Are are e-cigarette safe?

[KLTheErudite7229]

I have been smoking cigarettes for 3 years and planned on quit smoking. I know that e-cigarette only contain the vaporized nicotine but is that safe and does the nicotine still cause cancer or other risk?

Thank you

[NotJustAnotherGuy]

Nicotine isn't that harmful and water vapor is safe, let alone safer than cigarette smoke.

Quit altogether since it'll save you money. But if e-cig is somehow a more methodical approach to health for you, than by all means do that.

Nicotine isn't what causes tar build up in your lungs, it's the smoke. Stand beside a firepit and inhale the smoke 8x a day.. you'll see similar results.

Cancer isn't caused by cigarettes, it's caused by irritation (which cigarettes do plenty of). Irritation causes a response, which increases the likelihood that your body will accidentally produce a cancerous cell. Which is why plenty of healthy individuals get cancer, but significantly more unhealthy individuals get cancer.

[jmr2191]

Not anymore than cigarettes, but if you are intent on quitting, it can be a stepping stone. You have to be committed to quitting for it to truly be a stepping stone. Try ones with less nicotine and it may help as well. Also, it's the tobacco that's the issue more than anything else. It's just that the smoke itself comes out as vapor. Almost everything else about the compound is identical to conventi cigarettes.

[emilove]

They're healthier because they don't have all the other chemicals in them that cigarettes do. However, my friend had trouble with it because he ended up smoking more than a pack a day worth of nicotine using an e-cigarette because it's harder to tell how much you're smoking without having a physical cigarette to keep track with. He had to stop due to the effect all the nicotine was having on his heart. So that's something to keep in mind! Definitely a better choice than icky cigarettes though :)

[heywat]

they really haven't had enough tests prove if they are any healthier. yes of course for obvious reasons because they don't have all the additives that cigs do. I guess they haven't really been around long enough to know all the long terms health benefits/risks. Personally I love mine! Just be careful not to ingest the liquid it can be dangerous.

[Luv2BRealExotic13]

I don't know how true it is, I didn't do the research myself. However my friend did a term paper on E-Cigs vs. reg cigs and she found research saying that they can be just as harmful in causing cancer.