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Some people wonder if they can quit smoking using electronic cigarettes. If you haven’t yet seen an electronic cigarette, then you should know that it usually looks like a regular cigarette or small coffee cigar, however it’s slightly larger. An e-cigarette works by converting liquid nicotine into vapor that can further be inhaled. The liquid nicotine or “juice” as it’s often called is turned into vapor through an electric device called a vaporizer. The safe part about electronic cigarettes is that they do not contain tar or other harmful chemicals that are found in normal cigarettes.

Very often, you might notice that electronic cigarettes are advertised as cessation products such as nicotine gum or lozenges, hence an electronic cigarette can dramatically reduce a smoker’s dependence on nicotine, the substance found in tobacco products that a smoker gets addicted to. The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has already warned consumers about the use of electronic cigarettes, whilst they have been overly tested, there are still a lot of concerns regarding the manufacturing quality and the safety of the e-cigarettes that are found on the market. There are numerous producers that don’t follow FDA’s manufacturing legislation.

Individuals that are trying to quit smoking might eventually turn to electronic cigarettes, feeling that the product could be much more effective than other smoking cessation aids such as the nicotine gum, nicotine inhalers or the nicotine patch. One of the main benefits of using an e-cigarette may be that it mimics exactly the action of inhaling and exhaling smoke from a real cigarette. For ex pipe or cigar smokers that are trying to quit, there are electronic pipes and cigars available that could come in handy in their nicotine cessation. Electronic cigarettes are a much safer alternative to smoking, much safer than regular cigarettes, mainly because they don’t contain any chemicals and they do not emit any second-hand smoke that would be harmful for other people. The only ingredient that is found in an electronic cigarette is the nicotine liquid (juice).

The FDA has already issued numerous warnings to the wide public about health concerns related to electronic cigarettes. Even though electronic cigarettes only contain nicotine and they’re a much safer alternative to smoking regular cigarettes, nicotine itself can affect the health. As the products are widely available for purchase, there is a possibility that younger people may use them and develop a nicotine addiction, leading them to start smoking regular cigarettes. Also, because the products are currently not regulated, it is not known whether the dosages of nicotine used are safe.

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