Who would have ever dreamed you would hear the words Electronic and Cigarette let a lone in the same sentence but as a product name but here we are talking about it being out on the market. It reminds you of something so ultra technilogical it almost seems like a product out of some science fiction movie. There are many products out there that claim to help people quit smoking but this one is a bit controversial. Some try to look like a cigarette but others simply appear to be a ball point pen. As my cousin Peg would say, "Who would have ever thunk it"?

Here are a few facts about Electronic Cigarettes

Electronic Cigarettes are made up of:

1. The mouthpiece

2. An element that heats

3. A rechargeable battery

4. Very small various electronic circuits.

There are many products out there that claim to help people quit smoking but this one is a bitcontroversial. Some try to look like a cigarette but others simply appear to be a ball point pen. Some people think this may help someone quit smoking while others think it may encourage younger people to smoke as it would enable them to be able to pick up the nicotine habit more easily. Rest assured parents there is a simple nicotine kit to test for nicotine use in any form.

When the smoker inhales through the electronic cigarette the air that the person produced is detected by a sensor, the sensor then will activate a devise that heats the vapor called a heating element once the vapor is vaporized a nicotine solution stored in the mouthpiece then releases the vapors into the person's mouth. Some even have a tips that lights up as the person inhales.

The vapor can then be flavored to resemble a regular cigarette like menthol, some try to copy popular brans as well. There are a lot of other flavors also like strawberry, orange, mint, vanilla, caramel, coffee. For more information you can go here.

The first electronic cigarette design was made by Hon Lik in China. Hon's design uses ultrasonic technology instead of a heating element. That patent is at present still pending worldwide. 

One thing is for sure this is going to be on the market and very easy to obtain. The one thing I have heard is there is concern over younger users having a sugnifigant risk of nicotene poisioning.

Electronic Cigarettes are considered a GREEN Product, or better known as Eco-Friendly. Electronic Cigarette only has vapor mist that simulates smoke. No ashtray is needed as there is no tobacco burnt. There is no need to deal with waste of cigarette buts because there are none. 

At the end of the day I am not so sure everyone would agree that e-cigarettes are a good idea for ones health but it is a better alternative for the people who are around smokers so they do not have to deal with second hand smoke and to me that would be the best effect of this product. The best part is there is no odor like a real tobacco cigarette. No more stinky clothing, hair or hands to deal with or be embarrassed by.