Electronic cigarettes or e-cigs as they are commonly called are those devices which were built to mimic the act of smoking. Liquid is placed inside and then heated (vaporized) to produce a vapor instead of smoke. Buyers have had the option of purchasing substances which are nicotine free or are harmless to burn such as peppermint and chamomile. As such, this method was widely embraced by several categories of persons: those trying to quit smoking, users of medical marijuana and environmentally aware smokers. For some time now, e-cigs have been widely promoted as a healthy alternative to smoking regular cigarettes.
However, the incidences of electronic cigarettes making the news again is due largely to the growing popularity of the e-cig and the seemingly constant introduction of competitive new products. This is one reason why you should take care in choosing your electronic cigarette as there are now hundreds if not thousands of brands to choose from. Take sometime and try to digest as much information as you can, read about the reviews on the brands you are thinking of purchasing, and as your friends, the likelyhood is that they have tried particular brands so get a bit of an insight.
Just this morning, The Sun published an article about a new brand of disposable electronic cigarette called the Ezi-Cig which was released by a company called Discount UK. The cost is quite competitive at 1 pound for each. It’s manufacturers claim that it produces as much vapor as smoking a 20 pack of regular cigarettes.
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency of the UK have put forward a statement saying that their studies have found the use of e-cigs to be just as harmful as smoking regular cigarettes, this is especially the case if the liquid that is vaporized contains nicotine.
Current news trends report that e-cigarettes have been growing more and more in popularity. According to an article in the Winston-Salem Journal there are now more than 250 different brands of e-cigs available and still others in the production line. With that in mind they have experienced over $2 billion in sales with projections of increase for the years to come. A new e-cig store opened in Manhattan just a few days ago to cater to the needs of New Yorkers. There seems to be no slowing this growing trend.
There are several arguments for and against the effectiveness of the e-cig in curbing the habit of smoking or whether it is just as harmful as smoking regular tobacco cigarettes. A former adviser to the FDA made the point that the actual act of smoking a cigarette may prove more effective than wearing a nicotine patch or chewing gum. While the experts and regulatory bodies argue, regular consumers continue to make their choices and it seems to be in favor of the electronic cigarette.
