New trendy stuff always makes folks talk about whether it’s safe or not, and the e-cigarette is taking it share of abuse. One even wonders if it’s a hotter topic than other controversial topics that have been in the public eye lately. Of course whenever you talk about cigarette safety both non-smokers and smokers have an opinion lawmakers and pretty much everyone else has to weigh in on the topic and make some kind of statement.
However, the question of whether we should be worried about e-cigarette safety is a valid question. And the answer is yes, we should. If you’re thinking about changing your use from tobacco cigarettes to electronic cigarettes, you would need to be confident that the dire warning on the package of tobacco cigarettes that you smoke will not also be on the package of e-cigarette starter kits.
The reality is that there has been almost no testing done to verify whether electronic cigarette vapor is safe, and what testing has been done is not really conclusive. The FDA nor Congress has been able to put a seal of approval on the e-cigarettes in general, however nor have they found any reason to make them illegal. Basically the jury is still out.
What is known so, is that if you smoke regular tobacco cigarettes that you regularly inhale nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide into your lungs every time you light up a cigarette. In essence, you are systematically and regularly poisoning yourself.
The electronic cigarette, on the other hand, contains approximately 65 to 90% propylene glycol or vegetable glycerin, and that is a substance that can be found in the food and beauty products. The other active ingredient is nicotine which is diluted. The only other ingredients are things like flavor, water, and traces of citric acid. There is no carbon monoxide and no tar.
So based on the above analysis, if you have a choice to inhale carbon monoxide, nicotine and tar or a propylene glycol mist and nicotine, which is the better choice?
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For sure, electronic cigarettes are a great way to quit. The only thing we should take care is the Nicotine in the e-liquids and cartiges. The Nicotine is not carcinogenic, but is a drug, which has more negative than positive effects, especially in hight dose.