Electronic cigarette myths busted

Vaping has become a huge trend nowadays but not much research has been done on its side-effects. Very little is known about its long term effects. But most of the anti-smokers agree to the fact that it is way much better than tobacco smoking. However, there still are some misconceptions associated with these cigarettes. Here are some of the myths busted :

1.    The nicotine that the electronic cigarettes contain is harmful.

Fact: Reports indicate that nicotine cannot instigate cancer of any type and also doesn’t have mutagenic properties. It also do not have any adverse long term effects. So, it is wrong to think that these electronic cigarettes are harmful for health.

2.    The electronic cigarette brands promote smoking among the kids.

Fact: It is compulsory for the brands to validate the buyer’s age before doing any online or offline sale. In fact, the retailers are encouraged to do proper customer identification before doing any kind of sale. And besides, these are not that cheap that a kid can buy them at his expense. Some anti-electronic cigarette groups also argue that the varied flavors and colors offered are to attract the children. This is a totally baseless notion as all the adult brands of any type do so and this can’t be called promoting these amongst the children. These are only meant for smokers of legal age.

3.    These contain anti-freeze.

Fact: The electronic cigarettes with liquid contains propylene glycol and not diethylene glycol, commonly called as the anti-freeze. Propylene glycol has been declared safe for human consumption by the FDA. So, it’s wrong to say that the these contain anti-freeze.

4.    These are more addictive than tobacco cigarettes.

Fact: Reports show that the nicotine level delivered by the electronic cigarettes is much lower than that delivered by the tobacco smoke. The nicotine consumption level of every person is different. Once it is reached, the person’s craving stops and he no longer lusts for it. These cigarettes supply nicotine only in a limited amount and as soon as the person’s craving is satisfied, he can stop consuming more. So, it is completely wrong to say that these promote smoking in any way.