subject: The Benefits Of Electronic Cigarettes [print this page] Electronic cigarettes have been around for more than seven years, and has enjoyed tremendous popularity among smokers. In 2008, it was featured in the top health and medical talk show "The Doctors," with the show's health professionals overwhelmingly endorsing its benefits by including electronic cigarettes among the top ten health products in 2008.
If you are new to electronic cigarettes, consider this article as a primer on the tremendous benefits being delivered by electronic cigarettes.
Historically, electronic cigarettes emerged as public clamor against the serious health damage caused by smoking is being translated to strong awareness campaigns against the habit. In addition, government legislation--including punitive taxation measures and zoning restrictions on where people are legally allowed to smoke--have curtailed the use of tobacco products in many economically and technically advanced countries.
The invention of electronic cigarettes in 2003 by an enterprising Chinese pharmacist paved the way for a new cleaner smoking alternative to get established among smokers around the world. Basically, electronic cigarettes are battery-operated devices that are designed to replicate the feel, taste and experience of traditional tobacco smoking without meting out its serious side effects.
Electronic cigarettes accomplish this remarkable feat using a component known as the atomizer, and a substance called e-liquid. The atomizer is a battery-operated heating device that is used to heat the e-liquid stored in an electronic cigarette. When the e-liquid is heated, it turns into a vapor. Unlike tobacco smoke, however, e-liquid vapor is totally safe and clean, being comprised only of pure water and a handful of FDA-approved substances. In contrast, tobacco smoke contains at least 7000 known chemicals, including around 300 toxic substances. These toxic substances include known carcinogens such as arsenic, benzene and cadmium.
While being completely clean and safe for people, the e-liquid vapor also helps protect the environment by eliminating the emissions of greenhouse gas and air pollutants as well as toxic solid by-products. In tobacco smoking, the burning process releases carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) and carbon monoxide (a potentially fatal air pollutant). It also produces cigarette butts, a stinky and toxic waste product that is a persistent eyesore in many locations.
Among most smokers who have tried electronic cigarettes, the flavor and feel of e-liquid vapor is a lot better than that generated by tobacco products. In fact, there are hundreds of available e-liquid flavor that every smoker can try and enjoy. If you are a smoker, delaying to try out the electronic cigarette is a serious crime against yourself, other people, and the environment.
