Over the past couple decades there has been countless attempts at different methods of aiding those that want to quit smoking, nicotine patches, gum, even some odd diets out there to aid in the bad habit of smoking. Since many people understand the harm of smoking there’s a new remedy that’s been out on the market only about 8 years called e-cigs. An e-cig is also known as an electronic cigarette or electric cigarette.
If a smoker has the desire to get off of his or her nicotine addiction the e cigis a great remedy for the problem. Electronic cigarettes are designed to look and feel just like a normal cigarette but are much healthier. They even emit artificial smoke which evaporates within seconds and that is really just vapor that won’t cause harm to anyone else. The electric cigarette even has an LED light at the end that lights up just like a cigarette when puffed. As the smoker inhales they inhale the nicotine vapor which looks like the smoke but it doesn’t contain the harmful tar or carcinogens and additives that are normally found in traditional cigarettes.
The filter in the e-cig contains a cartridge that can release a certain amount of e-liquid nicotine or a specific flavor. So if a smoker is just looking to save some money and turn to the e-cigs they can still have the high dose of nicotine and just change the flavor. If one is more interested in trying to quit smoking the e-cig can also be greatly beneficial. As the smoker inhales a tiny battery powered atomizer turns a small amount of liquid nicotine into vapor that can be inhaled. This gives a quicker nicotine fix than a nicotine patch or gum. The cartridge can last up to the same amount as twelve cigarettes but you can vary the amount of e-liquid nicotine from 16 mg to 0 mg. This way it allows the smoker to ease down the level of nicotine over time. Some programs claim that one can quit in less than four weeks time.
The e-cigarettes do use a battery that is used for the small LED light and the vaporizer but all the e-cig batteries are rechargeable. On average they last a few days and can conveniently be recharged through a USB drive.
Since most of the parts excluding the cartridges are reusable in the e-cig, users are finding that it is much more economically sound. On average smokers are saving up to sixty-three cents a package on what they were smoking before. That can really add up over the weeks and if it helps someone quit smoking if that’s what they’re looking to do, it will save lots of money over the long run.