Electronic Cigarettes – Good or Bad
I’ve been hearing this electronic cigarettes over and over, maybe 5 – 6 times a day in the radio. The advertisement emphasizes the continued enjoyment or pleasure of smoking without the smoke itself, meaning this electronic cigarette gives you a dose of nicotine when you inhale it (trust me not pleasure but misery). Great innovation I thought, but after making some online research, the results of what I found is quite shocking and disturbing. If you are thinking or wondering whether these electronic cigarettes are good or bad for your health keep on reading.
Nicotine Itself is Deadly
If you think you can have your kick or boost of nicotine without the deadly chemicals that accompany it when you inhale smoke in a cigarette or tobacco by using electronic cigarettes, you are wrong. Nicotine itself is very deadly not only is it addictive but it can give damaging and permanent affects to your body. When you use electronic cigarettes thinking you have gone away with the bad stuff brought by smoking think again. That same drug that you think is giving you the boost will be the one that’s going to take away your money, health and self-respect.
What FDA Has to Say?
For Immediate Release: July 22, 2009
FDA and Public Health Experts Warn About Electronic Cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that a laboratory analysis of electronic cigarette samples has found that they contain carcinogens and toxic chemicals such as diethylene glycol, an ingredient used in antifreeze.
Electronic cigarettes, also called “e-cigarettes,” are battery-operated devices that generally contain cartridges filled with nicotine, flavor and other chemicals. The electronic cigarette turns nicotine, which is highly addictive, and other chemicals into a vapor that is inhaled by the user.
These products are marketed and sold to young people and are readily available online and in shopping malls. In addition, these products do not contain any health warnings comparable to FDA-approved nicotine replacement products or conventional cigarettes. They are also available in different flavors, such as chocolate and mint, which may appeal to young people.
Read the full article – FDA Electronic Cigarettes.
Are E-Cigarettes Good or Bad
Just by reading the excerpt above, the answer to the question about electronic cigarettes being good or bad is pretty obvious, these stuff are bad for your health. But let’s say they can provide nicotine perfectly without the other deadly chemicals, will these electronic cigarettes become safe? The answer again is a big No No. Nicotine is not only an addictive substance, it also affects and damages major organs inside the body. It is also a chemical used for insecticides, can you imagine that? So based on this article, I suggest staying away from this electronic cigarette and do something to quit smoking.
Nicotine has enslaved you for so long, you’ve been an addict long enough and don’t you want to be free? Quit smoking today and be free from nicotine addiction, we have done it and so can you.
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Thank you so much for providing this support to those trying to improve their health as well as the health of those around them by quitting smoking. The e-cigarette fad, especially as it is marketed to young people, seems to me a dangerous and unhealthy alternative. As you state, it is indeed not a solution for those seeking to quit.