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Those of us who had DARE in elementary school know quite intimately the dangers of smoking cigarettes. And even if you are one of those who don’t believe that cigarettes contribute significantly to many many types of cancer, you can’t deny the fact that smokers stink! (literally) Bad breath, bad teeth, smoky smells, and cancer have all been addressed by a new technology recently released in the US called electronic cigarettes.

Several manufacturers and brands are currently shipping this product in the U.S. but they all work pretty much the same way.  Electronic cigarettes contain a battery pack, vaporizing liquid, and a vaporizer that vaporizes the flavored liquid as you breath in through the cigarette. There is no tobacco, and according to the companies selling electronic cigarettes, there is a very low risk of contracting cancer.

Take a look at this video to see how the electronic cigarette works. Before you ask, yes, he does refer to traditional cigarettes as analog cigarettes…

Manufacturers claim that their electronic cigarettes taste just like real cigarettes with none of the risk. Most reviews I have seen for these products seem to collaborate that fact.

In addition to providing a safe alternative to smoking, some have speculated that this product can even help quit tobacco smoking all together. Most quit smoking methods involve quenching your bodies physical need for nicotine. Patches, gum, and inhalers all provide doses of nicotine in the hopes that the user can eventually be weened off of it for good. Some psychologists claim, however, that the success rate of these quit smoking products are low because they do no address the habitual and social aspect of smoking.

The physical act of smoking, that is to say, holding the cigarette in your hand then raising it, inhaling, lowering, and exhaling etc. can cause a relaxation effect on your body even before the nicotine has a chance to take effect. Electronic cigarettes not only provide doses of nicotine which can be lowered as urges are controlled, but the physical motions of smoking are also present, which may help smokers to avoid sneaking in a real smoke between their electronic

Electronic Cigarette by Blu

alternative.

Electronic cigarettes are available at relatively affordable prices. While the starter kits seem somewhat expensive, the refills are cheap largely because there are no tobacco taxes on this tobacco product.

Electronic Cigarettes are available from:

BluCigs.com – Starter kit for $59.95, $25/carton for refills.

• Each cartridge is approximately 30 cigarettes
• Cartridges come in packs of 5
• A Carton is 5 packs or 25 cartridges.

MyLuci.com - Starter Kit for $99.99, 5 cartridges for $9.99

• Cartridges come in packs of 5.
• Each cartridge is approximately 15 cigarettes.