What is E-Cigarette: A Definition

An E-cigarette is a battery-operated device that emits a solution.  It heats e-liquid to make aerosol inhaled by the users. It is also called 'vaping'.

E cigarettes have many names to call. Electronic nicotine delivery systems, e-cigs, e-hookahs, alternative nicotine delivery systems (ANDS), vape pens, vapes, and vaporizers; all are names for electronic-cigarettes.

Available in different sizes and shapes, an e-cigarette looks like cigars, cigarettes, pipes, USB flash drives, or pens. People find it confusing to understand the known facts about these devices. 

Some Special Characteristics:

• An E-cigarette contains a battery to turn the device on
• The e-liquid contained in it becomes hot to turn it into a vapor or aerosol
• There is a tank or cartridge to hold the e-liquid,
• A mouthpiece or an opening is there to inhale the "vapor" or aerosol.
• An E-cigarette has no tobacco content, though some claims that e-cigs have tobacco. The truth is that some have nicotine arising from that tobacco.
• The FDA or Food and Drug Administration also classifies E-cigs as "tobacco products."

 Some information about Vaping

 When someone uses an e-cigarette or Disposable vapes, the act is 'vaping' as people believe that e-cigarette makes vapor to inhale. While it is the fact that E-cig produces an aerosol of small particles, it is not a vapor different from that.

One important thing is that maximum electronic cigarettes have addictive nicotine.   Today, it is known to all how harmful nicotine is for teenagers as it directly impacts their brains. Studies also confirm that regular vaping leads to the 'regular use' of cigarettes by the youth. In the future, they may be addicted to other tobaccos also.

Impact on Teenagers:

Inhaling electronic cigarettes plays a part for some teens wanting to take other harmful tobacco like JUUL. It is the most desired e-cigarette among Youngers. Teenagers and Kids indeed like to use it on school premises and even in their classrooms.

It is the responsibility of The FDA to regulate the usage of all tobacco like e-cigars. The FDA is undertaking several preventive actions to prevent teenagers access electronic cigarettes in recent times. Rules have passed to raise the minimum age for selling tobacco.

Modern Scientists are researching more to know the harmful effects of e-cigarettes if used for a long time. They confirm that vapor or tiny aerosol of an e-cigarette has some chemicals to cause cancer, though in small amounts than any normal cigarette.

What is an alarming fact about Electronic Cigarettes?

For young adults, youth, and pregnant women, E-cigars are unsafe. Though some study claims that e-cigarette is beneficial for some and harmful for others yet, scientists have a lot to go to confirm whether e-cigarette helps quit smoking or not. The doctor's advice is that if you are not a smoker or a tobacco user then you may have long-term health effects from using e-cigars. So, don't use it.