Electronic Cigarettes: Healthier Alternative

A Healthier and More Cost-Effective Alternative to Smoking: The Electronic Cigarette

You can still enjoy the pastime of smoking without bringing havoc to your lungs and wallet. For those who have tried the nicotine patches to no avail, this is your chance to be good to your body. 


An E-cigarette contains no carcinogens or other toxins- no tobacco, carbon monoxide, nicotine, tar, arsenic, cyanide, butane, and other harmful chemicals which are all found in traditional cigarettes. It contains small doses of nicotine which is given off through a water vapor mechanism. When exhaling, only water vapor is released, making it perfectly safe for others. One can opt for the disposable e-cigarettes for one time use or the rechargeable e-cigarettes with nicotine cartridges that need to be either refilled or changed.


E-cigarettes are legal for use in public areas such as airports, restaurants, bars, and even airplanes. Many employers now are allowing their employees to smoke e-cigarettes in the office! There is no unpleasant odor. No need to worry about bad breath or contaminated clothes and hair. 


With the average pack of cigarettes costing around $6-7, one saves at least around 50% equaling $1,000-$2,000 in savings a year on smoking. There are many brands of e-cigarettes and amounts and prices differ but at around $2, each cartridge will last up to around 250 puffs (equivalent to about 1 pack of cigarettes) and the battery will last through one cartridge before recharging is needed.