LITERATURE REVIEW WORKSHEET

1. TITLE OF RESEARCH TOPIC:

Vaping as “safe” alternative to cigarette smoking; identifying

possible health risks of vaping

2. TOPIC OF LITERATURE REVIEW: (What is your literature review about?)

Current Vaping Trends (Reasons/ Feedbacks)

3. MY SOURCES (Works to be cited/reviewed; APA format)

1. (“7 Reasons why,” 2019), 7 reasons of why people starts using vape,
https://www.vapemate.co.uk/blog/7-reasons-why-people-start-vaping/

2. Neil McKeganey. (march 6, 2017). Vapers and vaping: E-cigarettes

users views of vaping and smoking,
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09687637.2017.12969
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4. MAIN POINTS/ARGUMENTS (What are the main points/arguments of

your sources?
SOURCE 1
7 reasons of why people start using vape

1. One of the reason of vape usage is that ex-smokers use vape in terms of replacing their
smoking habits. However, Vape is not a solution for smokers to totally kick off the habit.

2. Vape is possibly much more cheaper than the normal tobacco cigarettes , Vape may be
expensive in it’s initial cost but in the long term it could save you much more money
compared to using cigarettes.

3. Vape has a variety of different flavoured e-juices unlike cigarettes the existence of
flavours is limited or none.

4. One reason is that it make it’s users feel relaxed. There are nicotine-free e-juices in the
market which contains “Black tea” that helps vapers to feel calm after using it. They also use
it for enjoyment.

SUMMARY

Comparing vape to cigarettes, Vape is more preferred over cigarettes. One of the reasons is
that vape is considered to be an alternative to smoking, Vape is much more cheaper than
cigarettes. Also, it has a variety of e-juice flavours to choose from and lastly, it offers nicotine-
free e-juices unlike the normal tobacco cigarettes.

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SOURCE 2
Vapers and vaping: E-cigarettes users views of vaping and smoking

1. Based on their feedbacks most of them said that they only use vape because they are
curious and that they wanted to see what everyone is raving about.

2. Another feedback is that most users said they use vape because it is the only alternative to
smoking cigarettes, they also prefer vape because it was more fun to use.

3. Based on others feedbacks that if they were to think about starting to smoke they would
likely want to use vape than normal cigarettes.

4. The most frequently mentioned reasons of vape users for continuing to vape is because of
the range of flavours, the lack of an offensive smell, and the reduced stigma that was
associated with their use compared to smoking.

SUMMARY

In short, the feed backs of vape users is that they use vape out of curiosity also they think
that it is a healthier alternative to smoking and that vape is fun to play with. Most of them
also stated that if they wanted to smoke the would likely want to use vape. And lastly most
of vape users said that they only like vape is because of the lack of an offensive smell and the
flavours of e-cigarettes and the greater range of settings within which they could be used
compared to normal cigarettes

5.1. SYNTHESIS (SIMILARITIES; What are the similar ideas of the two
sources?

The similarities of the sources is that both source 1 and source 2 states that vape is
considered to be an alternative to smoking or it is the “Healthier” option out of the two. It is
also mentioned in both sources that vape is more preferred because it offers a variety e-juice
flavours compared to smoking the normal tobacco cigarettes the flavours are limited to none.
In source 1 vape is said to be used for enjoyment while in source 2 Vape is used since it is
much more fun to use than cigarettes.

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5.2. SYNTHESIS (DIFFERENCES; What are the contrasting ideas of the two
sources?

The Differences of the sources is that source 1

6. CONCLUSION

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