4 Vaping Documentaries to Check out Now

 

Not every film worth watching is available for on Netflix, which is why we’ve searched for the best vaping documentaries the web has to offer. From BBC shorts on YouTube, to full-length feature films, worthy of film premieres worldwide, here are our top four to make the countdown.

Trust Me I’m A Doctor – Are electronic cigarettes safe?

This short documentary by the BBC gives a comparison between smoking and vaping, in which presenter, Dr. Michael Mosley tries both for the first time. His results show vaping is far less addictive, less harmful to the user and less harmful secondhand. Trials also showed the study group using e-cigarettes were far more successful at quitting smoking than going cold turkey. Definitely worth a watch!

Top 5 Extraordinary E-cigarettes

WatchMojo take a different approach to your typical vaping documentary, focusing on non-health related facts as opposed to talking about why and how e-cigarettes are safer than regular cigarettes. An easy and insightful watch, and you only need a spare six minutes.

A Billion Lives

http://abillionlives.com/

A Billion Lives is a 2016 documentary film directed and narrated by self-taught film director, Aaron Biebert, A Billion Lives takes an in-depth look at the history of smoking and brings to light the shocking truth that a billion people will die prematurely from smoking this century. It highlights the corruption between governments, pharmaceutical companies, and public health officials in banning healthier alternatives such as e-cigarettes to protect the cigarette trade. An interesting watch for both smokers and vapers, and a definite eye-opener.

Thank You for Vaping

http://video.newyorker.com/watch/documentaries-thank-you-for-vaping

A documentary created for The New Yorker’s website, ‘Thank You for Vaping’ gives a two-sided approach to electronic cigarettes. Remaining unbiased throughout, this documentary gives a very in-depth view into the world of vaping, what we do and why we do it. The kind of documentary passionate vapers will relate to and connect with throughout.

If you want to quit smoking with vaping too, don’t forget to check out our ultimate guide to lower your nicotine levels!

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The E-Cig A-Z

Hand holding an electronic cigarette over a dark background

With e-cigs becoming increasingly popular, the terminology associated with e-cigs and vaping is growing. With the exception of letters Q, X and Y (which we were unable to find terms for), we’ve put together an A-Z guide to give you a better understanding of some of the terms you might come across.

A:

Atomizer: The electronic component inside your e-cig or vaporiser that turns the e-liquid into vapor when heated.

B:

Battery: Built in your e-cig and charged with a USB cable or is removable and rechargeable.

C:

Cartomizer: Holds the e-liquid in your e-cig or vaporiser. Made up of a mouthpiece at the head, and a coil inside which heats up the liquid into vapor. Its base connects it to the battery.

D:

Diacetyl: A harmful compound which has been found in some e-juices, although generally far below levels found in regular cigarette smoke.

E:

E-liquid: A liquid solution which usually contains nicotine (some do not), propylene glycol and vegetable glycerine.

F

Flavour chaser: Vapers who prefer the flavor above all else with their vaping experience. To achieve a better level of flavor intensity, high PG e-Liquids are thought to be the best taste carriers.

G

Genesis atomiser – A style of RBA that consists of a tank below the coil deck. A wick (often stainless steel mesh) is fed through a hole into the tank and through the coil on the deck.

H

Hot spots: Part of the coil which can cause burning or bad taste. Some regulated mods have features to avoid this.

I

IBVTA: Independent British Vaping Trade Association, a trade association set up to support the independent vape industry.

J

Joules: A measure of energy. Can be described as the work required to produce one watt of power for one second.

K

Kanthal wire: Trademarked name for a family of alloy used in resistance wires.

L

LED: The light at the end of the cigarette which lights up when the user inhales. Can also indicate battery level on some models.

M

Mod: Refers to any vaping device that is not a cig-a-like and is available in a variety of builds. A majority of mods allow you to modify the settings like wattage, voltage, temperature control and other functions.

N

Nickel Wire: A type of wire used to build coils with temperature controlled devices.

O

Ohms: A measure of electronic resistance used to measure the resistance of heating coils in atomisers.

P

Propylene Glycol: A colourless liquid that forms the majority of the solution in e-cigs.

R

Resistance: Refers to the resistance of the coil in the atomiser (measured in Ohms). A lower resistance produces more heat and vapour.

S

Sub Ohming: Vaping with a coil with a resistance set below one ohm.

T

Throat Hit: The feeling when the vapor hits your throat.

U

Unregulated: A term usually attributed to mechanical mods because there is no circuit board in them to regulate the current.

V

Vape: To inhale vapour from an e-cig.

W

Wick: A small piece of fabric or cotton which is found in the cartridge. The wick absorbs the e-liquid and holds it until is vaped.

Z

Zero Nic: E-Liquid or cartridges that contain no nicotine.

What Should Be the Minimum Age for Vaping?

A girl holding vape pen

A girl holding vape pen

There has been an ongoing debate about what the minimum age for vaping should be for some time. Some argue that vaping age limits should be the same as age limits for smoking, while others argue that since e-cigs are far safer, the age limits should be lowered.

A recent study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators suggests that setting the same legal purchasing age for e-cigs and regular cigarettes could result in a rise in the number of young smokers.

Dr. Michael Pesko, a health economist and assistant professor of health care policy and research at Weill Cornell Medicine, said: ”We should regulate tobacco products proportionate to their risks, and e-cigarette evidence suggests they’re less risky products. While there’s some risk, it would be a mistake to regulate them the same way we regulate cigarettes.”

As part of the study, they analyzed tobacco use data from 2007 to 2013 and found an 11.7% increase in regular teen cigarette use after states imposed e-cigarette age purchasing constraints.

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