An electronic cigarette (also called “e-cig”) is an alternative to smoking, for both the public who wish to continue smoking without inhaling carcinogens over 4,000 of snuff, and the public who want to disturb as little as possible to the people they are around when he is smoking, avoid inhaling the smoke also (with their carcinogenic) of snuff. The device, itself, only vaporizes the substance contained in the cartridge, causing the expulsion of vapor that mimics the traditional cigarette smoke and thus the user getting an effect similar to that obtained smoking a traditional cigarette.
Presentation and format
A set of electronic cigarette, with the transformer, the cartridges and the smoking device, the “cigar”.
The device takes the form of a small rod, slightly longer than a normal cigarette. The mouthpiece of the device contains a replaceable cartridge re-filled with fluid. The main substances contained in the fluid are: propylene glycol and / or vegetable glycerin, optional nicotine at different doses (usually between 0 mg and 36 mg per gram), flavors and aromas optional.
When the user inhales through the device, air flow is detected by a sensor. A microprocessor then activates a nebulizer (popularized by the industry as atomizer), which injects tiny droplets of liquid into the flowing air and vaporizes. This produces a cloud of vapor that is inhaled by the user. The addition of propylene glycol causes the vapor cloud look more like a normal cigarette smoke. The microprocessor also activates an orange LED (in the latest models can be other colors: green, blue, pink, etc..) Device at the tip of the act to better simulate real smoking.
Generally, Green Smoke electronic cigarettes use a rechargeable battery as a power source. The battery life varies between different devices, while some last a day between charges, others last a week, or so say their salespeople. The user experience is that the duration of the batteries charged from 2 to 5 hours in conventional models, 12 to 24 hours in the special models (in pipes, cigars, and another model with a special battery attached).
Developed in China by Hon Lik of Ruyan, the patented product is sold freely in Europe, Japan and the United States as an alternative to replace the used snuff or where non-smoking and snuff use is increasingly widespread.
Smoke electronic cigarette is now known as “vapear” and is derived from the English vaping. Electronic cigarette users call regular cigarettes as cigarettes and electronic analog as digital cigarettes.
Risks and Benefits
Various health-related organizations such as the Food and Drug Administration U.S. [1] the Canadian health department [2] or WHO [3] have been positioned in one way or another against such devices. The OCU consumer organization also published an article about this product. [4] New Zealand is in favor of electronic cigarette, health department approved electronic cigarettes Zealand which explains in the following report: www.healthnz.co.nz / RuyanCartridgeReport30-Oct-08.pdf [5].
From the website also approved the use of these devices to reduce harm to smokers and passive smokers. [6] [7] [8] [9]
Recently, a judge has ruled, which supports the distribution of electronic cigarette in the United States. [10]
Electronic cigarettes themselves do not contain nicotine. The use of this substance to alleviate the effects of withdrawal is the choice of users, and is determined by the load of cartridges used, or the concentration of liquid to be recharged.
Users should be reducing the amount of nicotine in their cigarettes by replacing traditional electronic cigarette and holding the psychological addiction to inhaling snuff flavors, vanilla, chocolate, mint, etc.. The options are endless.
Nicotine solution
In Spain it is illegal to sell nicotine if not for medical purposes. In other countries with more lax laws the use of nicotine in electronic cigarettes is allowed. The electronic cigarette cartridge usually offer a wide variety of formulations, with different flavors and colors (eg fruit, mint, coffee) and nicotine concentrations. At the highest concentration of nicotine, electronic cigarettes is equivalent to smoking normal cigarettes snuff. Most companies offer a range of options is also softer, including completely nicotine-free cartridges.
Depending on the device, the cartridges are valid for 40 to 400 puffs. Empty cartridges can be replaced by a new or refilled more solution. This solution, also sometimes called “E-liquid”, is often sold in bottles of 5 to 30 ml. The Ruyan patent application mentions four different formulas for the solution of nicotine: