Some Myths about Electronic Cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes, a cigarette like device operates on rechargeable battery which is able to provide tobacco free smoking which is much safer and healthier option than tobacco cigarettes, always falls in its miss understanding spread by competitors or because of ability to bring big financial change in economy which government and tobacco companies can’t afford to have.

It is originally invented by Chinese scientist who was also chain smoker to provide similar smoking experience without tobacco. His father was also heavy smoker and died of lung cancer, hence his invention didn’t able to save his father’s life but being appreciated all over world due to its benefits over traditional tobacco smoking. Read our post on “introduction to Electronic Cigarettes” for detail information, structure and working of E-cigarettes.

As having ability to regulate heavy tobacco smoking of Smoker, there are certain myths related to safety and use of Ecigs.

It is not Safe

In 2003, research by AAPHP – American Association of Public Health Physician, Stated that electronic cigarettes are much safer than use of traditional cigarettes comes with tobacco and other 4000 harmful chemicals and ingredients. If heavy smoker switch to E cigarettes and reduces the tobacco smoking on regular base, He can get himself away from tobacco addiction gradually just like other nicotine replacement products.

As of providing vapor which is nicotine free, many people also raised issue on his working or the actual contain of the E Cig as many people found many health benefits in terms of reduced breathing problem and improved productivity. Nicotine found in E Cig is much lower compare to traditional cigarettes. Thus, E Cigarettes are much safer option from all prospective.

It Contain Carcinogenic and Toxic Chemicals

US FDA- Food and Drug Administrator conducted researched to evaluate the content of E-cigarettes and selected to test 19 variety of E cigarettes from two popular brands of E Cigarettes. In certain cartridges of E Cigs, it found more percentage of nicotine as it mentioned and also stated that there are some carcinogenic chemical present in contain. Later, research conducted by one of those brand and ECA (Electronic Cigarette Association) appealed FDA, contain of nicotine and other chemicals is as similar as products which are approved by FDA as nicotine replacement therapy. In Support, there wasn’t any detail study and conclusions which were able to prove potential disadvantage of E cigarettes. It is also proved by research that any ingredient present in E cig for flavoring or mixture with nicotine are 1000 times lower than the ability to harm human health.

It Poisoned Nicotine

E cigs don’t deliver nicotine like other nicotine replacement products like nicotine inhaler, nicotine gum or nicotine patches, due to this, E cigs isn’t being consider as medial products or product as nicotine replacement therapy which are officially approved by FDA. So many people have populated that it poisoned nicotine in body but actual research states that contain of nicotine is much lower than the traditional tobacco cigarettes and similar to other products available as smoking alternative.

There is not proven study or conclusion presents which proves harmful of electronic cigarettes confidentially but certain reports and survey proved that they are thousands time safer than the actual tobacco cigarettes. Thus, electronic cigarettes are 100% safe and healthier than traditional cigarettes made of tobacco. Read our post “Tobacco Cigarettes VS Electronic Cigarettes” to see detail benefits of E-Cigs over traditional one.