E-Cigs = Smoking Alternative?

Are electronic cigarettes starting to become an alternative to traditional smoking?

There is no doubt that traditional cigarettes pose a major threat to not only the people smoking them, but for people around them as well.  With actual smoke, coupled with the flames that are required to ignite a cigarette, there exist many dangers that can be cited.

E-cigarettes are for those that want to enjoy nicotine but don’t want other harmful chemicals like hydrogen cyanide, ammonia and acetones to produce bad effects on their health. Electronic cigarettes instead use nicotine cartridges, which are then thrown away after each use.  These replaceable cartridges provide the feeling people want from a cigarette while also producing the same high (because of the nicotine element).  This is all done without the involvement of tar not any cancer-causing element.

One survey cited that the electronic cigarettes reduced the risk of smoking by 95%.

Although e-cigarettes come in all shapes, sizes, and forms, they generally employ the same basic components: circuitry, a rechargeable battery, an atomizer and a mouthpiece.

All electronic cigarette models function in the same basic way. Once the e-cig smoker inhales, the air activates the atomizer to vaporize a small amount of liquid contained within the cartridge in the filter.  This component is nothing more than a mouthpiece made of plastic material.  The nicotine cartridges used in electronic cigarettes are customizable. Many of these e-cig cartridges come in various nicotine strengths, from high to no nicotine at all. They are also sold in many different flavors.

Another great thing that electronic cigarette makers are quick to point out is the price of smoking electronic cigarettes.  Especially if you live in a State such as New York, where cigarettes are quite pricey, there is a lot of money to be saved should you switch to an electronic cigarette.

Here are some other items worth pointing out about e-cigarettes:

• There is no flame involved, meaning there is less of a risk of a fire hazard.
• The vapor is not as bad for the environment as smoke.
• Fans of “green lifestyle” products will favor e-cigs as there isn’t waste created each time an e-cig is smoked.

So, is e-cigarette smoking an alternative to traditional cigarette smoking?  Time will tell……It’s very early in the game.