‘Vape’ shop tobacco alternative

 / PBN PHOTOS/MICHAEL SALERNO
/ PBN PHOTOS/MICHAEL SALERNO

Bill P. Pizzuti, owner of VAPEsolutely!, worked in corporate offices for 28 years before he decided to start his own vaporizer – or “vape” – shop in North Kingstown.

The retail store, at 1310 Ten Rod Road, Unit 2, opened in January and offers refillable personal vaporizers, which Pizzuti says is a healthier and cheaper alternative to cigarettes.

“People’s taste buds return, lung function begins to improve and caked-up tar on their lungs is expelled,” Pizzuti said, listing off the benefits of “vaping” versus smoking.

The vaporizers have a refillable container for “e-juice,” which usually comprises vegetable glycerin, Propylene glycol, food-grade flavoring and pharmaceutical nicotine. The idea is to start someone off at nicotine levels comparable to what they smoke a day and wean them off the nicotine.

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VAPEsolutely! is one of nearly a dozen shops in Rhode Island to exclusively sell vaporizing equipment, according to Pizzuti. •

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