Healthier Alternative for an Unhealthy Habit
Robyn Musgrove REPORTER
Issue date: 5/28/09 Section: News
A new electronic cigarette is a legal way to get a quick nicotine fix in public places.
The electronic cigarette is an electric version of a typical cigarette. It provides small amounts of nicotine while releasing only water vapor, unlike the usual smoke emitted through regular cigarettes.
According to the American Tobacco Company, the typical cigarette has 599 ingredients including tobacco, nicotine, glue and paper. When ignited, those cigarettes create over 4,000 chemical compounds which can become toxic. Some of those toxins include carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, ammonia and nitrogen oxides, all of which are harmful in mainstream smoke and secondhand smoke. With the e-cigarette, this is no longer a concern.
Crown 7 is the leading brand of battery-operated cigarettes. Their e-cigs contain only water, propylene glycol, an organic substance that is considered safe by the Food and Drug Administration, nicotine and a scent that emulates a tobacco flavor, none of which are cancer-causing agents like many additives in traditional cigarettes.
Crown 7 claims to satisfy the urge, craving and habit of smoking, but in a healthier way. It delivers all of the pleasures of smoking without the tar and carcinogens.
It is powered by a small, rechargeable battery and it nicotine is released through replaceable cartridges. The electronic cigarette "triggers a vaporizing process that releases a simulated smoke that is actually a vapor mist that harmlessly evaporates into air within a few seconds," Crown 7's Web site states.
One smokeless cigarette is equivalent to 10 ordinary cigarettes. Crown 7 claims their products taste like classic cigarettes, yet with a "barely noticeable odor."
Electronic cigarettes are not only a healthier smoking alternative, but they are also a little easier on the pocketbook. The e-cigarette starter kit costs $74.95. This includes the Crown 7 cigarette unit, charger and beginning cartridges. The replacement cartridges cost $8.95 for a five pack. Each cartridge is equivalent to two packs of cigarettes. This would be comparable to spending approximately $.90 on a single pack of traditional cigarettes.
The electronic cigarettes can be purchased online, as they are not yet sold locally. Cigarette World, on U.S. Route 224 in Boardman across from the Southern Park Mall, said they will soon be a retailer for electronic cigarettes.
The electronic cigarette is an electric version of a typical cigarette. It provides small amounts of nicotine while releasing only water vapor, unlike the usual smoke emitted through regular cigarettes.
According to the American Tobacco Company, the typical cigarette has 599 ingredients including tobacco, nicotine, glue and paper. When ignited, those cigarettes create over 4,000 chemical compounds which can become toxic. Some of those toxins include carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, ammonia and nitrogen oxides, all of which are harmful in mainstream smoke and secondhand smoke. With the e-cigarette, this is no longer a concern.
Crown 7 is the leading brand of battery-operated cigarettes. Their e-cigs contain only water, propylene glycol, an organic substance that is considered safe by the Food and Drug Administration, nicotine and a scent that emulates a tobacco flavor, none of which are cancer-causing agents like many additives in traditional cigarettes.
Crown 7 claims to satisfy the urge, craving and habit of smoking, but in a healthier way. It delivers all of the pleasures of smoking without the tar and carcinogens.
It is powered by a small, rechargeable battery and it nicotine is released through replaceable cartridges. The electronic cigarette "triggers a vaporizing process that releases a simulated smoke that is actually a vapor mist that harmlessly evaporates into air within a few seconds," Crown 7's Web site states.
One smokeless cigarette is equivalent to 10 ordinary cigarettes. Crown 7 claims their products taste like classic cigarettes, yet with a "barely noticeable odor."
Electronic cigarettes are not only a healthier smoking alternative, but they are also a little easier on the pocketbook. The e-cigarette starter kit costs $74.95. This includes the Crown 7 cigarette unit, charger and beginning cartridges. The replacement cartridges cost $8.95 for a five pack. Each cartridge is equivalent to two packs of cigarettes. This would be comparable to spending approximately $.90 on a single pack of traditional cigarettes.
The electronic cigarettes can be purchased online, as they are not yet sold locally. Cigarette World, on U.S. Route 224 in Boardman across from the Southern Park Mall, said they will soon be a retailer for electronic cigarettes.
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Chris
posted 5/28/09 @ 11:05 AM EST
Great summary, Robyn!
And one more great benefit: No cigarette butts!
Cigarette butts can cause wildfires and account for a huge amount of litter across the United States. (Continued…)
J. McLovin
posted 5/28/09 @ 4:07 PM EST
I purchased a Crown7 a month ago and love the thing. I was a 2 pack a day smoker and with my Crown7 I was able to cut down to about 3 cigarettes a day and Im hoping to be completely done with Regular cigarettes in about 1 week. (Continued…)
LaceyUnderall
posted 5/28/09 @ 11:38 PM EST
The ecig is awesome and if you haven't gotten one yet... you should. You should also fight for your right to smoke them and insist that the FDA does not ban them (as they are trying to do right now due to the pressure of many anti-smoking groups!
Chris
posted 5/29/09 @ 11:37 AM EST
I smoked for more than 10 years and now I've completely stopped smoking normal cigarettes and made the switch to electronic ones. I can breathe easier, no longer cough and no longer have a gross coated throat. (Continued…)
Ecig
posted 10/16/09 @ 4:33 AM EST
That's a nice article about the E Cigarette. Although I've never used the Crown 7 model specifically I did use another brand when I was given up smoking and it helped so much. (Continued…)
msimon
posted 11/05/09 @ 1:21 AM EST
wow.. this could be quite the new trend! I am very anxious to try this new E Cigarette. Guess I should do some research and learn what this E cig is. Here is a funny graphic. (Continued…)
Smokeless Cigarettes
posted 2/23/10 @ 6:25 PM EST
Have to say that E-Cigarettes are a really positive thing - they are the only thing that has actually worked for me when I've tried to stop smoking. Think it's psychological - sill having something to do with your hands - kidding yourself that you are still 'smoking' !
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