Using E-cigs as an alternative to Smoking

For all users it would probably be an excellent policy to reduce the nicotine strength of the refill liquid over time. The difficult period is probably going to be the first three months, when some stronger liquid may be needed. After that, a good plan might be to reduce the strength down to the next level, every couple of months. When 12mg or 1.2% is reached there is probably no need for most people to go further unless they want to.

Electronic cigarettes were invented in 1995 and have only been widely used for a few years. This is one of those things on which you have to make your own decision, since if someone were to state otherwise - either pro or con - they might face action by parties with opposing views since there is absolutely no proof either way. But think of it like this: would you rather inhale a bonfire of burning leaves and paper, with over 5,200 proven dangerous ingredients; or inhale a mist with no combustion products like tar, and with only half-dozen or so ingredients that are all licensed as safe for human consumption as they are in many foodstuffs, medical inhalers and even injections?

What is an "e-cig"??

Ecigarettes are a modern way to supply nicotine, and an alternative to smoking. They can also be used without nicotine. The refill liquids usually contain between five to ten constituents that are all licensed for human consumption and considered safe, as opposed to the 5,300-plus identified substances found in the latest research into cigarette smoke, many of which are known to be toxic or carcinogenic. Nicotine, in itself, is NOT carcinogenic. Electronic cigarettes are rechargeable battery powered personal vaporizers (PVs) , often in the form of a cigarette. They contain either flavored nicotine liquid or flavored cartomizers with predetermined amount of nicotine. The refill is called e-liquid. The nicotine strength is measured in "mg/ml" or, milligrams per milliliter. A typical cigarette has about 1mg of nicotine so an 18mg "cartomizer" is equal to approximately a pack of cigarettes. A milliliter is a liquid measurement. There are approximately 5 milliliters(mls) in a teaspoon. The first electronic cigarettes were 3 parts: the battery, the atomizer and the cartridge. The battery heats up the atomizer which turns the liquid nicotine into "steam". There is NO COMBUSTION! The "newer" e-cigs are only 2 parts, the battery and a "cartomizer"; the atomizer and cartridge have been combined for ease of use. The cartomizers are "disposable" and the batteries are re-chargeable.

This is the 3 piece model: Battery, atomizer and cartridge. Cartridges are filled with "e-juice"

This is the 2 piece model: battery and cartomizer