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Smokeless Electronic Cigarettes: A Healthier Smoking Alternative To Conventional Tobacco Cigarettes.
They look, feel, and taste like real cigarette, but do not contain any of the tar, carbon monoxide, or thousands of toxins and carcinogens that can be found in tobacco. More importantly, for many, is that there is no second hand smoke. Not only is that healthier for those around the smoker, but it also means that they can smoke almost anywhere.
These smokeless cigarettes (also called personal vaporizers) consist of a long body that contains the battery; a cartridge (the mouthpiece or filter end) which contains the water, propylene glycol (or vegetable glycerin), and nicotine solution; and an atomizer which vaporizes the liquid to produce the vapor. This vapor delivers the nicotine, and give the sensation of smoking, without actual smoke.
There are three basic design styles: 1 piece, 2 piece, and 3 piece models each with their own appeal. There are also more advanced styles for those that take their vaping seriously.
Are electronic cigarettes safe? That is a very common question. The short answer is that they are far safer to use than tobacco products, especially cigarettes. Thousands of times safer, in fact. Nicotine comes with its own risks, but nothing close to what you get with tobacco. Plus, you can get cartridges that contain no nicotine, so you get the sensation of smoking, without feeding the nicotine addiction.
There are rumors floating around about e-cigs containing harmful antifreeze. However that is just a case of people taking bits of fact and twisting them for their own purpose. This myth is covered fully in the article Do Electronic Cigarettes Contain Antifreeze?, but to sum it up, while propylene glycol can, and is, used as an antifreeze, it is also an FDA approved food additive, and is something you likely consume every day. It should never be confused with the poisonous ethylene glycol, which was a common ingredient in automotive antifreeze. Most newer automotive antifreezes are now moving to propylene glycol for safety reasons.
With nearly 20% of the population of the United States till smoking, and unable to quit, electronic cigarettes provide a much safer, and healthier, option to tobacco cigarettes, or any tobacco product.
To better understand discussions on personal vaporizer (e-cigs) it might help to chek out Electronic Cigarette Terminology.
