As well as stating that nicotine itself is not very harmful and has been used safely for many years in medicines to help people stop smoking, national and local NHS websites advise people in the UK that nicotine vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking and is one of the most effective tools for quitting smoking.[lxxv] The NHS does say that vaping is not completely harmless and it only recommends vapes for adults who smoke to help them quit cigarettes
Among them, 18.4% reported smoking cigarettes, and 13.4% reported using chewing tobacco
In response to public demand the Basilica Santa Muerte, a church dedicated to the Skeleton Saint in Los Angeles posted on their website and on YouTube videos which garnered over nine thousand views, featuring prayers for world healing from COVID-19, both in Spanish and in English, such as this one: Oh Divine Holy Death, You are always in our path As a sign of salvation and hope As a symbol of the end of pain and suffering Today we approach you with a plea We ask you for peace in the world And healing for the sick, We ask you with the power of your scythe Sever once and for all the shadow of Coronavirus We are not afraid of death But neither do we want to leave at this time We want one more opportunity To demonstrate to ourselves That we are capable of moving forward Without so much hatred or evil in our hearts I implore you, I beg you, Wipe out this cursed illness, Wipe out coronavirus, Make it disappear from the face of the earth, Open the eyes and hearts of all who see this prayer, So that they know the great power you have
Nicotine-free vapes remove the risk of nicotine addiction, but inhaling vapour may still irritate the lungs and is not risk-free
