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Providing state of the art hearing aids and digital hearing protection
For a complete hearing assessment off ering a bespoke service contact HASS
Hearing & Audiology Services Scotland Home Visits or Surgery times to suit
Practising at: BMI Kings Park Hospital, Stirling & Emma Drewery Optometrist, Bridge of Allan
David Willis M.B.S.H.A.A. Consultant Audiologist & Registered Hearing Aid Dispenser tel: 07940 811 264 or email:
dwillishass@gmail.com
hass Electronic Cigarettes
They taste, feel and in some cases look like the real thing, but that’s where the similarity ends. Electronic cigarettes don’t contain tobacco and tar which can turn conventional cigarettes into killers, and by the year end around 1 million UK smokers will have switched to e-cigarettes as a healthier alternative.
So, what are they and how do they work? A typical cigarette is composed of three parts: a cartridge, an atomiser and a rechargeable battery. Liquid nicotine (which can come in a variety of fl avours) is stored in the cartridge and converts into vapour as it passes through the atomiser when the user sucks. It is then absorbed through the mouth. Though it looks like smoke is being produced, what you see is largely water vapour. Electronic cigarettes produce no smoke, no smell and no ash.
Although e-cigarettes are less toxic than conventional cigarettes, they are not totally innocuous. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug and can raise blood pressure and
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accelerate heart disease. At present, there are no regulations on the purity or amount of nicotine contained in e-cigarettes, but it is generally accepted that the levels are lower than in conventional cigarettes.
As yet there are no studies reporting on the safety of e-cigarettes, but some experts claim that if all smokers in Britain made the switch, 5 million deaths could be prevented in people alive today.
If you’re a smoker and are concerned about your health, then maybe you should consider using electronic cigarettes. But if you are a non-smoker, do not be tempted into trying them thinking that they are a safe way to smoke. The only sure way to avoid the eff ects of smoking is to avoid it completely!
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