Electronic Cigarette Questions and Misconceptions Answered
There is an equal amount of excitement and confusion surrounding the electronic cigarette’s burst onto the U.S. Market in the past 12 months. In truth, they have just begun to generate media attention, and the beginnings of a frenzy, in the last 30-60 days. Let’s attempt to clear up some of those misconceptions and lingering questions about the e-cigarette.
The electronic cigarette was originally developed in China in 2004 and was designed by the Runyan corp. It was designed to take the place of smoking tobacco cigarettes and cigars because, despite global smoking bans, many smokers just find it too difficult to quit altogether. There are several nicotine replacement devices on the market, like gum and patcches, but these in no way duplicate the smoking experience which has been proven to be a part of the addiction of smoking. The electronic cigarette is revolutionary such that it’s goal is to both deliver nicotine to the user and to replicate the experience of smoking a conventional tobacco cigarette.
The electronic cigarette, or e-cig, in most cases looks just like a traditional cigarette and is made of a mouthpiece that holds a nicotine cartridge, a heating element or atomizer, a battery and an LED at the tip of the device. The way e-cigs work is that they contain an airflow meter that is triggered when the user inhales on the device. This activates the circuitry and delivers the nicotine to user by a short burst of vapor that is inhaled. The LED at the tip lights up showing that the battery is working and also making the device appear similar to a lit cigarette. The vapor that is exhaled might look like smoke but it is really just a water, propylene glycol based vapor that is harmless and odorless.
E-cigs are offered in numerous shapes, flavors and colors. There are the kinds that are shaped and colored like traditional cigaretted and also some that are even modeled to look like fountain pens. Flavors are endless, from Camel and Marlboro to Mint and Chocolate, with new flavors being released constantly. The cartridges are also available with different levels of nicotine in them should you desire to lower your intake or even cut it out altogether.
There is a lot of controversy and confusion with regards to the legality and safety of electronic cigarettes and the media does not seem to be sorting the facts out for us very well. E-Cigarettes ARE being sold in the United States but they’re NOT endorsed or approved by the FDA. Electronic Cigarettes CAN be sold as "Alternatives" to tobacco cigarettes but they are NOT approved as "Smoking Cessation" devices. Electronic Cigarettes have NOT been deemed to be unsafe by any US or European health organization and parts of Europe have even declared the electronic cigarette to be a public-friendly device.
Aside from the over 4000 harmful chemicals found in a tobacco cigarette that you will no longer be ingesting, there are several other benefits to switching to e-cigarettes. How about the ability to get around all of those smoking bans? Amazingly, you can smoke e-cigarettes in most restaurants, bars, airports, malls, workplaces, you name it. There is no flame or smoke, therefore the smoking ban does not apply. Have you noticed all of the new ridiculously high tobacco taxes? How could you not? Electronic cigarettes are in reality much less expensive to smoke than tobacco cigarettes. Aside from the initial investment in a starter kit, you will save a ton of money by switching. It really just keeps getting better.
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November 13th, 2009 at 6:51 am
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