How are E-Cigarettes Outplaying the Traditional Tobacco Smoking?

1. How are E-Cigarettes Outplaying the Traditional Tobacco Smoking? More than 2 million people in the United Kingdom now use electronic cigarettes. E-cigarettesare considered as the latest innovation in nicotine containing products to fly high the harm-reduction flag. And accordingly, traditional smoking is on the decline now. New nicotine-dispensing devices, electronic cigaretteand e-cigarette, is on the rise. The nicotine used in e-cigarettes is liquid and usually flavored. With the help of a rechargeable battery, power is provided to the atomizer. This atomizer heats the liquid mixture, turning it into gas. A user inhales the gas, and exhales a white cloud. But this entire process is called vaping as there is no actual smoke involved. This is the reason that there is a lot of hype, hopes and hoopla when we talk about e-cigarettes. Are E-Cigarettes a Safer Option? Well, almost, certainly yes. Electronic cigarettes do not contain tobacco, but instead they produce a vapor from nicotine dissolved in a mixture of chemical compounds, either propylene glycol or glycerine. Tobacco on the other hand comprises of dangerous mixture of chemicals that have been known to cause cancer. And studies have shown that the level of these toxins found in the vapors of e-cigarette is generally much lower than in tobacco cigarettes. But electronic cigarettes are not as risk free as the bubblegum or chocolate flavors might suggest. It is very important to notice that they still contain nicotine, which is highly addictive. But as per the current studies and researches, e-cigarettes are much safer than smoking tobacco. Are E-Cigarettes helping Smokers Quit Smoking? Smoking today is the single biggest cause of cancer and in the past couple of years, there has been a big rise in the number of smokers using e-cigarettes as part of their efforts to quit smoking completely. Swapping regular cigarettes with electronic cigarettes comes with a less harmful option, which might help some smokers quit smoking for their own good. We are well on a set track to witness the end of tobacco epidemic in the world and electronic cigarettes will play a significant role in that and time will tell soon. But the rapid growth of the e-cigarette market and the popularity of products among the young generation together with lack of awareness about the consumption of nicotine also show that the intervention of Food and Drugs Department is urgently required today.