All You Need to Know About Vaping
The Vaping technology has experienced exponential growth in the past few years. Statistics show that the vaping industry has grown tremendously between 2013 and 2015 from $1.7 to $3.5 billion. Despite the popularity of vaping, many people are still not familiar with this technology. Read on for an understanding of what vaping is, how it works, and the pros and cons of the system.
What is Vaping?
Vaping is the process of inhaling and exhaling vapor derived from an electric gadget known as an e-cigarette. The vapor that is inhaled is the e-liquid. It is thicker than normal smoke and dissipates in the air more quickly. It also smells better, usually like mint, fruit, candy or the type of flavor used. Vaping is an improved version of the conventional cigarette. The main difference is that the cigarette is tobacco free, or nicotine-free in some devices. Vaping is performed using a vaporizer.
A vaporizer has a mouthpiece, cartridge, cartomizer, battery, and circuitry with a sensor. A cartomizer has an atomizer and cartridge all contained in a single unit. The cartridge stores the e-liquid. The atomizer consists of a heating element; a metallic coil heated using the power from a battery. When the user sucks on the cigarette’s mouth piece, the coil is heated, a wick absorbs the e-liquid coming from the cartridge and the liquid is turned into vapor by the hot coil. The user in turn inhales the vapor.
The Pros of Vaping
No Stains or Odors
The smell of tobacco is offensive and may linger in your breath, clothes, furniture, and other effects for a long time. Tobacco cigarettes also stain fingernails and teeth. Vaping does not leave stains or odors.
Environment Friendly
Vaping is clean for the environment. When vaping, you do not leave the environment littered nor do you pollute the air. Cigarette butts are not biodegradable; therefore, throwing them away adds to the amount of waste in the environment.
Healthier than Cigarettes
Vaporizers use juices or e-liquids made of 4 main ingredients: food flavors, vegetable glycerin, propylene glycol, and nicotine, which is optional. Tobacco consists of many chemicals that pose great health risks. These include tar, ammonia, acetone, cyanide, and arsenic.
Flexibility
With conventional cigarettes, you do not get to choose the nicotine level of the cigarette you smoke. There is a wide selection of e-cigarettes each with different nicotine levels. In this case, you get to choose a cigarette with the amount of nicotine level that satisfies you. Furthermore, if you want to stop smoking, the e-cigarette is the best option since you can start reducing your nicotine levels gradually until you finally quit the habit.
No Second-Hand Smoke
In many countries, there are laws that prevent people from smoking in public. These laws are passed to prevent second-hand smoking which occurs when a person smokes in a public place. Vaping gives you the freedom to smoke anywhere, including your home, without the fear of offending non-smokers. Electronic cigarettes do not emit second-hand smoke nor do they leave nasty smells.
Styles and Flavors
Vaping allows you to alter the flavor of liquids and form of your vaping device. Apart from having different types of liquids at your disposal, you also have a variety of flavors as well. Some of the devices are straight forward and function the same way as cigarettes. Other devices have various modifications that emit smoother and cooler smoke.
The Cons of Vaping
No Known Health Risks
Currently, there are no known links to e-cigarettes and hazardous health effects like pulmonary problems and cancer. There is no evidence showing that e-cigarettes are safe. There are also next to no regulations affecting vaporizers or the liquids used in these devices. This creates a loophole for companies to use untested chemicals in the liquid formulas used by these cigarettes. Propylene glycol is one of the common vaporizer liquids used by these cigarettes. There has been little research involving the consequences of inhaling this liquid. It is also not clear whether the secondhand vapor can affect those who inhale it.
Burns/Explosions
Batteries used by vaporizers are likely to result in burns and may even explode. This could cause your lips and hands to burn. So far, there have been no reports of an explosion damaging a user’s teeth and tongue. Heating liquid could be released from a badly sealed device leading to chemical burns.
Potential Gateway Drug
Vaporizers may be viewed as drug paraphernalia because they are able to support other substances. These devices can; therefore, encourage the use of dangerous intoxicants and drugs. Users of e-cigarettes who have never used nicotine may unknowingly buy nicotine liquids and fall into addiction.
Vaping E-liquids is a safe and healthier way of enjoying smoking. Despite the many benefits of vaping, there are still many questions than answers regarding this new technology. Users are advised to use e-cigarettes sparingly to avoid any hidden dangers of the device.
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