subject: An Electronic Cigarette Kit--virtual Smoking Helps You Beat Traditional Smoking [print this page] Awareness of the harmful effects of smoking began in the 1980s when the cause was taken up by seriously by health authorities with the result that the number of smokers has reduced because people have realized smoking is not good for them. But further efforts are needed to discourage smoking.
Aids That Help People Quit Smoking:
There are several aids that are available off the shelf to help you kick the smoking habit. You have nicotine patches of varying strengths (1 mg, 3 mg , 10 mg etc), nicotine chewing gum, medication that can reduce nicotine cravings or an electronic cigarette kit.
Glamorous Dimension to Smoking:
In older movies, it was not uncommon to see the hero or heroine smoking as a style statement. Since people tend to follow celebrities blindly, for several decades, it was considered cool to smoke. Even classic books often had main characters who smoked cigars or pipes. It was only after the mid eighties that persistent efforts by the government paid off and people began to appreciate that cigarette smoking is no good and will most likely drive them to an early grave.
The Harmful Effects of Cigarette Smoking:
1.Smoking causes heart attacks and strokes. This is due to the ability of nicotine to slow down blood flow and increase breathing rate.
2.Your lungs become coated with tar and emphysema rots your lungs.
3.Smoking is the biggest cause of cause lung cancer. 90% of lung cancer cases in men and 80% of lung cancer cases in women are caused by smoking.
4.Other cancers like cancer of the mouth, throat, stomach and kidney are caused by smoking.
There are about 5 million deaths in the US every year due to smoking related causes.
How E-Cigarettes Work?
These devices resemble traditional cigarettes but release harmless water vapor which is flavored like nicotine to simulate a real smoking experience. E-cigarettes are made of an atomizer which vaporizes the liquid and a cartridge which holds the liquid. The whole unit is a single integrated piece which is the size of a magic marker.
The American Association of Public Health Physicians (ASPHP) supports the concept of e-cigarettes strongly as they recognize its potential as an effective smoking deterrent.
This device leaves behind no second hand smoke unlike the vile odor of real tobacco which leaves the area reeking for a long time after the smokers have left. An electronic cigarette kit will cost a little initially but will rapidly prove cheaper than spending money on traditional cigarettes.
