by Randy Shafer
The revolutionary device known as the electronic cigarette is becoming more popular by the day and is generating serious discussion throughout the world. The problem with those discussion is that not everybody taking part are well enough informed as the product is so new. In fact even the relevant authorities such as the Food and Drug Administration are confused as to what to do regarding these devices ” not fully sure whether to accept them or ban them.
Views differ as to whether this product is a device designed to help persons quit smoking or just another smoking alternative. From my research, I have found evidence to suggest that electronic cigarettes can function as both because they have features that can help quitters and continuing smokers.
So can the limited information available tell us whether the electronic cigarette is a less harmful alternative for smoking a regular cigarette? The answer lies in its features. The regular cigarette is famous for its tobacco, tobacco smoke and nicotine content, which when combined are very potent and can cause a host of harmful diseases (such as throat and lung cancer) which can, and often do, lead to death.
The electronic cigarette does not include tobacco, so it clearly removes the menace of tobacco connected sickness and death. Given that it has no tobacco, it thus releases no smoke, so those dangers are also prevented.
In turn, the fact that it has no tobacco smoke also averts the dangers of second-hand smoke. Some say that second-hand smoke is more dangerous to those exposed to it than first-hand smoke to the smoker him/herself. This is because the particles in second-hand smoke are smaller so they can travel deeper into the lungs and cause more damage.
The electronic cigarette substitutes a vapour for the lack in smoke, which does not emit an offensive smell and is not proven to be particularly harmful. This is not confirmed to be true though, as some educated persons think that future studies might show long-run damage potential in the vapour. Nicotine is present though so those dangers still lurk. That said, the user has the option of lowering the amount of nicotine consumed, thus facilitating an attempt to quit smoking.
Overall, it seems like the electronic cigarette may be a good option. There is no sound proof over many of its producers claims but the available evidence suggests that it might be a good buy.
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