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Kylie Brough ( 35 ) is a shop assistant . She smoked for 18 years , “ I started aged 13 at school .” She first tried vaping in 2014 but says without knowing much about it at first , she was “ worried about what vapour actually was and if it was more harmful than smoking and if it was regulated or tested .” Since taking up vaping , Kylie says : “ I can breathe easier and I don ’ t have to go outside in all weather .” Kylie adds she wished she quit smoking for vaping sooner : “ Definitely ! It ’ s a much cleaner and healthier lifestyle .”
Kylie Brough ( 35 )
Zakkizamani Osman ( 43 ) comes from Malaysia and is a retail manager in the vape industry . “ What started out as something to help me quit smoking has now become my career . I am a vaperista and proud of it . My son vaped earlier than I did and he sparked the curiosity in me . Since then , we rebuild together and now I ’ m also a retail manager at a local vape shop and also a custom coil builder . The journey was made even more fun with the community always helping each other with advice and solutions to problems .”
James Swann , ( 31 ) from West Sussex transitioned from smoking to vaping in 2014 . He dual used for two years whilst using regulated mods until he bought a mech mod and has never smoked since . “ Being a long-term asthma sufferer , it was silly to smoke – but I did . Since stopping smoking and co-smoking I have not had a single chest infection or cough ( long-term ) and I have even been able to stop taking some of the daily steroids I was using to control my asthma .”
Margaret Elliott ( 56 ) stopped smoking in October 2015 with the help of a vape pen because she , “ thought it would be a healthier lifestyle choice .” She says she noticed health benefits after making the switch : “ My lungs no longer wheeze … causing me to have coughing fits , I do not smell like an ashtray , and the big one of course I have saved a fortune !” Like many first-time vapers , Margaret dual used for “ about four weeks to give me chance to get used to the pen .”
THE SMOKE-FREE FACTS
The Stoptober campaign debuted in October 2012 . Since then , the Public Health England campaign has been responsible for more than one million Brits quitting smoking . There may be 31 days in October , but Stoptober is based on research which suggests that if a smoker can stop smoking for 28-days , they are five times more likely to stay smoke-free for good . Throughout October , we will have more of these stories on our blog . Visit our website , Vapouround . co . uk for more .
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