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Health Benefits Of Electronic Cigarettes

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Electronic cigarettes (EC) are dominating the community at a faster rate. There are some users in some parts of the world such as the United States and Europe. Electronic cigarettes are powered by batteries. The nicotine released EC is limited as compared to tobacco cigarettes (Farsalinos et al. 1). Additionally, it lowers addiction to smoking. EC has extraordinary feature making it be the best substitute for tobacco, and it is harmless to health. The liquid that is used in the EC contains the certain substance, for instance, propylene glycol, and glycerol, nicotine, and flavorings. There are some varieties of flavors: sweets, fruits, and nuts. Similarly, the flavors added are compounds of foods that have been recommended by health organizations. …show more content…

It was developed due to enhanced technology in batteries. The battery provides enough energy to vaporize the liquid. The battery used in the EC cigarettes has a long life span, making the device real and applicable. That is the fundamental principle behind EC. The largest producer of EC is China, and it is the first country where they were first produced (Bates & Gerry 3-4).
The number of users of e-cigarettes is increasing rapidly. For instance, 2.1 million adults use it in Great Britain according to study done for Action on Smoking and Health and 4.2% of adults use it in uniting states about CDC figures (Bates & Gerry 4). The use of EC is spreading to other countries such as Australia. Unfortunately, the use of e-cigarette was banned in Australia by 2013. There are three generations of e-cigarettes: the 1st generation that is similar to normal cigarettes, and 2nd innovation that has features like a pen, and 3rd invention that is similar to a mod (Bates & Gerry …show more content…

Additionally, other health lobbies said that EC can make people restore to tobacco smoking (McNeill et al. 100). It is true that small amount of nicotine can lead to consumption of more quantities of nicotine. However, some campaigns have been done on the effects of nicotine (Schripp et al. 30). Therefore, anyone taking a large amount of nicotine is doing so at their risk. First, the groups are against prevention measures that are taken to eliminate the risk caused by tobacco. Tobacco contains harmful substances that have diverse effects on health, for instance, it can cause cancer (Schripp et al. 25-25). Additionally, some studies have proved that EC has reduced health risk by 95%. Hence any effort to ban the use of e-cigarettes is posing a major health risk to the population as opposed to the risked caused by EC (McNeill et al.

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