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Electronic Cigarettes: What is all of the Hype About?

posted by Mike S 1:41 AM
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

The Hype Behind Electric Cigarettes
Are you among the thousands of people across the world that are tired of hearing about the negatives that surround conventional cigarettes?  Smokers get shunned, yelled at to quit, are told where and when they can smoke, and even get taxed a great amount for their product of choice.   There are some patches and gums out there for people that either want to quit smoking or just cut back while still getting their nicotine.  However, there is now another alternative that is becoming increasingly popular.  This new product is the electronic cigarette.

The electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, offer you a product that not only looks, smells, feels, and tastes, like conventional cigarettes, it also has different strengths of nicotine and many flavors so you can enjoy your cigarette and still have the sensation of smoking.  This is said to be much better than the other alternatives, such as the nicotine patches and gum.  The e-cigarettes are also much better for your body, the environment, and those around you because people aren’t subject to the second-hand smoke that goes hand-in-hand with a conventional cigarette.

Each electronic cigarette comes in either a pack with cartridges or in disposable e-cigarettes.  Each cartridge usually has about the same amount of nicotine in them as about 15 to 20 cigarettes, so each pack would be about the same amount of nicotine as about 400 to 500 cigarettes.  The electronic cigarettes also have different flavors and strengths of nicotine.  Some of the flavors include the classic tobacco, menthols and even a variety of fruit flavors.  The strength of the nicotine varies from zero nicotine up to full strength for those that want their full cigarettes or those that are trying to wean themselves off cigarettes all together.

Electronic cigarettes work on a liquid vapor system, so no actual harmful substances are released into the air.  You get none of the toxins, cancerous agents or dangerous chemicals, but still get the needed or required nicotine.  Because you aren’t actually “smoking” the electronic cigarette, no actual burning or combustion is required, so you can take the electronic cigarettes virtually anywhere, including those places that have previously banned all the smokers.

How do the electronic cigarettes work?  Each electronic cigarette comes with a battery, a heated atomizer and cartridges filled with liquid nicotine.  When the smoker takes a breath and inhales, that act sends a signal to the cigarette’s heated atomizer and heating element.  From there, the liquid quickly vaporizes into a water-based look of smoke.  This gives the effect of actually smoking and the smoker gets that nicotine via those same vapors. Some of the electronic cigarettes even have an LED light at the end of them so the smokers have even more of the sense they are actually smoking.

During my research of this product, I have read several electronic cigarette reviews and I have come to the conclusion that the electronic cigarette is not only healthier for the smoker and the environment, but also much cheaper in the long run.  When you read NJOY and Green Smoke reviews online, you get a good idea of the experiences that other consumers have had with these particular brands of e-cigs.  Some e-cigarette reviews websites even offer electronic cigarette coupon codes to encourage people to buy electric cigarettes.  Consumers can take advantage of an e-cigarette free trial offer to see if they want to use e-cigs as a way to quit smoking.  What many consumers spend for the entire set or kit is what some smokers spend on cigarette packs per week.  That is a lot!  The cigarettes are great alternatives to smoking and will not let the smoker down on nicotine or taste.