Reasons to switch from cigarettes to e-cigarettes

There is a reason why smokers get the cold shoulder at a lot of establishments and from a lot of people.  Smoking stinks, it is unhealthy and second hand smoke affects you as well as those around you.  Smoking bans in public places have helped non-smokers stay away from the effects of smokers, but there is a better alternative. 

If you are a smoker or know of someone who smokes, it may be time to consider the benefits of an electronic cigarette.  The electronic cigarette is simple.  You can use it anywhere, even where there are smoking bans.  The electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, does not burn or produce any smoke, although it looks like it does. 

The e-cigarette is composed of a cartridge, atomizer and battery.  The cartridge holds various levels of nicotine suspended in a food safe solution.   The atomizer is what vaporizes the nicotine using the battery as power.  The smoker inhales, just like a normal cigarette, and exhales.  Out comes what looks like smoke, but is just water vapor. 

The electronic cigarette is much healthier than a regular cigarette.  Regular cigarettes contain over 4,000 chemicals, hundreds of which are known carcinogens.  The e-cigarette contains 20, none of which are carcinogenic.  There is no tar or tobacco in the e-cig.  The harmful effects of smoking a regular cigarette are produced by the burning of a cigarette. 

Electronic cigarettes are also budget-friendly. Rather than pay over $5 per pack, you only need to buy a refill the cartridge, which is far less expensive at $2/piece and last as long as a pack of cigarettes. You also have control of how much nicotine you are using with each smoke.

Manufacturers of electronic cigarettes cannot market them as a quit smoking device, although many people have quit smoking using electronic cigarettes.  The benefit of being able to control the amount of nicotine you inhale by buying various strength e-cigarette cartridges is great.  A smoker can naturally wean themselves off of nicotine without the withdrawal effects most smokers who try to quit have.

If you are on the fence of trying the electronic cigarette, you can purchase disposable e-cigarettes that are only a few dollars.  No need to commit to a starter kit until you are ready to do so.  Once you are ready, the electronic cigarette starter kits are the most economical way, saving smokers over 80% per year.

Spare yourself and your family and friends and other non-smokers your stink and smoke and try the electronic cigarette.  You just might save your own life.

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