A Guide To Electronic Cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes work by virtue of a sensor in the mouthpiece, which releases a vaporized nicotine solution when it detects air flow i.e. when you put it in your mouth and inhale. As the nicotine solution is released, an LED light on the end of the device lights up with an orange-red glow, giving it the look of a real cigarette. As you are not actually inhaling any smoke, they are much better for you than normal cigarettes.
The mouthpiece of an electronic cigarette is a small plastic cap that screws on to a white tube, which is the same size and shape as a normal cigarette. There are some variations in how they work and look, but the general idea is always the same. Though you might be wondering if they can really be effective, they have been proven to be so. The main thing that keeps you addicted to cigarettes is the nicotine in them, and that is just what electronic cigarettes give you – nicotine.
The liquid nicotine solution is vaporized by the only heated part of an electronic cigarette, which is in the cartridge. The heater works off a small lithium-ion rechargeable battery. The battery comes with the electronic cigarette, and to charge it up you can either use a wall socket or an in-car charger. The battery life is not amazing, due to the small size of the battery, but you can expect to only need to re-charge it every few days. You can buy an extended life battery if you wanted to, but it is not really necessary.
As for the nicotine solution, you can refill the cartridges when they run out. The liquid normally contains some kind of flavoring, and consists of nicotine dissolved in propylene glycol and / or glycerin. Both of those substances are common food additives, and are not considered harmful to your health. Different concentration levels of the nicotine solution allow you to choose the amount of nicotine you want to consume. Concentrations range from low (4mg/ml) to extra-high (50mg/ml). There are also solutions available that do not contain any nicotine at all.
What makes electronic cigarettes so good is the ability to gradually reduce your dependence on nicotine. You can start off by replacing normal cigarettes with electronic ones that contain the same amount of nicotine, and then lower the concentration of the nicotine solution on a weekly basis. The combination of not smoking real cigarettes and a gradual reduction of the nicotine concentration in electronic cigarettes makes the challenge of ending your nicotine addiction much easier.
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