E-Cigarettes: The Last Bastion Of My Analog Life Goes Digital-PriceAngels

It may be time to change this, though. My cigarettes, the last bastion of my analog life, are about to be replaced by gadgets. After being a slave to cigarettes for nearly two decades, it is time to stop.In the stead of pure Virginia tobacco, my need for nicotine will henceforth be delivered in atomized vapor through e-cigarettes.For my birthday this year, I vaguely asked my mother for e-cigarettes via text message. About an hour later I had an email that a starter kit from CE4 maker Green Smoke was in the mail. I have friends who have jumped on the e-cigarette bandwagon. So, might as well give it a shot.

Green Smoke makes e-cigarettes that use rechargeable batteries and replaceable nicotine-filled atomizers (more on this below). I had never heard of the brand, but it seems as good as any other, I suppose. These days, there are a lot of choices. Typically, e-cigarettes consist of two components: a battery and an atomizer. The battery is usually the long stem of the e-cig that mimics where the tobacco would be in a normal cigarette. The “filter” of the e-cig holds the actual nicotine and turns it into nicotine-filled water vapor when you suck on it.

Plenty of variations exist. Some types of e-cigarettes use liquid containers that are fed into the atomizer. Some people use these liquid chambers to hold THC, the primary chemical in marijuana, instead of nicotine. Disposable e-cigarettes consist of a battery unit and cartomizer that are designed to be thrown out after use. Similarly, some e-cigarette batteries use electronic airflow sensors to activate the atomizer during inhalation. Others require the user to press a button, giving the, uh, "smoker" manual control over the production of vapor.

Depending on the brand, a nicotine cartridge can hold the equivalent of 20 to 30 cigarettes. When “smoking” them, you get a tickle in the back of your throat and the taste of unfiltered nicotine (if you have ever used a nicotine patch, lozenge or gum, you know what this tastes like) and often some type of flavor. Green Smoke has several different kinds of flavored cartomizers meant to mimic the taste of tobacco. gdfsQ2FDQ

Starter kits likewise vary. Usually they include one or two batteries and cartomizers equivalent to five or 10 packs—between a half and a full carton—of cigarettes. Typically, starter kits range between $70 to $100. Individual disposable e-cigarettes, like the kind that blu sells in convenience stores, range between $7 and $10.

The U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved rechargeable electronic cigarette as safe alternatives to regular cigarettes, citing lack of research. The FDA doesn't know if they're safe for their intended use, how much nicotine or harmful chemicals are inhaled during use or if there are any benefits associated with the use of e-cigarettes.

What we do know about e-cigarettes is that they sidestep some of the risks associated with burning and smoking actual tobacco. They don't produce tar or other harmful combustion products, they're free from pesticides that can contaminate tobacco leaves used in cigarettes and they don't contain the fiberglass and ammonia found in normal cigarette filters. The makers of e-cigarettes claim there's no danger of “second hand vapor” analogous to second hand smoke because their products emit only harmless water vapor.

Electronic Cigarette Sales Rise in Minnesota-PriceAngels

Minnesota’s cigarette tax is causing electronic cigarettes sales to rise, as an CE4 is an alternative to traditional cigarettes. EverSmoke Electronic Cigarettes are a popular e-Cigarette brand that also offers a smoking alternative, and is making its way into shops around the U.S.

According to shop owners, the number of city shops selling electronic cigarettes has risen because of the $1.60-a-pack-tax increase that goes into effect July 1, 2013. The tax increase will not hit electronic cigarettes as hard as it will hit traditional cigarettes. To avoid a cigarette tax altogether, EverSmoke can be ordered online and delivered right to their customer’s doorstep.

EverSmoke electronic cigarette contains no smoke, no secondhand smoke, no tobacco and no tar; individuals therefore have no need to worry about the unpleasant odors and toxins associated with traditional cigarette chemicals. Additionally since an electronic cigarette can virtually be smoked anywhere, people can enjoy their nicotine breaks without bothering those around them. dsTP2fd38

“Purchase an e-cigarette with no tax, and get the same nicotine fixation without the smoke. That certainly sounds like a good deal to me,” said a representative from EverSmoke.

All of EverSmoke’s rechargeable electronic cigarette are designed and manufactured utilizing superior VaporFlo™ technology that ensures a clean, smooth draw that produces maximum vapor. EverSmoke’s cartridges are built using a patented 2-part technology that combines the atomizer with the nicotine cartridge. This means the smoker gets a fresh atomizer each time the cartridge is replaced. Cartridges are available in ten popular flavors: Classic Tobacco, Royal Tobacco, Golden Tobacco, Cool Menthol, Peppermint Party, Very Vanilla, Cherry Crush, Peach Passion, Pina Colada, Coffee Creation, and five nicotine strengths: 24mg, 18mg, 12mg, 6mg, and 0mg.

EverSmoke Electronic Cigarettes is a line of revolutionary products that has quickly become a leader in the e-Cig industry. EverSmoke’s Electronic Cigarettes are designed for traditional smokers who seek a smoking alternative. As a leader in the electronic cigarette market, EverSmoke has produced the most advanced technology of electronic cigarettes since 2011. EverSmoke’s number one priority is the customer’s experience. Dedicated to giving its customers the products they want and the service they desire, EverSmoke continues to take the industry by storm.

Do smoking bans apply to e-cigarettes?-PriceAngels

 

Look at any CE4 electronic cigarette company's website, and you'll read that you can smoke the battery-operated devices almost anywhere.Up until recently, Blu eCigs boasted on its website that one benefit over traditional cigarettes is that you can "Smoke anywhere!" The website has since toned down its language to say that you can "Smoke in many places where traditional cigarettes aren't allowed!"

The confusion about where you can or cannot smoke e-cigarettes has posed a challenge for the travel industry. The FDA has not ruled on the safety of e-ciagarettes, but the agency will propose a rule on how to regulate them down the road.That's not stopping people who want to quit smoking from turning to the smokeless, odorless alternative.

According to the Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association, which represents the industry, e-cigarette makers have been able to capture 10% to 14% of the 44 million tobacco users in the U.S.E-cigarettes heat liquid containing nicotine to produce vapor. In addition to water, the e-cigs typically contain vegetable glycerine, artificial flavoring and sometimes, propylene glycol, which is also found in asthma inhalers."E-cigarettes as a whole have no secondhand smoke," says Ray Story, chief executive officer of the association. "They don't emit anything."dfjhqDS32

But Stanton Glantz, professor of medicine and director of the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California, San Francisco, says, "They do emit toxic chemicals into the environment."My opinion is that they're dangerous — not as dangerous as conventional cigarettes — but that they're dangerous," he says.

Where exactly can travelers smoke e-cigarettes? The answer is still not clear.Bill Mosley, a spokesman for the Department of Transportation, says the current ban on smoking on planes applies to e-cigarettes, though it does not explicitly say so."There has been some confusion over whether the Department's ban on smoking includes a ban on (the) use of e-cigarettes," he says.

To clear up that confusion, in September 2011, the department proposed an amendment to explicitly ban e-cigarettes. A final rule is expected by the end of this year.Passengers who fail to comply with the no-smoking ban can currently be fined between $1,100 and $11,000 by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Airports and hotels are generally on their own when deciding how to deal with rechargeable electronic cigarette.You can't power up an e-cig at Baltimore/ Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. But you can at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. "State law governs indoor smoking but does not address electronic cigarettes, nor have we chosen at this point to govern their use by ordinance," says spokesman Patrick Hogan.

Same goes for hotels, which in recent years have been more aggressive in getting rid of smoking rooms and public spaces on their properties.Wyndham Hotel group, for example, has not made any changes to smoking polices but "will continue to monitor the trend as it emerges," says spokeswoman Kathryn Zambito.But Jeffery Waddell, director of Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa, says, "We would treat an electronic cigarette as a cigarette. There is nicotine vapor, and it falls into the realm of smoking."