The Food and Drug Administration, otherwise known as the FDA, has labeled the e cigarette a "drug delivery system" because the liquid solution that is burned when using the device, otherwise called by users and the industry as "vaping", contains doses of nicotine. The doses of nicotine vary in strength and can include high, medium, low, and no nicotine strengths. Despite the many obvious benefits of the e cigarette, it seems that they have been under heavy fire and speculation as of late. Many individuals, so-called "experts" from certain fields, and special interest groups have been quick to point out the flaws in the e cigarette. Are e cigarettes safe or do they pose certain health risks that every consumer should be aware of?
Before answering that question, it is important to be educated on the anatomy of an e cigarette. It is composed of just three parts: the atomizer, the cartridge, and the battery. The atomizer contains the heating element and burns the liquid solution in the cartridge. The atomizer is powered by the battery, which can be charged with a traditional wall plug or a car charger. Going by the anatomy of the e cigarette alone, there is no danger to the user.
Perhaps one of the biggest concerns with the e cigarette lies within the liquid solution. Because it contains nicotine, many people have protested about the cons of nicotine usage. Nicotine can cause a person to become addicted and is the reason why a traditional tobacco cigarette becomes addictive in the first place. Many are concerned about an e cigarette causing people to become even more addicted rather than helping them to stop the addiction to nicotine and the act of smoking itself.
Regardless of that matter, one thing remains: the e cigarette is visibly and obviously safer than its tobacco counterpart. Its liquid solution contains but 10 to 20 ingredients, and the majority of the ingredients in the solution are recognized as safe for consumption. Among its few ingredients are propylene glycol, which can be typically found in medicines, cake mixes, and other food items, artificial and natural flavors, and nicotine. Compare those ingredients to the thousands of carcinogens, toxins, chemicals, and additives that are found in the tobacco mixture in a regular cigarette, and you will see which is the better choice.
Despite what the FDA claims, the e cigarette can be used as a smoking cessation device and has already helped many people to quit smoking tobacco cigarettes for good. Perhaps there is an underlying motive to the FDA's actions, and it certainly does not involve the safety and well-being of the public. Could it be that the special interest groups that they knowingly have ties with are affected negatively by the sale of this product in America?
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