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The use of an e-cigarette simulates the action of smoking, [7] with a vapor that somewhat resembles cigarette smoke. [9] E-cigarettes do not involve tobacco combustion, [8] and they do not produce vapor between puffs. [10] They do not produce sidestream smoke or sidestream vapor. [14]
An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or vape, [note 1] [1] is a device that simulates smoking. 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. [2] As such, using an e-cigarette is often called "vaping". [3]
Vapor particles are larger than smoke particles, with a mean droplet size of 600 nm (inhaled) and 300 nm (exhaled) [135] along with particles with a diameter of around 2.5 μm. [93] Exhaled vapor concentration is 5 times lower than cigarette smoke. [129] Particle density measured 6 to 880 times lower. [114] [10]
A pod mod with cartridges. Pod mods are a type of electronic cigarette used to vape nicotine through a mouthpiece connected to the body of the device by magnets. These devices are a newer generation of e-cigarettes that are often marketed to a younger crowd that do not wish to attract attention gained through regular e-cigarettes or traditional tobacco-burning cigarettes.
Vaping is different from tobacco smoking, but there are some similarities with their behavioral habits, including the hand-to-mouth action and a vapor that looks like cigarette smoke. [1] E-cigarettes provide a flavor and feel similar to smoking. [1] A noticeable difference between the traditional cigarette and the e-cigarette is sense of touch ...
Philip Morris has also reportedly carried out several marketing campaigns directly mentioning Iqos, presenting the product as a "smoke-free" and a "reduced-risk" alternative, encouraging consumers to quit smoking or switch to Iqos. [29] [30] This marketing approach has come under criticism. A critical review of reports submitted by PMI to the ...
Electronic cigarettes are marketed to smoking and non-smoking men, women, and children as being safer than cigarettes. [1] In the 2010s, large tobacco businesses accelerated their marketing spending on vape products, [2] [3] similar to the strategies traditional cigarette companies used in the 1950s and 1960s.
A 2015 study found the average amount of copper in Blu eCigs aerosol was at 6.1 times higher than traditional cigarette smoke. [21] A 2014 study tested 55 chemicals in e-cigarette aerosol for both Blu and SKYCIG devices and found acrolein, acetaldehyde, and propionaldehyde at amounts 86 to 544 times less than in cigarette smoke. [22]