E-Cigarettes

E-cigarettes are relatively new devices that produce a vapor consisting of water, propylene glycol or glyerine, flavorings and nicotine, so e-cigarette users are not exposed to the thousands of toxic agents formed when tobacco is burned.

Although laboratory studies have detected trace concentrations of some contaminants, this appears to be a small problem that is amenable to improvements in quality control and manufacturing that are likely with FDA regulation as tobacco products. There is limited evidence from clinical trials that e-cigarettes deliver only small doses of nicotine compared with conventional cigarettes, and no long-term studies have been conducted about their safety and their effectiveness in helping people to quit smoking. But there are as many as one million users in the U.S., because e-cigarettes successfully reproduce the cigarette handling rituals and cues of cigarette smoking, resulting in suppression of craving and withdrawal that is not entirely attributable to nicotine delivery.

One brand that is available throughout Owensboro is NJoy.