User:Mr. Ibrahem/Electronic cigarette



Electronic cigarette, also known as e-cigarette, is an electronic device that simulates tobacco smoking. Using an e-cigarette is called "vaping". The benefits and risks are uncertain. For an individual they are likely safer than smoking tobacco, with NHS England estimating them to be 95% less harmful. Use among young people, as well as adults, appears to increase the later use of cigarettes. Their long-term and population health effects are not known. While regulated nicotine replacement products are safer, for people trying to quit smoking, e-cigarettes appear to have a higher quit rate. For others, they do not alter quit rates. While the risk of serious side effects in the short term is low, they do occur.

It consists of an atomizer, a power source such as a battery, and a container such as a cartridge or tank. Instead of smoke, the user inhales vapor. The atomizer is a heating element that atomizes a liquid solution called e-liquid. E-cigarettes are activated by taking a puff or pressing a button. Some look like traditional cigarettes, and most versions are refillable. The vapor is formed from a liquid typically composed of propylene glycol, glycerin, nicotine and flavoring. The vapor often contains traces of contaminants such as nitrosamines, carcinogens, and heavy metals. Its exact composition varies, and depends on several things including user behavior.

They were invented in China in 2003 and first marketed in Europe in 2005 and the United States in 2007. In 2011 there were about 7 million adult e-cigarette users, rising to 68 million globally in 2020. In the early 2010s, about 10% of young e-cigarette user have never smoked. Because of overlap with tobacco laws and medical drug policies, e-cigarette legislation is being debated in many countries. The revised EU Tobacco Products Directive in 2016, providing stricter regulations. As of 2016, the US FDA extended its regulatory power to include e-cigarettes. Large tobacco companies have increased their marketing efforts. , there were 466 brands of e-cigarettes. Global sales were around $19 billion in 2020, with the United States being the largest market.