-cigarette - is a device that's seen its popularity soars in recent years, mainly due to introduction of smoking bans around the world. 

Through the heating of liquids, the lithium-powered sticks allow smokers to gain their daily intake of nicotine without their habit influencing those around them. Current devices produce no smoke whatsoever and eradicate the need to carry around lighters, papers or bulky pouches of tobacco. 

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The link between smoking and cancer

Smoking the major cause of lung cancer.

The success of lung cancer treatment is highly dependent on how much a patient has smoked in their life. The more patients smoke and the longer they have smoked for, the greater the risk of treatment being unsuccessful.

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Four things to consider when buying an electronic cigarette

Smokers all over the world have been peering past their conventional cigarettes in recent years to scope out electronic cigarettes - or eCigarettes to some.

People who smoke generally tend to be very attached to their habit, whether physically or psychologically dependent it will often take something special to drag them away from their cigarettes.

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Need to quit smoking for the sake of your health?

Many long term smokers have tried so many times to quit the habit; the health reasons alone make for grim reading. 87% of lung cancer deaths are caused through smoking. Miscarriage, infertility, tooth loss, and many other health issues mean that smoking can actually shorten your life by 10 years!  Quitting smoking can reduce these health problems and the earlier you quit the greater the health benefits.

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Irish study reveals 1 in every 2 smokers will die from related illness

The latest anti-smoking campaign in Ireland reveals that one in every two smokers will die from a smoking related illness. The HSE have launched a campaign, ‘QUIT’ with the aim of reducing the number of smokers in the country. 

We are informed by the HSE that only 7% of people are aware that one in every two smokers’ cause of death will be associated with their tobacco smoking. 

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