Are you a smoker if zero nic

[ivan007]

Hi guys and gals, I stopped smoking real cigs 2.5 years ago, got quite I'll and doctor said it's time to quit, fair enough.

But I always had a certain craving, bad habits and that, anyway I got into vaping as soon as I realised it could be done nic free and that's what I personally have been doing for like the last 2 months, it cures my craving even with no nic as its an enjoyable pass time for me, now the question is, I wonder if I am now a smoker again?

I can't make up my mind, if someone said, do you smoke? What would I say

 

[levellers]

No you vape. Are you burning anything? If not then your vaping .

 

[MrDJ]

even with nicotine your still not a smoker your a vaper.

its a fine line for all the uninitiated as as soon as they see clouds they think its smoke and its not.

be proud to class yourself as a non smoker and stick two fingers up to anyone that says different.

bit that pisses me off is they are banning vaping and now i have to share the smoking shelter at my hospital with all the smokers and breath in all their second hand smoke that im trying to get away from.

 

[Tubbyengineer]

even with nicotine your still not a smoker your a vaper.

its a fine line for all the uninitiated as as soon as they see clouds they think its smoke and its not.

be proud to class yourself as a non smoker and stick two fingers up to anyone that says different.

bit that pisses me off is they are banning vaping and now i have to share the smoking shelter at my hospital with all the smokers and breath in all their second hand smoke that im trying to get away from.

Point your H&S Rep at the last paragraph in this... Advice on smoking at work

That should put the cat amongst the pigeons...

 

[arewethereyet]

It's vapour not smoke therefore I do not smoke

 

[Tubbyengineer]

Hi guys and gals, I stopped smoking real cigs 2.5 years ago, got quite I'll and doctor said it's time to quit, fair enough.

But I always had a certain craving, bad habits and that, anyway I got into vaping as soon as I realised it could be done nic free and that's what I personally have been doing for like the last 2 months, it cures my craving even with no nic as its an enjoyable pass time for me, now the question is, I wonder if I am now a smoker again?

I can't make up my mind, if someone said, do you smoke? What would I say

There's a test they do for checking if you're a smoker - It looks for exhaled Carbon monoxide IIRC, you'll pass it as a NON Smoker - Q.E.D. you're a non smoker...

 

[irishsea]

I have went down to 0mg nic in the last few weeks. Wasn't really a smoker anymore when I started vaping 2 months ago unless I was stressed at work and more enjoy the flavour. I am on the sick atm and go back hopefully the 28th. It is required for ANYONE that smokes or vapes to go in our smoking shelter. No one has argued it as they are all ex smokers. I cannot breathe in second hand smoke as it makes me sick (hence why I quit smoking). So when I go back it should be fun.

 

[MrDJ]

Point your H&S Rep at the last paragraph in this... Advice on smoking at work

That should put the cat amongst the pigeons...

thanks for link Tubbyengineer but im not holding my breath.
once hospitals decide and impliment them in the trust rules theres no going back as it is down to the individual trust.
ive heard we will be losing our smoking shelter as well soon and staff are expected to go right off site and not in uniform. thats roughly a 5-15 minute walk each way depending what part of the building staff are in.

i will send that pdf t the h&s manager and see what they say and i bet the first thing will be its out of date as its over 1 year old.

 

[Tubbyengineer]

thanks for link Tubbyengineer but im not holding my breath.
once hospitals decide and impliment them in the trust rules theres no going back as it is down to the individual trust.
ive heard we will be losing our smoking shelter as well soon and staff are expected to go right off site and not in uniform. thats roughly a 5-15 minute walk each way depending what part of the building staff are in.

i will send that pdf t the h&s manager and see what they say and i bet the first thing will be its out of date as its over 1 year old.

It was posted over a year ago but IS still the current HSE advice on vaping, Vapers are non smokers and as such have a legal right not to be forced to breathe secondhand smoke...

 

[silken]

I'm a non-smoker just starting out with Vaping zero nic. To my mind you're not a smoker at all.