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    The electronic cigarette was invented in the 1960s, but it didn't really take off until a decade ago. Currently, there are more than 250 brands of "e-cigarettes" available in such flavors as watermelon, pink bubble gum and Java, and in more colors than the iPhone 5C. The Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association estimates about 4 million Americans now use battery powered cigarettes. They project sales of the devices to cross the 1 billion mark by the end of this year. Here, a look at the e-smoke

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    People are lead to believe that electronic cigarettes do not contain tobacco and that they are safer than real cigarettes. Little do they know, electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigs, expose their inhalers to harmful and toxic gases that cause health problems and harm the lungs. In most cases the solvent in an e-cig is considered “food grading,” which means it should be safe enough to eat, but manufacturers are changing the configuration of the solvent so it contains both the flavoring and nicotine

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    Electronic cigarettes are designed to replicate cigarettes without the smoke, tobacco, and tar. Although smokers enjoy the electronic version of a cigarette, many non-smokers are not too fond of being around one. These devices provide nicotine to the user by converting a liquid mixture to an aerosol, usually composed of propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, flavored chemicals, and a varying amount of nicotine (Grana). Electronic cigarettes have caused a major debate among doctors, smokers, and

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    The electronic was invented in 2003 by Hon Lik, a 52 year old pharmacist and inventor in Beijing, China. (CASAA) It took 3 years before Electronic Vapor Cigarettes was introduced to the United States and since that time there has been lawsuits filed in the United States over the use of Electronic Vapor Cigarettes as a positive alternative to Tabaco use. (CASAA) While some people believe that electronic vapor cigarettes are just as bad for your health as smoking tobacco cigarettes, there are many

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    cons of electronic cigarettes Introduction According to Fairchild et al. (2004), even though the concept of “safer” cigarettes received support from federal and voluntary institutions in the 1980s, there have been contrasting ideas about this topic especially between physicians and public health professionals today. The advent of electronic cigarettes has therefore elicited varied reactions among major players both in the health sector and cigarette manufacturing industry. Electronic cigarettes are

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    Electronic cigarettes, new trick Electronic cigarettes are the latest product of the tobacco family opens their place among the community, which means it is going to cause some people to quit smoking cigarettes taken place. Electronic cigarette or electric cigarette is a device that simulates smoking . It works by producing a vapor that smell, taste and feel like real cigarettes to consumers , develops Electronic cigarettes are sold around the world today are the millions of consumers

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    for Microsoft word. As must everything evolve, cigarettes have taken the next leap of evolution and gone digital. Electronic cigarettes have begun to flood the market with statics of 2 million users and 2.5 billion dollars in profits. Right now a lot is unknown about these devices and there are no safety regulations. Those who oppose and support electronic cigarettes have different views, negatives and positives, of their use. Electronic cigarettes is a controversial issue due to not being safe,

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    Electronic cigarettes are seen as a healthy alternative by many smokers and non-smokers to consume nicotine, but is it really that much better? To understand the answer to that question then one will have to comprehend how electronic cigarettes work and when they were invented. “The first commercially successful electronic cigarette is created in Beijing, China by Hon Lik,” (“Historical Timeline of Electronic Cigarettes”). Then they were introduced to the Europe and United States market in 2006 (“Historical

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    tobacco from pipes they never thought of later using an electronic pipe. Native Americans never though that 363 years later that someone would invent a device that allows you smoke a tobacco free product until 1963 when the first electronic vapor was invented, but were not actually released until 2003 when a Chinese pharmacists name Han Lik made the very first portable electronic vapor. What is an electronic cigarette? An electronic cigarette is an amazing new produce that allows people to inhale

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    I think e-cigs should be regulated by the FDA in the same way that regular cigarettes are. According to a new federal report in the short article, 1.78 million children and teens have tried the battery-powered devices. Studies show that children and teens that use this technology will most likely to use regular cigarettes. This seems to be the gateway to starting a bad habit. If the FDA knows this, then why aren’t they being regulated? It’s almost like the FDA and the tobacco companies are working

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