Issues About E-cigarette Safety

One of the latest smoking alternatives available in the market today is the electronic cigarette

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Electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes are cigarette-shaped devices that share the same characteristics with their counterparts (tobacco cigarettes) in terms of appearance, taste and feel. But unlike the real cigarettes, e-cigarettes contain safer and less harmful chemical components.

Due to its clear health benefits, e-cigarettes are the rage among tobacco smokers nowadays. But with its popularity, it has been the contention of several virtual debates and forums. One of the issues and speculations about the technology is with regards the e-cigarette safety.

So, are e-cigarettes effective and safe to use as smoking cessation device?

In order to come up with the right answer, it is imperative for us to understand about what an e-cigarette is and how it works. E-cigarettes are electronic devices that are meant to serve as a healthier alternative to tobacco cigarettes.

The health hazards and health consequences of tobacco cigarettes are no longer a secret to everyone. Tobacco cigarettes contain hundreds and thousands of harmful chemicals like carbon monoxide, tar, arsenic, etc ., which are the leading causes of lung diseases and heart failures.

These are among the contributing factors that lead to the invention of the less harmful and safer smoking alternative electronic cigarettes.

The electronic cigarettes are composed of three parts -the atomizer, the cartridge and the battery. The cartridge contains the nicotine solution that is available in varying strengths like strong, medium, light or no nicotine strength. The nicotine solution when heated by the atomizer turns into nicotine vapor in which is inhaled by the user. The battery mainly powers the atomizer.

Perhaps one of the concerns about e-cigarette safety lies to the nicotine solution or e-liquid. The e-liquid contains nicotine, which is the highly addictive substance of tobacco. Some people are concerned that instead of helping to alleviate the growing number of nicotine addicts, it might instead exacerbate the situation.

While it may be true that the e-liquid of the e-cigarettes contain nicotine, fact remains that the nicotine content and the rest of the chemical components of the e-liquid are far less harmful compared to its counterpart, the tobacco cigarettes. Apart from the nicotine, e-liquid contains water, flavoring liquid and propylene glycol which are proven to be safe for consumption.

As a matter of fact, propylene glycol can be found as an ingredient of medicines, cake mixes and other food items. Besides, the nicotine content of the e-liquid are available in different strengths, which allows one to gradually lower their intakes until their full emancipation from nicotine dependency.

These facts alone answer the question with regard to the e-cigarette safety. Despite other peoples' negative claims, the e-cigarettes can safely be utilized as great smoking cessation tool towards being healthy and nicotine and tar-free individual.

by: Robert Zigler

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