What Are Electronic Cigars?

March 6th, 2011

Electronic cigars are a healthier and cheaper substitute for real cigars. They still satisfy the nicotine craving a smoker needs, but without some of the many other negative side-effects.

Electronic cigars have become increasingly popular over the last few years as most States and world countries have limited the places where smoking is permitted.

Electronic cigars are also sometimes referred to as electronic cigarettes or just e-cigars.

How do they work?

Electronic cigars “light-up” as you inhale. A light at the tip os the electronic cigars lights-up giving the look and feel of a regular cigar. Every time you inhale you receive a dose of atomized nicotine. When you stop inhaling an electronic cigars will just power down on its own.

In order to avoid the liquid nicotine from going into your mouth, electronic cigars should be smoked in the horizontal.

Electronic cigars also require a battery that needs to be replaced every so often.

If you saw the movie The Tourist you would have seen the main character, played by Johny Depp, smoking an electronic cigar.

Electronic cigars still contain nicotine and other safe food additives. Except for some important differences, smoking an e-cigar is not much different from smoking a normal cigar.

A few differences between both:

* electric cigars do not contain tar or other carcinogenic substances

* no ignition required to start an electric cigar

* electronic cigars do not release harmfull second-hand smoke

* electronic cigars are not lit and pose no danger of causing a fire

You can get electronic cigars with various nicotine levels and in different flavors. Electronic cigars can also purchased from many online stores. Some shops even offer free shipping on orders over a certain amount. You can also easily find the replacement batteries online.

Electronic cigars are suitable for most people, especially for long time smokers, people who work in smoke free places, and smokers looking to quit smoking. People that should not used electronic cigars include pregnant women, or women who are breastfeeding. Also, people at risk of heart disease and other illnesses. Obviously electronic cigars are also not recommended for people under the age of 18 and who do not have a smoking habit.

Along with being much healthier to you and the ones that surround you, electronic cigars are also a lot cheaper than smoking normal cigars. Depending on price of cigars you are smoking, studies have shown that saving can average about $1900 a year!

For people who speak Portuguese looking for electronic cigars, please seach for cigarro electronico.