E-Cigarettes Come Under Fire: Have you Ditched Smoking for Vaping?

In the battle to quit smoking, have you swapped from normal cigarettes to e-cigarettes?

While quitting is one of the best things that you can do for your health, the jury is still out on the affects of these e-cigarettes. Some studies proclaim them to be a completely harmless alternative, while other research suggests that your lungs may still be burdened by the chemicals inhaled from an electronic cigarette.

So how do e-cigarettes actually work? As per IFLS:

A battery-powered device heats a liquid solution (called e-liquid) of nicotine and flavors, creating an aerosol that is inhaled to simulate the physical sensation of smoking in a process known as “vaping”.

And if you splash out on the higher end models, you can adjust the voltage and heat intensity for a greater nicotine hit.

As per Science News,

Because early e-cigarettes didn’t deliver the same powerful hit of nicotine that burning tobacco does, engineers developed second-generation technology that allows users to increase an e-cigarette’s voltage, and thus temperature, to atomize more nicotine per puff.

But they are still so new to market that conclusive evidence is still being gathered. So we'd love to hear your experiences - have you been trying to kick the habit? What have you found that helps? Would certain negative studies discourage you from smoking e-cigarettes or do you think that they are by far the lesser of two evils?