Electronic cigarettes: their harm and are there any benefits

Although e-cigarettes were patented back in 2003, their peak in popularity has begun right now. Given the fact that smoking in crowded places is forbidden, vaporizers have become an excellent solution for those who cannot quit this addiction. Do they really help quit smoking? Harmful to health or not? Let's figure it out together.

The essence of electronic cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes allow you to simulate the process of smoking a regular cigarette as much as possible. Firstly, during their use, smoke appears, fire and the smoker inhales the same nicotine in its pure form. Although not so long ago, special fragrant liquids appeared, in the composition of which there is not a single gram of nicotine. Externally, electronic cigarettes are very similar to ordinary ones, with tobacco. They can be in the form of a pipe, cigar, or cigarette.

The principle of operation of electronic cigarettes is almost identical. The main secret is its liquid, which is constantly in contact with the steam generator. There is no need to constantly turn on and off the cigarette, since it starts working as soon as a person takes a puff. The steam generator instantly heats the liquid and produces steam, which is inhaled by the smoker. There is an LED on the tip of the cigarette that turns on with each puff, and also flashes if the battery is running low.

The harm of electronic cigarettes

Although many experts talk about the harmlessness of electronic cigarettes every day, nevertheless, such smoking will not add health either. And all because the majority of smokers begin to actively abuse this device. Accordingly, the saturation of the body with nicotine and other substances leads to health problems. First of all, electronic cigarettes negatively affect blood circulation, nervous and cardiovascular systems, liver, kidneys, etc. Given the fact that in most cases, smoking is a psychological addiction, fighting the habit using electronic cigarettes is a waste of time and money.

Essentially, e-cigarettes are the same nicotine consumption as smoking regular cigarettes. If we talk about nicotine-free electronic cigarettes, then everything is not so simple here either. Unfortunately, many manufacturers do not indicate the composition of liquids, and even if it is written on the jar, it is impossible to check the veracity of the information. Accordingly, it is impossible to argue that a person who uses nicotine-free liquids to smoke electronic cigarettes does not harm his health.

The benefits of electronic cigarettes

The benefits of electronic cigarettes are written on numerous sites. What are their main advantages?

1. They do not cause bad breath, teeth and nails do not turn yellow.
2. Whatever one may say, such smoking is less harmful to the body, since there are no carcinogens and toxins in the composition of high-quality liquids.
3. The vapor from electronic cigarettes has a pleasant smell and does not harm others, which is very important for those who have children.
4. You can play sports as these cigarettes do not cause shortness of breath.
5. After a few months of full transition to electronic cigarettes, the body is cleared of toxins accumulated from smoking tobacco cigarettes, respectively, the skin becomes more elastic, clean and healthy.
6. Over time, the sense of smell and taste improves.
7. You can smoke e-cigarettes even indoors, which is important for people working in buildings where there are no special smoking rooms.
8. If you have a clear plan of action, you can eventually quit smoking altogether.

Electronic cigarettes during pregnancy

Electronic cigarettes negatively affect the health of everyone, including pregnant women. Nicotine, entering the placenta, poisons the fetus. According to statistics, mothers who smoked throughout pregnancy, in most cases, have babies with low weight, allergic reactions, etc. Not all the consequences of parental smoking are always apparent immediately. But over time, they will certainly make themselves felt. That is, electronic cigarettes harm the health of not only a woman, but also her unborn child. Therefore, smoking is strictly prohibited for pregnant women.

Let's summarize. First, smoking e-cigarettes is less harmful to the body than conventional tobacco products. Secondly, smokers create less discomfort for others. Thirdly, if a person really wants to quit smoking, an electronic cigarette can help with this. But it is important to remember that while smoking such steam cigarettes, a person does not feel discomfort in the throat and can consume a dose of nicotine 2-3 times more than usual in one "smoke break". Therefore, before you buy an electronic cigarette, you need to familiarize yourself with the rules for their use and contraindications.