Tobacco Alternative – The Benefits of the Electronic Cigarette

The popularity of electronic cigarettes and smoking is steadily on the rise.  There is good reason to think that electronic cigarettes may change the way people smoke and think about smoking.  Are you considering this option for yourself or your loved one?  Hopefully, we’ll answer many of your questions and outline the benefits of smokeless cigarettes as a healthier tobacco alternative.

5 Benefits of Electronic Cigarettes as a Tobacco Alternative:

1. The Price: Each electronic cigarette nicotine cartridge is equivalent to approximately one to one and a half packs of cigarettes.  The cost per nicotine cartridge is around $2 or $3 dollars.  If you’re reading this you already know the price of a pack of cigarettes… The savings are huge!

2. Health: Contrary to popular opinion, the danger of cigarettes is not the nicotine; it’s the cigarette combustion gases... smoke in other words.  The smoke contains tar, carbon monoxide, carcinogens and a slew of other chemicals.  This “cocktail” is being inhaled into your lungs.  The “vapor” produced by e-cigarettes is not actually smoke.  It’s simply a nicotine mist.  None of the “ingredients” contained in traditional cigarettes are contained in your much healthier ecig.

3. Use Anywhere:  By the letter of the law, you are actually allowed to smoke your “tobacco alternative” anywhere you like.  Bars, restaurants etc...  However, since I am not a lawyer and this does not constitute legal advice, you would be well advised to check with a particular establishment before you start “vaping”.  Technically there is no second-hand smoke issue, but save yourself the aggravation and check first.

4. Odor: As a former pack-a-day smoker, the one thing I’d find myself constantly doing after a smoke was washing my hands.  The sole purpose in this practice was to minimize the cigarette smell.  This is not something you will need to worry about with e-cigarettes.  There is no lingering odor!

5. Peace of mind:  Even if you use electronic cigarettes as a tobacco alternative and not as a “quit smoking” device, then at least you can rest assured knowing that you aren’t inhaling the 4000+ toxins that are associated with tobacco cigarettes.

The biggest question people have about electronic cigarettes is if they are a viable quit smoking aid.  The short answer is, as of this writing, there have been no clinical studies completed to prove one way or the other.  A cursory examination any of the e-cigarette forums with demonstrate that countless amounts of people have successfully used ecigs to quit smoking.  Let your own experience and judgment be your guide on this one.