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E Cigarettes May Be Smoked Anywhere

Monday, December 19th, 2011 at 6:41 pm  
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E Cigarettes have become quite a hot topic, and one of the primary reasons is the fact that some bold users go ahead and take out their e cigarettes to enjoy in places where tobacco smoking is banned.

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Beat The Ban With E Cigarettes

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Ask any airline pilot, bus driver or restaurant owner and you will hear stories of e cigarettes that caused considerable controversy among other people who don’t smoke. E cigarettes produce water vapor that looks for all the world like tobacco smoke. Users of e cigarettes can see the difference of course, but non-smokers and even tobacco smokers who are not familiar with e cigarettes usually experience a few moments of confusion and even anger.

Naturally it appears that tobacco smoke is spiraling through the environment but e cigarettes produce no smoke because nothing is burning;

There’s no combustion and no smoke at all. So that brings up the issue of the use of e cigarettes at the office. This is indeed a hot topic and one that has been resolved in favor of many users of electronic cigarettes for one main reason: no more cigarette breaks. If an employer does the math, he or she can easily see that the dollars wasted when employees have to step outside frequently to take a smoke break are dollars saved when employees are allowed to use and recharge e cigarettes at their desk.

If the user is willing to put on a little demonstration and provide some information most curious co-workers will get on board with the use of e cigarettes at the office. It just takes some sensitivity and patience to show that there’s really no comparison between harmful tobacco cigarettes and smoke-free e cigarettes, an issue that’s easily addressed by most e cigarette users on the job.

E Cigarettes Create No Smoke

Sunday, December 18th, 2011 at 2:50 am  
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Getting a little confused with all the media attention on e cigarettes?

E cigarettes confusedNow that there are so many choices, including huge units shaped like a box and tiny units smaller than a toy cigarette, how can a smoker know what to choose and exactly how to get started?  The choices seem nearly endless, but the most important thing is just to get started. Start to make a change by trying out disposable e cigarettes available locally. Just grab a few and get started vaping.

E cigarettes do not involve combustion…

…so that means they do not create smoke. The tremendous advantage of e cigarettes over tobacco cigarettes is the complete absence of tobacco smoke. There’s no flame and no smoke, there’s only water vapor emitted from e cigarettes, and the same water vapor is emitted from the user’s lungs upon exhalation. No smoke is created in e cigarettes, so no smoke is inhaled by the vaper, the person using e cigarettes to replace tobacco cigarettes. None of the many brands of e cigarettes generate smoke, which means the smokeless alternative is also free of the harmful toxins and carcinogens contained in tobacco smoke.

The E Cigarette Colored-Tip Says It All

Monday, December 12th, 2011 at 6:09 pm  
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E cigarette users who opt for models that look like real tobacco cigarettes may find themselves in a bit of a sticky situation from time to time.

E cigarette no smokingIf they choose to use their e cigarette in public and it looks like a traditional cigarette, from a distance or even up close, then there can be immediate consequences that definitely do not add to the user’s enjoyable experience. It’s not hard to imagine the chagrin of restaurant patrons who are enjoying their dinner and fully expect to do so in an environment that is completely smoke-free.

The establishment has No Smoking signs posted and surely it is a safe assumption, but over in the corner there’s a woman who clearly looks as though she’s smoking a cigarette right in front of everyone…

..the waiter is summoned and a complaint is made, all to no avail because the woman was using an e cigarette and not smoking a tobacco cigarette at all. The waiter was aided in his assignment by the fact that her chosen model of e cigarette had a blue-colored light at the tip, a sure sign that her behavior was not out of line. She had learned the hard way to make a change from the first model she purchased with an orange –colored tip. That one looked too much like the real thing and caused similar problems in more than one restaurant before she switched.

This sophisticated e cigarette user is setting a good example for others to follow because making sure that an e cigarette fits into the social surroundings is simply a discerning and polite thing to do.

It gives the e cigarette a good name.

If you have had any similar incidences with the e cigarette please share, In fact i recall last year this time I was in Switzerland on a snowboarding trip when I was caught out in the bar smoking an e cigarette, they looked at me like i was a complete…. well I think you get the picture. So please get involved and let us know what encounters you’ve all had smoking your e cigarette!

PS. Here’s the post about smoking the e cigarette in Switzerland! http://electroniccigarette-starterkit.com/382/smokeless-smoking-in-swietz/

How Does An E Cigarette Differ From A Tobacco Cigarette?

Thursday, December 8th, 2011 at 8:58 pm  
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Smokers turned e cigarette users will tell you that the basic similarity between tobacco cigarette smoking and e cigarette use is that something is placed in the mouth, and after that, the differences are many.

Experienced users provide this advice to new users of e cigarettes:

1) Draw air in very lightly compared to a tobacco cigarette;

2) Draw longer, three seconds or more, in order to heat up the atomizer that creates vapor;

3) Hold the vapor in the mouth for two seconds, then inhale deeply, followed by a slow exhale through the nose; and finally,

4) Spend at least twice as long using the e cigarette as one tobacco cigarette lasts.

These use instructions are given for the purpose of achieving adequate nicotine from an e cigarette, because tobacco smoke is composed of much finer particles that penetrate the lungs faster and farther than vapor produced by e cigarettes.

The “hit” produced instantly by nicotine in tobacco smoke takes longer to achieve by nicotine in e cigarette vapor. The two activities may look the same to a non-smoker, but what’s really going on for the e cigarette user is totally different.

 

 

How Many Parts To E Cigarettes

Sunday, November 27th, 2011 at 5:25 pm  
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Two And Three Part E Cigarettes

There are two basic styles of electronic cigarettes, those that consist of two parts or three parts. This is a functional difference that should be understood prior to purchase because it bears on the replacement costs and ongoing expense of e cigarette use. A two-part unit includes a battery and a cartomizer. Each manufacturer specifies the battery size and how long it takes to recharge. Generally, an e cigarette starter kit comes complete with a wall charger and a USB port charger, but that is definitely something to check before purchasing a kit. And a cartomizer is a combination of a cartridge containing e cigarette liquid and an atomizer that heats up and turns the liquid into vapor. The capacity of liquid varies between manufacturers as well, and that’s another thing to check before purchasing your first electronic cigarette or switching models.

Advantages Of A Two-Part E Cigarette

Two part e cigaretteThere are three distinct advantages to the two-part style of e cigarette, and those are ease of cartomizer replacement when the liquid is gone, new atomizers, and basic good hygiene.  You may see some users with the ability to screw the battery to the cartomizer with one hand, although that skill takes some practice. Naturally, it is very simple to put together using both hands. And as soon as that process is accomplished there is a fresh supply of e cigarette liquid containing nicotine and flavoring as well as a fresh atomizer. This is an advantage over the three-part units in which the atomizers are used over and over while the liquid is refilled again and again, which can lead to poor functionality due to a clogged system. It’s easy to see that the mouthpiece on used cartomizers fits between the users’ lips and when a new one is screwed into the battery it is completely fresh each time, including the mouthpiece. Some users really appreciate this sanitary feature of the two-part units, also called automatice cigarettes because the breath passing through the cartomizer triggers it to heat up to create vapor, so there’s no manual trigger required.

Advantages of A Three-Part E Cigarette

Three part e cigarettesThe battery, atomizer and cartridge are the three different components of a three-part e cigarette. Since each part can be purchased separately and even swapped-out for those made by other manufacturers, the three-part system offers the most flexibility. And it offers greater opportunity for cost savings as well, meaning savings over other types of electronic cigarettes with liquid cartridges that cannot be refilled by the user. Cost savings over tobacco cigarette use is also assumed. Each part can be replaced whenever necessary, and refilling the e cigarette liquid can become a hobby unto itself since there are literally thousands of fruit, food, herbal and incense flavors available. Three-part electronic cigarettes may come with a manual switch requiring the user to press a little button to start the atomizer, but they can also be changed into an automatic unit simply by switching parts.

 

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E Cigarettes Own Lingo!

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 at 2:39 pm  
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Atties, Cartos and Tanks

E cigarette unreadableIt’s a whole separate world with its own special lingo… e cigarette users chatting online about their personal likes and dislikes provide a glimpse into their unique world and reveal many things a smoker might want to know before making an investment in e cigarettes. There’s so much to learn and so many decisions to make that many people who just want a new experience opt for a disposable electronic cigarette first. For only about $15 (US) a smoker can give e cigarettes a try and have some fun in the process. The whole unit is disposable, unlike more expensive counterparts that are reusable and refillable, making the use of electronic cigarettes more affordable than tobacco smoking, according to many dedicated users who were formerly smokers.

So, what’s all the decision-making about? Basically, it comes down to whether a former smoker is adding e cigarettes to his or her repertoire of options as regards nicotine delivery. That sounds a bit clinical, but it’s reality. If a former or current tobacco smoker wants to inhale nicotine but also wants to avoid the harmful tars and toxins contained in tobacco smoke he is well-advised to look at the larger models of e cigarettes that look nothing like a regular tobacco cigarette but deliver nicotine with greater efficiency at lower cost. Some of these units look like a pen and some are simply a square box with a straw-like projection that the user places in his mouth to draw vapor through the unit. The latter model is for serious users who have no interest in trying to fit in socially, it’s all about enjoying smooth, accurate and flavorful nicotine delivery.

One, Two Or Three Pieces?

E cigarette piecesOne- piece e cigarettes are generally disposable as mentioned earlier, and they are without a doubt the utmost in convenience, having no parts to reuse or replace. The whole unit is entirely disposable. Moving along to the two-piece models which consist of a rechargeable battery and a replaceable cartridge, there are a couple options available in this category. In one option the atomizer, the vaporizing unit designed to heat up and convert liquid to vapor, is built into the nicotine refill cartridge. This combination unit is called a cartomizer and it will need to be replaced frequently because the liquid is used up and the atomizer wears out. A cartomizer simply screws onto the battery part of the e cigarette unit and unscrews for disposal. It’s quite neat and simple, not unlike the convenience of disposable one-piece units. Purchasing cartomizers pre-filled with e cigarette liquid containing varying amounts of nicotine and different flavors to suit the user’s preferences can become rather expensive. And that’s what leads users to consider the use of three-piece e cigarettes for ultimate control and flexibility. This is the arena of atties (atomizers), cartos (cartomizers) and tanks (liquid reservoirs) which appeals to serious e cigarette users wanting to experiment with an unending combination of nicotine strength and flavoring. Many three-piece units are convertible to two-piece units simply by screwing in a cartomizer pre-filled with liquid rather than a separate atomizer and tank.

 

E cigarettes Nicotone Level

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 at 7:31 pm  
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Nicotine Content of E Cigarettes

E cigarettes nicotineAlthough there are e cigarette starter kits sold specifically for the purpose of stopping smoking, most users are cigarette smokers who have no intention of quitting. Eventually they may change their minds of course, but at the outset they are simply looking for a new, improved nicotine delivery system. Since there is no smoke generated by e cigarettes, there are none of the toxic chemicals inherent in tobacco smoke. This fact is a big plus and explains the growing popularity of the units.

E cigarettes Can Really Help You Quit… Even If You Dont Want To

But it cannot be overlooked that e cigarettes do contain nicotine. Even though the strongest over-the-counter nicotine strength found in the liquid is approximately equivalent to a medium strength cigarette, smokers who are fulfilling their need for nicotine on a daily basis will simply use their e cigarette for a longer period of time. Smokers can attest to the fact that the vapor from e cigarettes does not penetrate the lung tissue as deeply as tobacco smoke. This means that it takes more puffs to get the same effect. However, nicotine is also absorbed to a much greater degree through the nose and mouth by users of e cigarettes.

 

National Vapers Club Gets Attention Over E Cigarettes

Sunday, November 6th, 2011 at 1:16 pm  
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The National Vapers Club is an organization of people, mostly former smokers, who use and enjoy E Cigarettes.

E cigarettes worriedIn a recent survey of club members it was determined that over 80% of E Cigarette users would go back to smoking tobacco cigarettes if their access to E Cigarettes and E Cigarette refills was cut off.

“Many of our members quit smoking tobacco because their doctors told them their health depended on it,” said Spike Babian, president of the National Vapers Club.  This summer the group of E Cigarette users paid for an ad on CBS’ SuperScreen, a well-known location on Times Square in New York. The club is promoting E Cigarettes to smokers and the public in general in order to help people begin to have a better understanding that E Cigarettes are not harmful and in fact, can effectively help a smoker quit his or her tobacco use.

Why are they worried about e cigarettes?

As a result of federal legislation, the FDA now has the green light to develop regulations on the sale and use of E Cigarettes. That fact has manufacturers, retailers and users somewhat worried. Nobody wants E Cigarettes to come under the same scrutiny as tobacco cigarettes, because there is no comparison in terms of danger to the user or others nearby. The basic problem is simply ignorance on the part of the general public. Some municipalities have established restrictions on E Cigarette use in public, and for the most part the restrictions are unfounded. The fact is that the vapor emitted by electronic cigarettes is water vapor, similar in composition to the “fog” emitted by machines for stage shows and dance floors, neither of which is known to be harmful.

But it is a genuine psychological issue when diners in a restaurant see someone using an E Cigarette and mistakenly believe it’s a tobacco cigarette. Restaurants are a particular problem, but airplanes are even worse. Use of E Cigarettes on an airplane is not wise and even most vapers agree. There is a time and a place for everything. For now, the time is right and nearly every place is the right place to use E Cigarettes, especially to stop smoking.

Other Elements that Affect Control of The E-Cigarette

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 at 5:35 pm  
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Since the e-cigarette is relatively new in the tobacco users’ choices, many of the already enacted laws are not applicable.

FDA regulations e cigaretteSince the e cigarette is covered neither in the scope nor in the definitions in the law. Again, this can easily change by a court decision, which as yet has not occurred.

Another element of law which helps the e cigarette manufacturer is the tobacco industry’s successfully prevention of several types of tobacco use not being legislated against.  Specifically, the FDA has exercised minimal control of pipe tobacco, cigars (other than small cigars), chewing tobacco, snuff, and the liquid form tobacco used in the hookah.

One may speculate on the reasons for such an apparent oversight. Cigarette smoking has received much negative notoriety. The proportion of the population that uses cigarettes significantly outnumbers the other forms of tobacco usage. With limited budgets, the government has to focus on the “most bang for the buck” approach.

How does all this affect the e cigarette?  The answer is “only time will tell.”  That is not avoiding the issues, but being aware of the changing goals of governmental agencies.

Office of the Surgeon General On The E Cigarette

One of the more significant departments that have affected the government’s public face on the tobacco industry is the Office of the Surgeon General, part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health in the Office of the Secretary, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Theoretically, the purpose of this office is to provide the American public the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce the risk of injury and illness (http://www.surgeongeneral.gov).  Historically, the Surgeon General has been in the forefront of influencing controls on tobacco industry, cigarettes in particular.

The advantage that the e cigarette industry has is, as it is relatively new in the market place, that scientific research and information is not available. The manufacturers of e cigarettes are not currently faced with overcoming any attack by the Office of the Surgeon General.  How long this silence remains is an unknown. Why?  One does not know what funding the Office of the Surgeon General is providing on obtaining scientific research on the e cigarette.  Research takes time, not only for the research to be done, but the information must be gathered over substantial time, using various factors.  One important factor which will impede any study is finding the right subjects, as any study on e cigarettes must not include anyone who smoked cigarettes, or possibly used tobacco in any form before using e-cigarettes.

Unavailability of Research Information On The E cigarette

Given that virtually everyone who uses the e cigarette have used tobacco products previously, research on the long-term, even short-term, effects of e-cigarettes on its users will be a hard to overcome obstacle.

Can the FDA force legislation on controlling the e cigarette absent scientific research and information to justify said control.  Undoubtedly the FDA will try.

The unknown in this scenario is what testing and research the manufacturers of e-cigarettes have done.  If such research has been done, the government will obtain it. If such research is currently being done, the government will somehow try to involve itself. However, where the research is being done might mitigate the Office of the Surgeon General obtaining what information the e cigarette manufacturer has or will have.

Alternatives

Another avenue that the Surgeon General has is to use information on similar devices, if similar devices exist, and the research would have to show a significant relationship between the e cigarette and the similar device.

Are E Cigarettes Designed to Help Stop Smoking?

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 at 7:52 pm  
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If you are wondering if e cigarettes were designed to help stop smoking, the simple answer is no.

E cigarettes to stop smokingThe patent was neither applied for nor awarded as a stop smoking device. It was awarded to Hon Lik, a Chinese inventor for Ruyan Group for “a cigarette substitute, not a smoking cessation aid.”  That was in 2004 and there have been many people since that time that would disagree with the purpose of e cigarettes in their own lives. The manner in which the general public places a product into use may differ dramatically from the intention of its inventor. So it’s fair to say that many tobacco smokers have reduced or completely stopped smoking tobacco as a result of e cigarette use, whether or not that was the original intention of the inventor.

E Cigarettes Flavor For Every taste

The utility value of e cigarettes is enhanced greatly by the simple fact that tobacco is not, of itself, a naturally delicious flavor. Tobacco is an acquired taste. However, the special flavored liquids developed for the tiny vaporizers in e cigarettes are drop-dead delicious. If you don’t like one taste, you will surely like another because there are literally thousands to choose from, including various fruits, coffee, chocolate, alcoholic beverages, perfumes, foods and even breath fresheners. You can even get creative and mix up your own vaporizer liquids for e cigarettes from recipes at home. You can include nicotine in varying strengths or you can, if you’re moving in the direction of stopping smoking, choose to gradually eliminate nicotine from your e cigarettes entirely.

E cigarette –  A Viable Alternative

To the uninitiated, meaning non-smokers, the whole thing seems more like a fanciful hobby or novelty than a stop-smoking device. That is a perfectly legitimate viewpoint. But to a smoker, especially a smoker who is taking stock of his or her health and giving consideration to smoking alternatives, e cigarettes offer a viable option that’s fun and practical at the same time.

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