| One of the latest innovations that every man and | | | | electronic cigarettes use a specialized lithium battery |
| woman enjoys today are electronic cigarettes. As the | | | | and charger. |
| name implies, it is a battery powered cigarette deemed | | | | So how exactly does an electronic cigarette works? |
| as the best, if not, the only alternative to tobacco | | | | Once you inhale through the mouthpiece, the air flowing |
| smoking. The small amounts of nicotine it provides for | | | | into the device is detected by a certain |
| every inhalation allow regular smokers and those who | | | | microprocessor that will then activate the atomize |
| are planning to quit smoking to try the same relaxation | | | | cartridge to inject droplets of the nicotine solution to be |
| we usually derive from tobacco. | | | | converted to water vapor. This is inhaled by the user in |
| Electronic cigarettes, also popularly known as | | | | the form of smoke-like mist composed of the nicotine |
| e-cigarettes, look, taste and feel like a real cigarette. | | | | solution. The user will then release the vapor as |
| Although the nicotine content of e-cigarettes is | | | | propylene glycol. The same microprocessor also |
| relatively lower than that of tobacco products, it can | | | | activates the orange LED at the outer end of the |
| satisfy the same cravings in many ways. The very | | | | device which simulates a lighted tobacco cigarette. |
| act of inhaling as well as the simulated smoke which is | | | | This will be activated the moment a user inhales |
| actually the vaporized mist evaporating into thin air | | | | through the device. Once the user stops inhaling, the |
| relive the total smoking experience minus the harmful | | | | atomization is also terminated and the operation will |
| chemicals and toxins. | | | | automatically go on a standby mode. |
| Electronic cigarettes are non-flammable. It is powered | | | | When using electronic cigarettes, you have to keep its |
| by a certain kind of microelectronic technology | | | | horizontal position as much as possible to prevent |
| powered by a rechargeable battery and a replaceable | | | | inhaling the liquid into your mouth. Once you notice that |
| or refillable cartridge that contains water and nicotine | | | | the LED is dimming, it only goes to show that you are |
| mixture, propylene glycol and a flavor that emulates | | | | running out of battery. |
| real cigarette. In the middle part of the device is a | | | | So if you are trying to find a better alternative to |
| canister-like membrane known as atomizer. This is | | | | tobacco smoke with no tar, carbon monoxide and |
| where the vaporization is done. | | | | carcinogens, you might want to try using electronic |
| The body of electronic cigarettes is usually made of | | | | cigarettes. It is safe, produces virtually no air pollution |
| stainless steel shell, a lithium battery case, | | | | and secondhand smoke, no third-hand smoke lingering |
| microelectronic circuit, sensors and the atomization | | | | in clothes, home furniture and car seats, no teeth |
| chamber. The cartridge or the mouthpiece itself is | | | | discoloration, only plain nicotine that you can control. |
| composed of the inhaler and the liquid container. Most | | | | |