Comparing Electronic Cigarettes with Regular Cigarettes

PRLog (Press Release) - Jul. 8, 2012 - Whether you are a smoker or someone who is concerned about the activity of smoking, you’ve no doubt heard about electronic cigarettes and wondered exactly how they compare with traditional cigarettes. The two are nothing alike; in fact, their only similarities lie in their appearance and in the fact that they contain nicotine. Let’s take a look at the many differences between the two.

Smoke vs. Vapor
The biggest difference between electronic cigarettes and traditional cigarettes made from chopped tobacco rolled in paper is that electronic cigarettes produce vapor from atomized liquid, while traditional cigarettes produce smoke from burnt paper and tobacco. With electronic cigarettes, there is no smoke, simply a flavored mist that looks a little like smoke when exhaled, but which quickly dissipates, leaving behind no residual odor on clothing, in hair, or in automobile upholstery, draperies, or furniture.

Electronic Cigarette Vapor Contains No Tar
Traditional cigarettes produce tar when they are smoked, simply because tar is a byproduct of the smoking process itself. Cigarette smoke contains a lot of chemicals, plus it contains microscopic pieces of burnt material that accumulate in the lungs. Electronic cigarettes contain none of this burnt material, making them a better choice than traditional cigarettes if for this reason alone.  

Both Electronic Cigarettes and Traditional Cigarettes Deliver Nicotine
People who are used to smoking traditional cigarettes and wish to cut back or want to make the act of smoking a whole lot cleaner decide to switch to e-cigs because they do not have to give up nicotine to make the change. People who want to quit entirely find that doing so is sometimes easy since there are several levels of nicotine available in e-cig liquid, making cutting back gradually a bit simpler than it is with traditional smokes.

Electronic Cigarettes Are Often Allowed in Places Traditional Cigarettes Are Banned
Since electronic cigarettes produce vapor that leaves no trace, and since they do not produce any secondhand smoke, they are often allowed in places like bars, restaurants, and nightclubs, where traditional cigarettes have long since been banned. For people who enjoy smoking socially, these devices offer the opportunity to do so without missing out on conversations; users like them because there’s no standing in cold, isolated smoking areas away from the action. Non-smokers don’t mind them, because only the user is affected by the vapor.

These are some of the major differences between traditional cigarettes and electronic cigarettes; differences do vary by brand so be sure to make a comparison if you are considering using any of these products.

For more information, please visit: http://www.ecigaretteinfo.com