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According to reports, around 40 million people in the US smoke. It’s a common habit despite its side effects. Smoking can lead to different types of cancers including lung cancer.
Fortunately, people are now waking up to the side effects of smoking and turning to e-cigs. About 10.8 million Americans have already adapted to e-cigarettes. This has even caused many people to quit smoking as e-cigs are said to be helpful in getting over smoking addiction.
However, the opinion on e-cigs or vaping appears to be divided. It’s not a new phenomenon yet people seem to have a lot of myths about e-cigs.
In this article, we’ll have a look at e-cigs from a critical perspective and find if it’s dangerous to use.
What Ingredients Are Found In E-Cigarettes?
Here are some of the main ingredients found in e-juices:
Propylene Glycol: It is a thick and colorless liquid that has a sweet taste. This component is also used to preserve food as it is used as an anti-freeze. According to the FDA, it is completely safe to use.
The sweet vaping experience is due to the usage of this ingredient.
Vegetable Glycerine: This natural liquid is extracted from plant oils. It is used as a sweetener and is marked safe by the FDA. Higher amounts of vegetable glycerine improve cloud production.
Flavors: You can pick from a variety of flavors including mint, apple, orange, etc. These additional flavors are safe to use.
Nicotine: Nicotine is a harmful substance but the good thing is that you can find e-liquids with varying nicotine strengths. The safest is the 0% version that contains no nicotine.
This is why many people vape to quit smoking. You can start with a higher concentration of nicotine and then decrease gradually to get over your addiction.
What’s interesting to note is that unlike cigarette smoke, vapors are evaporated into the air in a few seconds only thanks to the formation of water droplets when you vape.
This is why vaping is said to be safe for bystanders. Such is not the case with smoking as it can also harm bystanders.
Is The Vapour-Making Mechanism Safe?
Absolutely. Here’s how it is made:
Inhaling Piece: It is made up of silicon and gives you the same feeling as smoking a real cigarette. You put the piece in your mouth and inhale. The mechanism works like smoking and can give you a similar sensation, thus helping in overcoming your addiction.
Battery: It contains a rechargeable battery that helps in heating the liquid in the atomizer. Latest products contain batteries that are tested and safe to use.
Atomizer: Its job is to activate the sensor and begin the liquid heating process. It increases the temperature up to 150 F to turn liquids into vapors.
Cartridge: It’s the compartment where e-liquid is stored.
The Bottomline
E-cigs may not be 100% safe but they’re safer than cigs. If you’re addicted then turning to e-cigs might be a good idea.
