E-Cigarettes: A Safer Alternative?

Posted by Uni Blake Apr 18, 2009

An e-cigarette is touted as alternative to regular tobacco containing products. Instead the smoker inhales nicotine as a vapor. To make the vapor more interesting the manufacturers of e-cigarettes have added flavors to allow the smoker the similar sensation as they would experience from smoking regular cigarettes. The e-cigarette can be designed to resemble commonly smoked cigarettes. The big difference is that e-cigarettes do not contain the concoction of tobacco products that are suspect in causing a numerous number of health issues.

The Canadian government on March 27^th, 2009, issued an advisory against the e-cigarettes stating that the e-cigarettes “pose risks such as nicotine poisoning and addiction.” The FDA’s jury is still out as the agency looks into the e-cigarette claims and try’s to figure out what jurisdiction the electronic cigarettes fall under.

The good news for non smokers is that e-cigarettes are smokeless and are safe enough to be around. The bad news for smoker is that e-cigarettes still deliver a nicotine dose.