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When trying a new product it is wise to ask about the potential risks that may be encountered. When it comes to health, e-cigarette producers will honestly tell you the scientific studies have not been completed for this new product. However, they will also tell you that inhaling a vapor mist is not comparable to the health risks of inhaling tobacco smoke.

Tobacco is a natural plant and smokers argued for a long time that it could not be a health danger as it was part of nature. What they ignored was the change the plant leaf undergoes when burned. Burning released chemical particles and carcinogens and we know now the health dangers pose by tobacco use.

Sold initially as a gimmick or gag gift, electronic cigarettes have only been on the market since 2003. Rapid advances in technology and battery development has led to the gimmick becoming a viable tobacco alternative. There is no argument that there are few products sold that carry more health risk than tobacco items. That may account for the growing popularity of e-cigs.

The carcinogens created by burning tobacco leaves are not present in electronic cigarettes. There is nothing burned and no smoke produced. Some concerns expressed about health and the e-cigarette product focus on propylene glycol used to produce vapor.

Some claims have be publicized that antifreeze is an ingredient in electronic cigarettes. Most antifreeze is made with ethylene glycol which is a different chemical compound. Propylene glycol used to create the vapor mist has been approved as a food ingredient safe for consumers for more than 40 years.

In time the safety of electronic cigarettes and any health factors associated with the e-cigarette will be proven scientifically. To date, no substantial health hazards have been identified. Manufacturers do not claim there are no health risk in using e-cigs but they honestly say almost anything is safer than smoking tobacco.

One risk that has been identified is with product used to refill e-cigarettes. E-solutions are manufactured without oversight or ingredient requirements. To insure quality of the e-liquid used to refill e-cigarettes, consumers are urged to buy only from reputable manufacturers who conduct ongoing testing.

Chinese imports were tested and found to contain unreliable nicotine levels. Some were so low as to be almost non-existent while other bottles of e-liquids contained far more nicotine strength than is healthy to use. These are cheap imported refill products that are not under any quality control as yet.

Buying an electronic cigarette with pre-filled replaceable cartridges eliminate the need to buy or even worry about the questionable quality of the e-liquid refills on the market. This removes the only valid health concern associated with the e-cigarette today.

Mary Kay Rivers is an acclaimed expert on all aspects of electronic cigarettes. Her publications such as an electronic cigarette review or about electronic cigarette benefits have become well-known.

Originally posted 2010-05-27 13:55:39.

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