Thursday, June 23, 2011

Smoke Free Electronic Cigarettes: A Brief Introduction

Smoke free electronic cigarettes are being increasingly accepted as a healthier alternative to the traditional tobacco cigarettes. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco is the second leading cause of death all around the globe. The WHO estimates that 10 percent of all deaths are smoking related, which is approximately five million people each year. By 2020, this number will likely increase to ten million. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Toxicology Program have estimated that living with a smoker increases a nonsmoker’s chances of developing lung cancer by 20 to 30 percent. Secondhand smoke leads to 50,000 deaths in America each year. Some of those deaths are children who are victims of sudden infant death syndrome and premature birth complications, among other causes. Exposure to passive smoke irritates the airways and has instant damaging effects on a person’s heart and blood vessels.

The smoke blown out into the air by a smoker can be inhaled by anyone who is in the vicinity. Although the smoker actively prefers to breathe in this smoke, people around him are forced to passively take in the smoke, which contains harmful chemicals such as tar, carbon monoxide, ammonia, cyanide, and arsenic, among others. This is known as second hand smoke or Environment Tobacco Smoke (ETS).

What are Smoke Free Electronic Cigarettes?


A Smoke Free Electronic Cigarette, also known as Smokeless Cigarettes or E-Cigarettes are healthier alternatives to traditional tobacco. Each smoke free electronic cigarette contains a battery, an atomizer (which heats to vaporize liquid nicotine) and a cartridge filled with liquid nicotine. Every time a person smokes, electronic smokeless cigarettes create a nicotine vapor from the nicotine cartridge in the cigarette instead of burning tobacco. Each cartridge of these smokeless cigarettes is equivalent to 12-20 cigarettes, depending on one’s smoking style. Cartridges are reasonably priced and can easily be replaced.

Benefits of Using Smoke Free Electronic Cigarettes

  • Smoke free electronic cigarettes do not contain harmful chemicals that are present in traditional cigarettes.
  • E-cigarettes do not pollute the environment or create secondhand smoke. Thus, it is much safer for those around you.
  • The corporeal urge of taking a cigarette out and lifting it to the lips, which is a huge part of the smoking routine, is fulfilled by these devices.
  • These can be used in ‘No Smoking Zones’ as well.
  • They do not cause bad breath, stained teeth or leave a lingering smell in clothes.
So, even if you are not planning to quit smoking, every smoker should consider switching to less harmful alternatives like smoke free electronic cigarettes.

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