Electronic cigarette

Electronic Cigarettes: the Next Threat to Human and Environment According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, while the proportion of the cigarette smoking by teenagers is reduced to the lowest level in the survey’s history, the rate of the youth using electronic cigarettes has increased in significant numbers. Additionally, in 2015, the Discover Magazine emphasized the sales of e-cigarette increased 7 times within 4 years, “Sales of the product [electronic cigarettes] had already jumped from a mere 50,000 sold in 2008 to 3.5 million in 2012.” (Hurley) E-cigarettes were the innovation of the conventional cigarettes, which just appeared in the last few decades, but they were welcomed by most of the youth without concerning of any effects.…

Electronic cigarettes are increasing in popularity, in particular with people who already smoke traditional cigarettes, some of whom are trying to use electronic cigarettes as a gateway to quitting smoking. Electronic cigarettes produce a water-based vapor instead of the combustible smoke produced by the tobacco in regular cigarettes. They contain a battery that heats a liquid containing nicotine, a variety of other chemicals, and sometimes propellants or flavorings, and changes this liquid into…

Forty-two percent of Americans smoked cigarettes in 1965 versus the 19 percent of adults who smoke tobacco cigarettes today. In the article “Smoke Signals” by Alessandra Potenza, the issue of electronic cigarettes is discussed. Electronic cigarettes, known as e-cigs, are becoming popular among youth and because they are unregulated, U.S. officials are worried. E-cigs are a new invention that are marketed towards today’s youth and currently are unregulated. First off, what are they? Electronic…

contemporary product known as the electronic cigarette in the U.K. alone ("Electronic Cigarettes (also known as vapourisers)" 1). This implement allows “users to mimic the ritual of smoking a cigarette while inhaling nicotine” ("E-cigarettes Fact Sheet" 1). Instead of smoking tobacco, consumers inhale a mixture of “nicotine, flavor additives, and other chemicals” ("Electronic Cigarettes (also known as vapourisers)" 1). As a user draws in air, a heater is triggered to produce a vapor, which is…

It is a fact that e-cig sales are going through the roof. More and more people are tuning out traditional tobacco cigarettes and turning on to e-cigarettes. The product is also known by the name electronic cigarettes and vaporizer cigarettes. Here is a description. They are basically a device that looks quite similar to a traditional cigarette. However, the device is operated with a battery and works by vaporizing a non-nicotine solution. Studies show that the e-cigarette is an alternative for…

The electronic cigarette (EC), also called e-cigarette, e-cig, electronic vaping device, personal vaporizer or electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) has been on the market for a decade. ECs are marketed as safe products providing a sensation of traditional smoking without the harmful effects, delivering pure nicotine and releasing harmless water vapor that vanishes in seconds [Anon, 2014 and Smoke, 2014]. Puffing activates the battery-operated heating element in the atomizer and the liquid.…

The general public is under the impression that electric cigarettes or “E-cigs” are more dangerous than traditional cigarettes, due to the little information known of the device, the safety concerns, and the fact that they are generally used by underage teens. Most believe that vaporizers were created and became popularized around 2003 but “Irfan Shiekh of the Mogul’s” invented the first true vaporizer. Around 1400 A.D. was when the Moguls of India introduced the hookah to the world. But, the…

insights into electronic cigarettes as an aid to stopping smoking and reducing consumption. The review draws on two randomised trials and found that while nicotine containing electronic cigarettes were more effective than electronic cigarettes without nicotine (placebo) in helping smokers kick the habit, the results need to be confirmed by more studies. Smoking is a major global health problem, is costly and is highly addictive. Despite many smokers wanting to stop, few succeed in the long term.…

Exploding E-Cigarette Batteries Prompt Safety Concerns and Lawsuits Electronic cigarettes are increasingly popular, with more than 2.5 million Americans using the electronic nicotine delivery systems to “light up.” Sales of e-cigarettes also more than doubled in 2014, totaling an estimated at $1.7 billion. While manufacturers tout e-cigarettes as a safer alternative to traditional smoking, concerns are growing about the potential health and safety risks. In addition to the health concerns…

unfortunately, the majority of them are unsuccessful. However, a present trend that has hit the market for about a decade or so is known as electrical cigarettes or vaping. This new development is assumed to help fight the craving and smoking cessation. It is growing in popularity across the United States and in England, with its advertised benefits of a safer approach to consuming nicotine. These electrical cigarettes are promoted to help prospective quitters a healthier tobacco-free life.…