By now basically everyone is well aware that smoking is an unhealthy, addictive and potentially dangerous habit. Still, like any other habit or addiction, it is not easy to kick off. Those who are not able or are not yet willing to quit smoking have one other option on their hands - electronic cigarettes.
E-cigarettes are not meant for quitting smoking. Their basic purpose is to replace regular cigarettes. The reasons why people switch to e-cigarettes are similar to those why people quit or try quitting smoking. Smoking is expensive, unhealthy and banned from most public places. E-cigarettes solve most of those problems.
First of all, e-cigarettes save money. They use replaceable cartridges that last for around one month at the cost of a single pack of cigarettes. The numbers are clear: by switching to e-cigarettes you will be able to save a lot of money on monthly basis, money you would otherwise spend on buying packs of regular tobacco cigarettes.
Next, e-cigarettes can be smoked anywhere. Smoking is now prohibited in public places in most of the countries of North America and Europe. You are not allowed to smoke in bars, cafes, restaurants, in offices, public institutions. Smoking is even prohibited in many residential buildings and complexes, even in some larger residential communities. In certain places you can’t even smoke outside a building. Those who crave their nicotine on regular basis know just how big this problem can be. With e-cigarettes, you don’t have to worry about that. E-cigs do not burn, meaning there isn’t any smoke. The vapor that you inhale and exhale resembles smoke in color and consistency, but it is not smoke. One single tobacco cigarette can smell up the entire room, while with e-cigarettes there is no smell at all. Because of this, you can smoke your e-cigarette anywhere you want - in a cafe with a cup of cappuccino, in a bar with a glass of wine, after a nice meal in a restaurant and on any of those occasions when a cigarette just completes the experience. In addition, you will no longer have to worry about the bad smell of tobacco on your clothes, curtains, linen and hair.
Electronic cigarettes are not healthy or safe. Still, one of their major advantages is that they do not contain tar and or the wide array of toxins usually found in regular cigarettes. Tar is a byproduct of burning that sticks to the lung tissue after smoking and just stays there. E-cigarettes do contain nicotine, which is a toxin and an addictive substance, although there are certain types of e-cigs that are nicotine-free.
E-cigarettes are widely available and easy to use. They use a liquid solution that comes in cartridges, which need to be replaced after they are used up. They run on batteries and can be recharged through an AC outlet or a USB cable. In addition to regular, tobacco-flavored ones, you can smoke e-cigarettes with vanilla, menthol, orange, cherry and a number of other flavors.
Electronic cigarettes come in many different brands to chose from, they are easy to use and they do save you a lot of money.