Vaping : The Facts video transcript

Transcript for the video on Vaping: The Facts webpage.

Caption: Vaping and E-cigarettes. The Facts

Narrator : "Smoking remains a leading cause of disease, poor health and early death. Switching to nicotine vapes can help adult smokers to quit smoking."

An animated man is seen waving his hands, clearing the smoke around him. After the smoke is gone the man is joined by another man and a woman, who all stand with a smile on their face.

Narrator : "Most young people don't vape or smoke."

An animated diagram of a smoker's lungs is shown. The scene zooms in to the lungs to show the harmful tar and chemicals that are in the lungs.

Narrator : "Vaping is less harmful as you don't inhale the toxic tar and carbon monoxide you get from smoking tobacco smoke. But vapes are not harmless."

Four animated people are shown experiencing different side effects of vaping. The first person is seen coughing, the second is suffering with a headache, the third is experiencing dizziness while the fourth has a sore throat.

Narrator : "Short-term effects of vaping can include coughing, headaches, dizziness and sore throats. And, as yet, the long-term effects are unknown. Vapes and vaping products that contain nicotine are age-restricted so it's against the law to sell them to anyone under 18 and for adults to buy them on their behalf. Anyone who knowingly sells vapes to under 18s is driven by profit and doesn't care who they sell to. Don't be duped by them."

An animated vape pen is seen falling down into a pile of rubbish. Later a bird is seen landing in a landfill full with rubbish and vapes.

Narrator: "Besides the health impact, there's the environment to think about too. It's estimated that 1.3 million disposable vapes are thrown away every week in the UK. This is enough to cover 22 football pitches. What's more, single use vapes contain batteries and difficult to recycle plastics which break down in landfills. Dangerous chemicals pollute the soil and water which can be harmful to humans, animals and the environment."

The scene pans down from the landfill, slowly changing to a blue background.

Narrator "Remember, vapes are meant to help smokers to quit for good. Don't Smoke? Don't start to vape."

Caption : For more information visit www.kent.gov.uk/vapingpeople

Caption: Developed by Smokefree Sheffield in collaboration with Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)