An Alternative to Smoking 2008-10-27

Just to be clear, electronic cigarettes are not a proven method of quitting smoking tobacco cigarettes.  They are, however an alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes.  Unlike nicotine gum or the patch, an electronic cigarette closely mimics the actual physical motion and feeling of smoking.  It does deliver nicotine to the body via the vapor like mist but doesn’t include the harmful toxins found in tobacco smoke.  Many experts note that nicotine is addictive, but not responsible for many of the adverse health effects associated with smoking.  The problem comes from the many other natural and added chemicals produced by burning tobacco.

Having a smoking alternative such as electronic cigarettes can provide many smokers who have had trouble quitting an outlet for their addiction.  There is no guarantee that any given smoker will like using the ecigarette or that they will stop smoking tobacco, but for many, it may be just what they have been looking for.