The electronic cigarette is an electronic device that can come in the form of a traditional cigarette, or in other forms that do not resemble a traditional cigarette at all. Other forms of the electronic cigarette are electronic pipes, and electronic cigars, there is a vast market out there now. There are generally three different components that electronic cigarettes are made of. The cartridge of the electronic cigarette is the mouthpiece and it also holds the liquid that contains the nicotine and flavoring. Next we have the atomizer; the atomizer is a small heating element that is responsible for turning the liquid into vapor. Finally we have the power supply or in other words the battery; this brings everything together and lets the entire …show more content…
device function. The electronic cigarettes have become very popular within the last couple of years and many people are starting to turn to electronic cigarettes to help themselves quit smoking instead of traditional methods such as gum or patches. Many people are probably switching to electronic cigarettes because they have a higher quit rate, are much cheaper than traditional tobacco cigarettes, and are a safer alternative to smoking. "We can use these products as an extraordinary tobacco control tool”, says study author Riccardo Polosa, M.D., Ph.D. That is what the makers, proponents, and users of electronic cigarettes are hoping. And with all the buzz around electronic cigarettes as a method to smoke "safely," one would think public health officials would be rallying behind a device that might help save the 480,000 lives that tobacco takes in the U.S. every year (“Radoing” par 6). The first reason electronic cigarettes are becoming a bigger trend is because they have a higher quit rate.
It is very hard to smoke anywhere nowadays without being subject to tons of criticism or bad looks. People struggle to quit smoking cigarettes because it becomes a thing to do on a regular basis, more like an addiction which they cannot stop doing. The electronic cigarette has a much better taste, still feels like a cigarette, and physically it is still doing the same motion as smoking a real cigarette. People also like the fact that they do not have clothes that smell like smoke afterwards and they can smoke it indoors if it is really cold out because there is no combustion therefore there is no smoke. Now this might sound a little lazy but it is very nice to be able to smoke the electronic cigarette anywhere, and think that is one of the reasons why it is such a successful tool to help smokers quit smoking. If smokers can smoke anywhere, it allows them to do that and get their mind off cigarettes as soon as possible so they can get back to what they usually do. The electronic cigarette lets smokers have the freedom to smoke anywhere they want because the cloud of smoke they see is actually vapor. The society have to understand that young kids can easily get addicted to cigarettes because their brains are not yet fully developed. Manufacturers don't call it "quitting smoking" but "switching" from cigarettes to e-cigarettes. Despite anecdotal evidence that e-cigs may help smokers quit, many antismoking advocates fear that what they're really doing is undoing the progress that's been made over the last half-century (“Radoing” par
37). The price on electronic cigarettes are a lot cheaper than tobacco cigarettes; a pack of tobacco cigarettes can cost up to ten more dollars than electronic cigarettes. In many smokers perspective, they rather buy electronic cigarettes because of the pricing and illusion of wanting to quit smoking tobacco. There are roughly 44 million smokers in the U.S., and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 5 of them has tried electronic cigarettes. The rate of use is ever so slightly higher among non-Hispanic, white men and women ages 45 to 54 in the South, but electronic cigarettes appeal to anyone who wants the look and feel of smoking but wants to be able to do it indoors and when they go out with friends without the stigma, the smell and the yellow teeth. For pack-a-day smokers who switch entirely, the electronic cigarette is cheaper. They hope that, without smoke and tar, it is healthier too. If a customer balks at the $38 price for the refillable electronic cigarette, which includes an atomizer, a rechargeable battery and a charger, she reminds them that it is a savings. An $8 bottle of liquid lasts a pack-a-day smoker about a week. In New York City, a vaper on Spike's product would spend $40 to $50 a month on liquid and replacement parts, much less than a pack-a-day cigarette smoker, who'd spend that amount in four days (“Gray” par 2-3). Researchers found that smoking one tobacco cigarette led to significant acute myocardial dysfunction but electronic cigarettes had no acute adverse effects on cardiac function. Smoking a tobacco cigarette had important hemodynamic consequences, with significant increases in systolic and diastolic blood pressure and in heart rate. In contrast, electronic cigarettes produced only a slight elevation in diastolic blood pressure. Dr. Farsalinos said: "This is an indication that although nicotine was present in the liquid used (11mg/ml), it is absorbed at a lower rate compared to regular cigarette smoking." (“Electronic Cigarettes Far Less Harmful” par 9)
E-cigs are less harmful than regular cigarettes. They mimic the sensations of traditional cigarettes but do not burn or create tobacco smoke or ashes. Nor do they contain tar, the main cause of cancer in smokers”. e cigs bring lots of health advantages to smokers they are less harmful for smokers. For example, E-cigs can help regular smokers cut down on smoking cigarettes. Regular smokers can smoke spend less on cigarettes and incest in having an E-cig. Some might say they are cheaper than spending more than 20 dollars or more on three boxes of cigarettes. They think that is is beneficial for smoker who are having hard time trying to quit smoking and this could be an alternative for them instead having to quit. E-cigs have a tremendous untapped potential to positively change the lives of adult smokers of traditional cigarettes. They are more accessible to kids under 18 and they can be very dangerous if you don’t know how
Plus, cigarette smoke can stain clothes, make your eyes sting and even aggravate allergies, which is hazardous to the health of bystanders. Simply put, many people do not like it. On the other hand, e-cigarette vapor is very different from cigarette smoke in the sense that it only a very subtle scent that most bystanders cannot even detect. Also, the scent lasts for only a few seconds.
...an be seen that they are a useful cessation technique- as stated previously 55% of people use e-cigarettes to quit. More research is needed into e-cigarettes to see if they are viable way to effectively stop smoking. There is a gap in research of long term effects of e-cigarettes due to e-cigarettes only being developed in 2004 4. Due to e-cigarettes only gaining popularity recently, few reliable studies with enough participants were able to be meta-analysed. It is also hard to give a reliable conclusion for this topic as there are different brands of e-cigarettes each containing varying concentrations of nicotine which wont change until they are regulated as medicinal products. At the moment the studies suggest that e-cigarettes are no better than other NRT’s. E-cigarettes could be a viable, useful and cost effective way to help reduce smoking- if they are regulated
According to Knight (2013), ‘E-cigarettes look like real cigarettes and usually consist of a battery, a cartridge containing nicotine (the addictive ingredient in tobacco), a solution of propylene glycol or glycerine mixed with water, and an atomiser (a device that turns the nicotine solution into a fine mist or vapour)’.
E-cigarettes have heating elements that are battery operated and hold cartridges of nicotine and other liquids and flavoring. They were produced to assist those who are trying to quit smoking or reduce the amount of nicotine that is actually inhaled in the body to make it a safer product for the consumer than actually smoking a cigarette. There is controversy on whether or not this product promotes a safer nicotine habit or stimulates someone to begin smoking habits. Most importantly, those who do not smoke at all are concerned whether or not the secondhand smoke emitted from these devices is harmful for those who do not wish to inhale nicotine products. There are states laws that restrict smoking in public areas and now the question is should e-cigarettes be restricted in public areas as well?
From my late teens, into my mid-twenties, I was a smoker. At first, it was just recreational; however that changed fairly quickly. I began buying them and smoking regularly throughout the day. It then progressed to smoking a pack per day until it was too late. I was officially addicted. I knew it was a terrible habit and I was shamed of it and would hide it from friends and family hoping they wouldn’t find out. Finally, after coughing hacking, and repeatedly getting sick several times a year, I came to the realization that I had to quit. However, it wasn’t as easy as I had anticipated. After relapsing several times before I was finally able to quit, I broke this terrible habit successfully. It was an extremely difficult habit to break and I’ll never go back. I was a lucky individual who had the mental toughness and willpower to overcome this strong addiction, but Americans struggle to quit each year, and many never do. However, there’s a new product on the market today called electronic cigarettes that are believed to aid individuals in the fight against addiction. It’s a battery powered device that heats a nicotine diluted solution into a vapor that is then inhaled. It’s believed to be a healthier, more affordable alternative to tobacco cigarettes. It is much safer because it doesn’t have nearly as many harmful chemicals as tobacco cigarettes and it’s believed to be much more affordable for consumers. However, many critics believe that electronic cigarettes are extremely addictive and just as harmful. Although electronic cigarettes are believed to be detrimental to people’s heath due to low quality product standards, harmful components in filling solution, and reports suggesting they’re addictive and just as harmful as toba...
There is quite a bit of controversy regarding the use of E-cigarettes. A known fact according to the CDC and data from the 2011 and 2012 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) is that, “the percentage of U.S. middle and high school students who use e-cigarettes more than doubled from 2011 to 2012” (Bayless, 2014; Corey et al., 2013). The advertising and targeting of children by e-cigarette companies is evidenced by the large amount of advertising featuring celebrities like Jenny McCarthy, attractive packaging including devices that look like flash drives, and candy flavorings that appeal to children such as chocolate, mint, bubble gum, cherry, and watermelon, to name just a few (Bayless, 2014; Dotinga, 2014; Madigan, 2013; Hahn, Riker, & Brown, 2014; Johnson, 2014; Weskerna, 2010). Another concern is the rise in calls to Poison Centers for nicotine poisoning. In a study by Chatham-Stephens, Law, Taylor, Melstrom, Bunnell, Wang, Apelberg, & Shier (2014) between September 2010 and February 2014, e-cigarette exposure calls increased from one in September 2010 to 215 in February of 2014. Exposure were by inhalation, eyes, and skin with adverse effects that included vomiting, nausea, eye irritation, and a suicidal death caused by intravenous injection of the nicotine liquid used to refill e-cigarettes (Chatham-Stephens et al., 2014). E-cigarettes are not regulated or approved by the FDA, so there is no control over ingriedients or their concentration. The concern as stated by Fielding, a member of the American Public Health Association, “I’m particularly concerned that this could be a gateway drug” (Big US cities, 2014). E-cigarettes are sold in numerous businesses right here...
All electronic cigarettes have three main components; the battery, the cartridge and the liquid (vape juice). The battery is the rechargeable part of the device and has two types: an automatic and a manual, the choice depends on your
Everyone knows that cigarettes are unhealthy for you mostly because of the tobacco that is in them. e-cigarettes are an imitation that fulfills the sensation of smoking but without the harmful side effects. In the passage “Two Cheers for E-Cigarettes” it states that “It has the same look and feel as the lethal product; indeed that’s a large part of the appeal. It, too, is addictive. But the ingredients that kill people are absent.” They deliver the nicotine without the harmful tobacco. While people can be addicted to nicotine, which is a stimulant, they are not going to die from it like with tobacco. The e-cigarette has the look and feels of a “real cigarette” without all of the negative side effects.
Living in a world where many prefer to believe what is shown to them, rather than doing some of their own research, can lead to consequences. (Figure 1) Some people believe electronic cigarettes are a safer and healthier alternative to the actual cigarette because of how they are advertised. “Because they [e-cigs] deliver nicotine without burning tobacco, e-cigarettes are purported to be safer and less toxic than conventional cigarettes. Despite these claims, there’s still no real data on the effects of e-cigarettes (positive or negative), yet marketing materials still bill them as a healthy choice” (Worthington emphasis mine). Drug advertisements normally show the beneficial side of
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are battery operated heating devices that work by turning nicotine into vapor that is inhaled to emulate smoking tobacco but without the harsh toxic chemicals attributed with smoking cigarettes. The liquid nicotine substance inserted in the e-cigarettes is primarily a solution of water, propylene glycol, glycerin, and small amounts of flavoring, available with or without nicotine that is vaporized by an internal heater (Popova 924). Furthermore, the amount of nicotine can be adjusted from nicotine free to extra strength. This allows users to control their amount of nicotine with the most promising option to be nicotine free or detached from the tobacco imitating device. E-cigarettes can be practically taken anywhere. Most are designed to resemble the typical cigarette and others may appear in a pen-like shape. Not to mention, the cost of e-cigarettes are relatively low compared to buying tobacco products. Given these points, e-cigarettes is a better solution to the discontinuance of smoking tobacco because it does not contain toxic chemicals associated with the smoke from cigarettes, it is a more affordable, and permits its users to control their nicotine intake to eventually curb the nicotine
Over time, the need for a cigarette increases and the harder it becomes to quit smoking. Some users turn to smoking alternatives in order to quit. The first thing a smoker will reach for is something that looks and feels similar to a normal cigarette. Electronic cigarettes or “e-cigs” were made to resemble the taste and feeling that a tobacco cigarette gives. These combustible cigarettes use water vapor combined with nicotine to re-create the high levels of tobacco.... ...
Most recently, a new form of a cigarette has been introduced to the market. The electronic cigarette or the e-cigarette is a new sensation form of a cigarette. E-cigarette is an electrical device that produces an inhaled mist which excites the tobacco smoking act. E-cigarette has the physical sensation, outlook, and the flavor of a tobacco cigarette. The nicotine content is also believed to equal that of a tobacco cigarette. In order to va...
One of the biggest problems with society today is children and young adults are turning to electronic cigarettes for a source to nicotine. It is understood that some people might think that electronic cigarettes are better for people but here is why they are not. Electronic cigarettes have the same consequences as normal cigarettes with very few differences, such as in electronic cigarettes there is no tobacco and there is no carbon monoxide. Some might not know what is really in electronic cigarettes. Many people don’t know that there are over seven thousand chemicals and cartridges in these devices. Smoking electronic cigarettes has the same effects as normal cigarettes; they as well have been known to cause cancer and other diseases. Here is why electronic cigarettes are just as bad for the human body as
A study from Hatsukami and colleagues (2010) about reducing the levels of nicotine in tobacco, in order to help prevent addiction and help wean off the habit brought a different alternative to quit tobacco. A new technology has arrived and it has been beneficial by weaning off smokers from nicotine and it is called the electronic cigarette. According to Stifferlin (2014), “researchers found that based on the evidence, e-cigs are much less harmful to smokers and bystanders compared to conventional cigarettes” and researchers also found “that e-cigs can help some users cut down on their use of regular cigarettes and even quit.” Due to the fact that e-cigs are fairly new, researchers are still unaware the health issues it may bring. Currently e-cigs are better than a traditional cigarette because of the fewer toxins it