The emergence of vaping as a viable alternative to smoking, one that offers better health outcomes and a more effective way of quitting than nicotine patches or gum, has been a prominent feature of recent years. But this could be just the start.
The kind of e liquid concentrates you may buy today to fill up your vapes and enjoy the flavours they produces are just a taster – literally – of what may be to come. This is not because there is going to be a myriad of new flavours to try over the coming years (though there probably will be), but also developments in vaping technology as well.
Innokin Technology has just highlighted a new development in this area, which was announced at the Vaping Industry Forum and Awards Dinner in London, organised by the UK Vaping Industry Association.
In its press release, the firm revealed it has taken the next step forward in the development of water-based vapes.
It said: “Water-based vaping was developed to deliver smoother vapour, faster satisfaction and more accurate flavours, while enhancing the potential for harm reduction,” with this being achieved using a formula using e-liquids with 30 per cent water content combined with hardware designed for thinner liquids.
Now, however, it has created another water-based vape that it is calling the INNOBAR C1, which it unveiled at the forum. It described this as the world’s first pre-filled pod system designed to use water-based vaping technology.
“Unlike disposable devices, The INNOBAR C1 uses a rechargeable battery, combined with pre-filled ‘pods’ to allow for enhanced performance and greatly reduced waste,” it explained.
Such a development may be welcomed by many people. While disposable products may be convenient, the fact is that generating waste is always going to lead to some items not going into the plastic or metal recycling bins, ending up in landfill or simply becoming litter dropped on the street instead.
“The process of listening to customers and trying to understand their challenges is central to our product strategy,” said Innokin’s brand manager Benedict Jones, adding: “Our goal is always to reduce the number of barriers between a transitioning smoker and a less harmful alternative.”
All this may be music to the ears of vapers. Not only will it mean people can enjoy a means of stopping smoking, but they will become more accessible, convenient, varied and also greener.
Indeed, this innovation has been highlighted just as further research has been published highlighting just how much more effective vaping is at helping people quit than gum or nicotine patches.
The Cochrane Library Review, which was led by Oxford University researchers funded by Cancer Research UK, examined 78 studies on smoking cessation involving over 2,000 participants and found there was “high certainty” that vaping was more effective in helping people stop smoking than the alternative methods.
A caveat in the conclusion was that establishing just how much more of an advantage with vapes exists will require more research at a larger scale. But the fact remains: vaping is good news, especially when new innovative products are emerging all the time.
