If you are considering using electronic cigarettes instead of traditional tobacco smokes, then it is a good idea to learn about their legal status. Although there has been some research into the safety of e-cigarettes, there is as yet no comprehensive study that offers convincing evidence about safety. The French government has recently been debating the idea of banning electronic cigarettes over concerns about public health. There is still no firm scientific evidence to go on, other than the opposition from various groups. There are many who have used e-cigarettes to quit smoking successfully.

The politics of electronic cigarettes in France seems to be moving back and forth with concerns over the public health implications. The proposed law calls for a ban on smoking e-cigarettes in public areas, such as bars and restaurants. Opponents of electronic cigarettes are seeking to curb the sale of these products to minors, as well as to execute an advertising blackout on traditional media.

The truth about the electronic alternative
The battery-driven smoking alternatives are designed to allow the user to inhale a small amount of nicotine-laced vapour. There is no smoke or carcinogens in e-cigarettes. Although there is no evidence of harm, some groups are seeking to restrict their use in public areas such as offices and cafes.

What will be the result if e-cigarettes are regulated?
It is estimated that approximately 71,000 French men and women die each year from diseases relating to tobacco smoke. Over half a million French people use the electronic products in an effort to avoid the negative health consequences of smoking. The enormous popularity of these devices may weaken the push toward full regulation. Even if France succeeds in regulating e-cigarettes in the same way as tobacco products, there will be a strong demand for them, since many smokers are looking for a way quit smoking.

Are e-cigarettes harmful to others?
There is no combustion of tobacco in e-cigarettes, which means there is no smoke, tar or any other material associated with tobacco cigarettes. The liquid nicotine is enclosed in a plastic tube that is activated by a small battery. The vaper takes a puff, and the battery warms the nicotine filled cylinder, freeing a small charge of vapour upon exhalation.

Another concern regarding electronic cigarettes is the amount of nicotine in a puff. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classifies e-cigarettes as nicotine delivery devices, and they are subject to government regulation in the same way that other smoking cessation devices are regulated. France will come to terms with its smoking dilemma as more people choose to use e-cigarettes and give up tobacco altogether.

Undoubtedly electronic cigarette is continually gaining popularity.  The word is spreading from celebrities we see using their e cigarette or talking about it, from friends and relatives, advertisements etc.  What’s all the hype about?  What exactly is an electronic cigarette?

An electronic cigarette simulates smoking a real cigarette so effectively that life-long smokers can switch without experiencing horrible cravings and symptoms of withdrawal from addiction.  Basically an e cigarette is a cigarette shaped tube containing a rechargeable battery, an atomizer, a small reservoir, sensors and a light on the tip.  The sensor detects that you are taking a drag and turns on the atomizer, which instantaneously heats up the substances in the reservoir into a stream of visible water vapour that mimics the taste and feel of tobacco smoke.  The electronic cigarette’s tip even glows like the end of a lit cigarette with each drag.  It is infused with the taste of tobacco or almost any flavor you can think of (menthol, apple, banana, coffee, chocolate…) and nicotine in various degrees from none to 24mg.  Each e cigarette cartridge that looks like the butt of a cigarette is equivalent to about the same number of drags as a pack of cigarettes, at a fraction of the cost.

Electronic cigarette has evolved and there are various models that come in the colours of the rainbow.  The weight/thickness/length of the e cigarette battery determine the battery life.  The bigger the battery, the longer the electronic cigarette lasts before recharging.  As technology advances, we will see even more variety.  This revolutionary invention of electronic cigarette can be used almost anytime, anywhere.  E cigarettes truly are amazing.

Like most people that vape, I have been very curious about second hand vapour – equivalent to second hand smoke with traditional cigarettes.  Is it harmful to the people around us?

A study was done and published by the journal Indoor Air, comparing the components of both second – hand smoke and second hand vapour from e cigarettes.  There were two groups of human subjects.  One group was given traditional cigarettes and instructed to smoke it as they usually do in a sealed chamber.  The other group was given electronic cigarettes and instructed to vape.  The air in both chambers was then measured for the different chemicals that would have been inhaled by the individuals in the room.

As predicted, toxic substances were found from cigarette smoke.  On the other hand, electronic cigarette vapour was found only to contain miniscule amounts of nicotine, flavouring and propylene glycol, present in many foods that we eat and deemed safe by the FDA.

The air in the chamber used by e cigarette users contained nicotine?  We all know that electronic cigarette can be used with or without nicotine.  Nicotine is not the harmful substance in traditional cigarettes.  It is the 4,000 plus chemicals that is burned when smoking.  Nicotine is present is most of the smoking cessation devices.  When used as a smoking cessation device, some people prefer to use the electronic cigarette with nicotine it.  Just like caffeine, nicotine is highly addictive but it is not the “smoking gun”.  For those that want to continue enjoying the smoking experience, using electronic cigarette is a far healthier alternative.

Electronic cigarette is the best invention since sliced bread (especially for long time smokers).  However, bad publicity like the exploding cigarette from USA scares the public to try this Holy Grail.

The electronic cigarette user modified his e cigarette himself, against manufacturer’s warning. His electronic cigarette exploded causing extreme damage to his face, mouth and eyes.  Instead of using batteries from the website he purchased his electronic cigarette from, the person bought a battery, not specifically intended for electronic cigarettes, somewhere else for some reason or another, causing the electronic cigarette to literally blow up on his face.

Health E-Cigarette electronic cigarette batteries have no exposed parts.  The batteries, atomizers and customizers are tamper-proof.  It is very simple, charge the battery by screwing it into the usb charger.  To use the electronic cigarette, screw the battery into the atomizer or cartomizer.  Fool proof.  Simple.

It’s a shame that 2 incidents scare people into trying this great product.  Millions if not billions of people are using electronic cigarettes to either quit smoking or to vape (a much healthier alternative) and save money instead of smoking real cigarettes.

Electronic cigarettes are by far the most effective smoking cessation devices available.  Patches, gums, lozenges, puffers, mind-altering medications etc. are just not effective even though they contain nicotine.  With electronic cigarettes the vaper goes through the motion of actual smoking: inhaling and exhaling vapour.  When the e cigarette uses nicotine, the vaper even gets the throat hit very much like smoking the real cigarettes.

We should be allowed to use our ecigarettes on the job.  As long as we use some discretion and not vape like a chimney, why not?  It’s a win-win situation.  Explain it to the employer that what you are using is not a cigarette.  There is no burning or smoke involved.  The odourless vapour is not smoke and is not harmful to others.  The battery powers the atomizer, which heats us the liquid creating the vapour.  The heated liquid is made up of propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, food-grade flavouring and/or not nicotine.

To go on a break, the person has to stop working and go outside.  The time to walk outside varies.  It could take 30 seconds or 10 minutes.  It takes about 5 to 8 minutes to finish a cigarette.  The smoker then goes back to his desk, another 30 seconds to 10 minutes, then figure out where he has left off on this work.  This could take up to 1 unnecessary hour.  Depending on the weather, if it is cold or raining, the smoker puts on his coat or raincoat, adding valuable time to his nonproductive break.

On average, non-smokers generally take 3 breaks on a workday.  On the other hand, smokers take at least 5 breaks.  Using electronic cigarettes while working reduces the amount of break time for the vapers because they need not go outside, they can use it while working, thus production is optimized, saving time and money.