This question has been asked and the answers to it have been discussed many times. Since ecigs have been first introduced a couple of years ago, they have been the object of controversy. This article is an honest attempt to clarify ecigs and their safety.

Ecigs are electronic devices that serve as an alternative or substitution for tobacco cigarettes. Their primary purpose is to satisfy the nicotine needs and hand-to-mouth habit without damaging user’s health too much.

Ecigs produce no real smoke. When burned, tobacco releases smoke with many toxic substances that cause cancer, heart and lungs problems and other medical conditions. Ecigs emit water vapor that is completely neutral and has no effect on smoker’s environment. Ecigs do, however, still deliver nicotine, but without all the other harmful substances from tobacco cigarettes, a person who uses ecigs stands a much, much better of chance of being healthy and not developing any serious illness or medical condition.

The electronics in ecigs are also quite safe to use. The heating element known as atomizer vaporizes the liquid nicotine solution into the water vapor. The overheating is controlled by safety and cut-off mechanisms. Batteries are lithium-ion based and are of the same kind used in cell phones. They are rechargeable, which results in much less trash and toxic waste in the environment.

The environmental safety is maybe even the biggest advantage of using ecigs. Ecigs don’t burn like tobacco cigarettes, so once when you finish smoking them there are no cigarette butts to be dropped on the ground. Cigarette butts are a huge problem because so many of them get dropped every day which results in trash accumulation, especially in major cities. Since there are no atmosphere pollutants in the “smoke” ecigs emit (such as carbon monoxide), they don’t contribute to the greenhouse effect as well.

The chemicals in mouthpiece cartridges are the biggest subject of controversy. Ecigs manufacturers and retailers claim that there are no harmful substances in ecigs other than nicotine. Certain scientific studies and researches have shown that there are however traces of substances such as ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, nitrosamines and so on. While there is no real evidence of that being true or false, the fact that we may rely on is that ecigs are still far healthier than smoking tobacco cigarettes. Additionally, ecigs have shown much low concentrations of those toxic compounds than classic cigarettes, so low that most of the experts agree they don’t pose that kind of a threat as regular cigarettes.

Ecigs are nicotine solutions. Although many companies and individuals advertise ecigs primarily as smoking cessation products, that is far from being the truth. Ecigs can indeed help you get rid of your nicotine addiction and hand-to-mouth habits, but only if you have a strong will and determination to finally quit.

Still, ecigs are definitely something that can help you regain and improve your health. So many people have tried and continued using them, as ecigs have shown significant positive results on their health and body shape. So, if you really care about yourself, environment and people around you, you have to try ecigs as they are definitely a ticket for a better future.