What are Electronic Cigarettes?

Electronic Cigarettes are battery operated devices that have been developed as an alternative to normal cigarettes. These are made up of a heater, a battery and a cartridge that contains a solution of propylene glycol, nicotine and some other chemicals. It gives a smoker the apparent effect of nicotine intake without delivering the toxic elements like Tobacco, Carbon Monoxide and Tar that harms the lungs. There is bad breath or yellowing of teeth either.

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Beginners Guide (Acronyms)

AFS - Automatic Feed System Analog - Traditional tobacco cigarette Atty - Atomizer BB - Black Beauty (AltSmoke) BFM - Blue Foam Mod (cart filler material) BP - "Big Pharma" - large, multi-national pharmaceutical companies BP - Buzz Pro (Notcigs) BSB - Black Silver Bullet (AltSmoke) BT - "Big Tobacco" - large, trans-national tobacco companies, such as RJ Reynolds, BAT, Philip Morris etc C9V - Cloud 9 Vaping (Supplier) Cart - Short for cartridge- The part of the electronic cigarette which contains the liquid. These come blank (with no liquid), or pre-filled. CASAA - The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association cc - cubic centimeter (1 cc = 1 ml) cm - centimeter (1 cm = 0.394 inch) CN - China DBSB - Double Barrel Silver Bullet (AltSmoke) DC - Dual Coil DCC - Dual Coil Cartomizer DIY - Do It Yourself DOA - Dead On Arrival dr - dram (1 dram = 3.7 ml) Dripping - To place a few drops of liquid directly onto the atomizer instead of usin...

Are Electronic Cigarette Dangerous?

Are Electronic Cigarette Dangerous? Electronic Cigarettes were first popularized as a safer way of nicotine intake. While Electronic Cigarette consumption is safer than having actual cigarettes filled with tobacco, they are not really a total safe option. Diethylene Glycol Electronic Cigarettes are found to contain an anti-freeze component known as Diethylene Glycol. It is toxic to humans and can cause health worries on inhalation. This is one of the major Electronic Cigarette side effects Toxicity Other than Diethylene Glycol, e-cigarettes also contain cancer-causing compounds like nitrosamines. If the cigarette accidentally breaks, humans may be exposed to such harmful components. Bad Marketing The marketing strategy of e-cigarettes has also come under criticism. Many electronic cigarette brands are being found to offer e-cigarettes in various flavours like mint, orange and chocolate. This can entice smokers as well as non-smokers. This actually promotes smoking rather ...

Electronic Cigarette History

A Historical Timeline of Electronic Cigarettes 1930s – 1970s 2003 – 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 1930s – 1970s 1930: The first documented reference to an electronic cigarette is a patent granted to Joseph Robinson in 1930 (filed in 1927). It was never commercialized and it is not entirely clear that even a prototype of this primitive device was manufactured. 1960s: Herbert A. Gilbert is generally credited with the creation of the first device that closely resembled the modern e-cigarette. He reports receiving a patent in 1965 (filed in 1963) and created prototypes (possibly never including nicotine), but failed to commercialize it. He attributes this failure the companies who might have commercialized it pre...

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