The Case For The Electronic Cigarette

The negative effects of cigarette smoking are well publicized. Besides the health risks for the smoker, the exposure of second hand smoke to non-smokers is shown to cause health problems. In addition, cigarette smoke creates an unsavory smell, stains your teeth, fingers and clothes and the habit is very expensive. In recent years a new nicotine delivery product has gained popularity among smokers. The Electronic cigarette is a device that resembles the look of a cigarette, but provides nicotine by evaporating a nicotine solution with an atomizer. Inhaling the evaporated solution provides the user with a comparable amount of nicotine to traditional cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes provide users with several benefits.

Since nicotine is delivered to the body through an evaporated solution, the negative health effects associated with the electronic cigarette are minimal. With traditional cigarettes, the byproducts produced from burning tobacco harm the lungs and can lead to respiratory diseases. Electronic cigarettes use a battery powered atomizer to evaporate the nicotine solution, meaning nothing is burnt when using the product. Users do exhale a white puff that looks similar to smoke, but is actually propylene glycol, a substance found in many common products. Reduced intake of burning tobacco byproducts results in a decreased risk of developing respiratory disease.

Second hand smoke is not an issue with the electronic cigarette because the cigarette does not produce smoke. The puff is nearly odorless and does not stain your teeth or fingers. The resulting white puff when exhaling does not linger in the same manner as smoke from a traditional cigarette.

An added benefit to using an electronic cigarette is the savings compared to smoking traditional cigarettes. Cigarettes are often the target of increased taxes when the government recognizes that it cannot meet its budget. This results in regular increases in the cost per pack of cigarettes. In contrast, the startup costs for a user new to electronic cigarettes are reasonable, and replacement nicotine solution is significantly less than a pack of cigarettes. Smokers often make back their initial investment of the electronic cigarette in just a few weeks, and can end up saving thousands of dollars each year.

The electronic cigarette provides smokers with a good option for delivering nicotine to the body compared to traditional cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes are much less hazardous to your health, do not produce second hand smoke, do not stain your teeth or fingers and are cheaper than cigarettes. More smokers will undoubtedly switch to electronic cigarettes in the coming years as information about the benefits of the product is spread.