Save Money with Electronic Cigarettes
Many of you have already heard or seen people use electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes or e-cigs. You also probably know that now with the steady rise of the cost of cigarette, that ecigs can be an affordable, and potentially a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes. As e-cigs gain popularity do you ever wonder if they are just a fad or if they are here to stay?
The Outlook for Electronic Cigarettes
The premise of e-cigarettes is that these battery powered devices provide inhaled dosages of nicotine via vapor rather than the traditional smoke of regular cigarettes. Manufacturers of electronic cigarettes claim that e-cigarettes are a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes, claiming that many of the harmful chemicals that are produced by the combustion of tabacco in regular cigarettes is not present in the vapor of the e-cigs.
Another early benefit that marketers of e-cigarettes claimed was the potential to smoke them in public places where smoking was otherwise banned. The thought was that since their is no second hand smoke to speak of, only vapor, that people could smoke them anywhere … at work, on planes, etc. However, many countries have already voted to ban e-cigs in non-smoking areas, and some U.S. state are now following suit — though these bans may be lifted if the FDA approves electronic cigarettes.
Regardless, the electronic cigarette industry has certainly been gaining a lot of ground. Some reports say that their are already over 500 million Americans using ecigs.
Some of the top e-cigarette manufacturers include the following:
