| Since 2006, the electronic cigarette has gained the | | | | found in ordinary cigarettes. However, the electronic |
| attention of millions of individuals all over the world. It | | | | cigarette does emit a small amount of smoke to give |
| has been deemed "a safe alternative" for smoking and | | | | the smoker an illusion he/she is smoking a real |
| in this article we are going to discuss whether or not | | | | cigarette. |
| that claim is valid. | | | | |
| | | | | Smokeless cigarettes have become accepted as a |
| An undeniable fact is that cigarettes are deadly, | | | | safe alternative by the public as well as the Medical |
| causing cancer, COPD, Emphysema and whole range | | | | Association. Although not confirmed, electronic |
| of other diseases. Then, add an extremely addicting | | | | cigarettes may soon become an accepted tool for |
| drug known as nicotine and you have a recipe for | | | | helping smokers quit. Since the electronic cigarette has |
| disaster! Nicotine may be addicting, but that isn't what | | | | the ability to be adjusted for different dosages of |
| has killed millions and millions of people around the | | | | nicotine, an individual trying to quit can gradually lower |
| globe. It is the by-products inside the cigarette that kill. | | | | the nicotine levels until she/he can stop smoking |
| Heat, tar, smoke and 4,000 chemicals are the well | | | | altogether without the fear of having withdrawls. The |
| known by-products of a cigarette. Just a few of the | | | | electronic refill cartridges come at different fill levels |
| deadly substances being inhaled when an individual | | | | such as full, half, and near empty. And this can be |
| takes drag off a cigarette are carbon monoxide, lead, | | | | utilized to help an individual quit. Although electronic |
| nitrogen dioxide, arsenic, hydrocyanic acid, hydragyrum | | | | cigarettes have not been confirmed to be utilized in this |
| and acrolein. But does the electronic cigarette have | | | | regard the potential is very apparent. |
| any of these deadly attributes? | | | | |
| | | | | More research may need to be conducted to |
| The electronic cigarette requires a battery which | | | | understand the effects of this type of nicotine |
| activates an atomizer, when inhaled, that turns the | | | | admistration. The electronic cigarette lacks many (if not |
| nicotine in the cartridge into tiny droplets which are | | | | all) of the deadly attributes that traditional cigarettes |
| inhaled into the body to curve the cravings of nicotine. | | | | carry. It certainly has been the biggest breakthrough in |
| The electronic cigarette does not require combustion | | | | reducing the hazardous effects of cigarettes. It is |
| and therefore doesn't generate any combustion | | | | recommend you contact your doctor before using the |
| related smoke which leads to zero tar build up in the | | | | electronic cigarette if you have any cardiac problems |
| lungs and nearly eliminates all chemicals commonly | | | | or cigarette related diseases. |