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Everybody knows that smoking is dangerous to our health. Government and private institutions alike have launched anti-smoking campaigns. City ordinances have been passed to ban people from smoking in different public places and means of transportation. Still, many are unable to quit smoking for good. Some experience slight withdrawal symptoms when they stay away from these killer sticks even for just a few hours. Others feel that they think better and become more productive when they are smoking.

Thankfully, at least for incessant smokers, modern technology has developed electronic cigarettes as smokeless and harmless smoking devices. This cutting-edge development allows smokers to enjoy cigarettes anytime and anywhere they fancy, being as lightweight and portable as the traditional sticks.

An electronic cigarette is very simple to use. Each e-cig is made up of a rechargeable battery, a cartridge filled with liquid nicotine and an atomizer. There is no on or off switch to toggle. The inhalation of the user switches on the device and enables the atomizer to start its heating process. This electronic heat vaporizes the liquid nicotine in the cartridge and turns it into a mist similar to the actual smoke a cigarette emits, but without the unwanted scent.

Aside from giving the user his nicotine dose without the actual smoke, using an electronic cigarette eliminates other harmful effects of traditional cigarettes. There is no cancer-causing tar, so chances of serious lung diseases, like emphysema and bronchitis, are reduced. There is also no ingredient that will stain the user's teeth or cause yellowing of fingers, walls, or clothes.

With electronic cigarettes, there is no second-hand smoke produced, so it is possible for the smoker to get his nicotine fix without exposing other people, even babies, to harmful elements. These smoking alternatives also give off different pleasant scents that are not offensive to non-smokers. They are also safety use even around gas stations because they are non-flammable.

A cartridge of an electronic cigarette is equivalent to almost twelve traditional cigarettes, so the former are practically much cheaper than the latter. They may seem expensive because initial purchase may amount to more than the price of a pack of normal cigarettes, but because they last longer, they come out to cost a lot less. And since they don't require additional accessories like lighters, ashtrays, and deodorizers, the user tends to save more. There are also less chances of getting hospitalized or buying medicines for smoking-induced illnesses, so more costs are eliminated.