what to look for when purchasing electronic cigarettes
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Technology has brought an alternative to smokers worldwide, known as electronic cigarettes or the smokeless cigarette.TRANSCRIPT
What To Look For When Purchasing Electronic
Cigarettes
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What Are Electronic Cigarettes?
• There have been no alternatives for people who want to smoke, but have problems with traditional cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco in general.
• Technology has brought an
alternative to smokers worldwide,
known as electronic cigarettes or
the smokeless cigarette.
Health Benefits
• E‐cigarettes enable smokers to inhale nicotine droplets without igniting any paper or tobacco.
• The smoker only exhales a small mist of vapor, rather than second hand smoke.
• There is no lingering smell on clothes and fabrics, and releases no air pollution.
• Many towns and businesses allow smokeless cigarettes even in non‐smoking areas.
Three Major Components
There are three major components to electronic cigarettes:•Electronic cigarette cartridges•Atomizer
•Battery
Electronic Cigarette Cartridges • Electronic cigarette cartridges are the mouthpiece of the unit.
• They contain an absorbent material, such as a piece of cotton or wool, which is soaked in a flavored liquid solution.
The Atomizer The atomizer is the heating unit that vaporizes the liquid into the mouthpiece so that it may be inhaled.
The Battery • Battery component houses the electronics and power supply for the atomizer in the smokeless cigarette and looks like a paper end of a regular cigarette.
• The battery can be charged using either a wall outlet, car charger or USB plug.
• The battery is activated at the press of a button or with a pressure sensor that detects when the smoker is inhaling the cartridge.
• Batteries come in a variety of colors from the traditional white to burgundy, gold, green, black and metallic.
Anatomy of a Smokeless Cigarette
These smokeless cigarettes come in two standard types:
• Two‐piece unit ‐ the electron cigarette cartridges and the atomizer are combined into a single disposable component.
• Three‐piece unit ‐ contains all three components: electronic cigarette cartridges, the atomizer and the battery.
Four Main Ingredients in a Solution:
None of these ingredients are a health hazard. They are used to replicate the tactile sensation of smoking.
• Water
• Propylene glycol• Nicotine• Flavoring
The Flavored Solution
The solution contains the flavoring and nicotine content for the electronic cigarette. Flavors include:
• Menthol
• Vanilla• Caramel
• Coffee
Electronic Cigarette Models
• Standard cigarette styles.
• Pen style models resemble a ball point pen.
• Kits include all the pieces of an electronic cigarette, plus
replacement cartridges
and a wall and/or
USB charger for the
battery.
Nicotine Levels
• One of the best benefits of smokeless cigarettes is the choice in nicotine content for the cartridge solution.
• This smoking alternative allows users to choose and control the amount of nicotine they are smoking.
• Nicotine levels can range from: 4 mg to 16 mg, with a zero nicotine solution available.
Benefits of Smokeless Cigarettes
Smokeless cigarettes are a leading alternative for people who want to quit smoking regular cigarettes for the following reasons:
•No chemicals or side effects
•Nicotine level control•Economical choice as the price of tobacco continues to rise