Just How Safe Is Electronic Cigarette Use?
Whenever a new product comes onto the market is natural for people to be slightly wary of it and this has been especially evident with the e cigarette which is meant to be a tobacco alternative. But how safe is this device for use by smokers? Given the fact that you aren’t inhaling any tar when you use them, you can already see that this product to probably going to be healthier than tobacco. Its whether these e cigs are more dangerous than smoking that users are really interested in. The facts seem to point to conclusion that they are not.
At the end of the day the e cigarette is just a way to get your nicotine fix without many of the poisons that are usually contained in tobacco smoke. Should non smokers use this product since it seems to be safer than tobacco? Absolutely not! There is no reason that you would ever want to get addicted to the nicotine drug, even if its relatively safe. The E Cigarette has been created for smokers who find it too difficult to stop, and no one else. Although it poses less of a danger to health its no reason to get unnecessarily addicted to a drug.
How much of a risk do they pose to regular tobacco users?
Think about all the carcinogens and carbonn monoxide in tabacco and consider whether you think its likely that the e cigarette is going to give the same health problems. The nicotine solution used in these devices only has a few ingredients and there is no cobustion involved in the process. Propylene glycol might conjure up thoughts of dangerous chemicals but its likely that you are already using products such as toothpaste which contain it.
Although the electronic cig may not be the healthiest product on the market it certainly seems to serve a purpose for smokers who are finding it impossible to quit. You will even find that swapping over will save quite a bit of cash.
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June 18th, 2010 at 9:00 pm
Quitting is always the best option. I would check any adverse effects cause by not just smoking but nicotine…and of course, ask your physician.
I quit after 10 years of smoking traditional cigarettes by switching to electronic. I think 50% of it for me was the actual act of smoking, which the E-Cigarette obviously helps. The ecig doesn’t smell, no second hand smoke, you can smoke it pretty much everywhere, and you still get your nicotine with much less chemicals!
I guess the companies don’t make quit smoking or health claims due to FDA regulations but common sense says 4000+ chemicals vs. a few is going to be much much healthier for you.
As far as brands, just do your research. I tried a few before finding ProSmoke from wwww.ProSmokeStore.com but everyone might want something different. Check cigreviews and electroniccigarettespot for opinions and reviews. The other brands came close but I am very content with what I have now.
In the long run, it is also much cheaper. I would say 50+% for smokers. God this sounds like an infomercial….but do your research and good luck quitting!