E-Cigarettes: The Future Of Smoking?
Like many products on the market today, cigarettes are beginning to change with the times. Smoking has gone from men puffing on cigars over brandy, to decades of being glamourized in movies, to a habit that many Americans try to break. It’s no secret that smoking has an abundance of negative effects, mostly due to the additives present in tobacco and the tar of cigarette filters. Yet, it is a habit harder to break that alcohol addiction, and even addiction to some illegal drugs.
With the health risks widely publicized, cigarette smoking has become more of a social faux pas over the past decade. More and more cities are going smoke-free, banning tobacco in public places, due to the health risks of second hand smoke. It is a difficult debate; smokers maintain their right to smoke as long as they are of legal age, and non-smokers maintain their right not to be subjected to second-hand smoke. The e-cigarette is a wonderful compromise, delivering the nicotine smokers crave without the nuisance of second-hand smoke. It also is healthier for smokers, removing tobacco, tar, and other carcinogenic products added to cigarettes.
The length of the life of an electronic cigarette cartridge depends on a number of things, including the brand you are purchasing and the amount of nicotine you’re looking to get from your cigarette. Like traditional cigarettes, e-cigarette cartridges come in regular, light, and cigar varieties, as well as a nicotine-free option that may help former smokers keep away from the habit in social situations. The cartridges also offer a variety of flavors, including tobacco, menthol, vanilla, strawberry, and a few others.
On average, the e-cigarette cartridge offers the equivalent of between 1.6 and 2 packs of traditional cigarettes. for an average price of $2.50, much less expensive than buying packs of traditional cigarettes. From an economic, a personal, and a public safety standpoint, electronic cigarettes offer many benefits over traditional tobacco products.
May 03 2010 03:04 am | Health and Wellness