{We all|All of us} {know|understand} what a cigarette is-- a paper tube filled with shredded tobacco, {usually|typically|normally|generally} with a filter at one end-- {but|however} {many people|lots of people|many individuals} {don't|do not} {understand|comprehend} {exactly|precisely} what it is that vapers (e-cigarette users) are {inhaling|breathing in} from. That {has|has actually} {led to|resulted in|caused} {a lot of|a great deal of} confusion, as {many people|lots of people|many individuals} hear the word "cigarette" and {assume|presume} an e-cigarette is {a high-tech|a modern|a state-of-the-art} {version|variation} of {a traditional|a conventional|a standard} tobacco {product|item}. In {fact|truth|reality}, {nothing|absolutely nothing} {could|might} be {further|even more} from the {truth|reality|fact}.

{Electronic cigarettes|E cigarettes|Electric cigarettes|Smokeless cigarettes} were {designed|developed|created} as a replacement for cigarettes. They have the {same|exact same|very same} {purpose|function}-- to {deliver|provide} {inhaled|breathed in} nicotine-- {but|however} do it in {a completely|a totally|an entirely} {different|various} {way|method}.

How do they work?
Cigarettes work by burning tobacco leaves. The inhalation of the resulting smoke {delivers|provides} nicotine to the user, {but|however} {also|likewise} 4,000-plus chemicals, {including|consisting of} the {toxic|harmful|hazardous|poisonous} amalgamation of chemicals {known as|referred to as|called} tar and other chemicals at {dangerous|harmful|hazardous|unsafe} levels.

{In contrast|On the other hand}, {electronic cigarettes|e cigarettes|electric cigarettes|smokeless cigarettes}-- otherwise {known as|referred to as|called} vaping {products|items}-- {don't|do not} {contain|include|consist of} tobacco and {don't|do not} {involve|include} the burning of any {substance|compound}. {Instead|Rather}, {e-cigarette|electronic cigarette} {products|items} are filled with a liquid that {often|frequently|typically}, {but|however} not {always|constantly}, {contains|includes|consists of} nicotine. {A small|A little} heating {element|aspect|component} inside the {device|gadget} turns the liquid into a vapor that is then {inhaled|breathed in} through {a mouthpiece|a mouth piece}. There's no combustion, so there's no smoke.

At the heart of any vapor {product|item} is the atomizer. This {contains|includes|consists of} the coil which {heats up|warms up} in order to vaporize the liquid, {but|however} it {needs|requires} other parts too. {Almost|Practically|Nearly} all atomizers have {a storage tank|a tank} for liquid. There's {also|likewise} a wick to {carry|bring} liquid from the tank to the coil. There's an air {intake|consumption} system that lets air {flow|circulation} into the atomizer, over the coil and {up to|as much as|approximately} the {mouthpiece|mouth piece}, {carrying|bring} the vapor with it. {Finally|Lastly}, there's the {mouthpiece|mouth piece} (or {tip|suggestion|idea|pointer}) itself.

To {supply|provide} the {device|gadget} with power, the atomizer is {connected|linked} to a battery. {Usually|Typically|Normally|Generally} it screws into the top of the battery {housing|real estate}, {but|however} some {models|designs} are one-piece {units|systems} {that contain|which contain} both. {Studies|Research studies} {show|reveal} that {established|recognized} vapers, {particularly|especially} those who {have|have actually} {switched|changed} from {smoking|cigarette smoking|smoking cigarettes} to vaping, tend to {use|utilize} {more advanced|advanced} {products|items} with {removable|detachable} atomizers, in part {because|since|due to the fact that} this {allows|enables|permits} users to more {easily|quickly} {switch|change} {among|amongst} {different|various} {flavors|tastes} throughout their day.

{Many|Numerous|Lots of} e-cigarettes {have|have actually} {fixed|repaired} batteries {built in|integrated in} to the {device|gadget} body. The body will {also|likewise} {contain|include|consist of} the {connector|port|adapter} for the atomizer, the fire button (which {activates|triggers} the coil) and a charging port. It {might|may} {also|likewise} have {extra|additional} controls to {adjust|change} {how much|just how much} power is {sent|sent out} to the coil. {Usually|Typically|Normally|Generally} there is an LED screen to {help|assist} {adjust|change} settings and {show|reveal} {remaining|staying} battery life.

There are {also|likewise} {devices|gadgets} with {removable|detachable} batteries {available|offered|readily available}. The {big|huge} {advantage|benefit} of these is that if the battery runs low the {device|gadget} {doesn't|does not} {have to|need to} be plugged in to charge; you can {just|simply} {replace|change} the batteries and {recharge|charge} the flat ones in an external {charger|battery charger}. These {devices|gadgets} are {usually|typically|normally|generally} called mods, and {most of|the majority of} them have {a full|a complete} {range of|variety of|series of} {features|functions} {including|consisting of} power and {temperature|temperature level} control.

The last {component|element|part} of an e-cigarette is the liquid it vaporizes. There are {a lot of|a great deal of} {inaccurate|incorrect|unreliable} beliefs about this liquid. {Many people|Lots of people|Many individuals} {believe|think} it's an oil, or that it {contains|includes|consists of} tobacco. They {think|believe} the liquid {comes from|originates from} China and is {potentially|possibly} {contaminated|polluted|infected}.

In {fact|truth|reality}, the liquid is {mostly|mainly|primarily} propylene glycol and {vegetable|veggie} glycerin, both of which are {commonly|typically|frequently} {used|utilized} in food and FDA-approved {medicines|medications}. The last time you went to {a concert|a show|a performance} and a fog {machine|device|maker} was {used|utilized}, the 'fog' was likely produced {using|utilizing} propylene glycol. {Most|Many|A lot of|The majority of} liquid {also|likewise} {contains|includes|consists of} pharmaceutical grade nicotine; {almost|practically|nearly} all liquids have food-grade flavoring {added|included}. And while Chinese {companies|business} do produce e-liquid, {the majority of|most of} what's for sale in the {USA|U.S.A.} is {domestically|locally} produced, {usually|typically|normally|generally} to {very|extremely|really} high {standards|requirements}.

So is it a cigarette?
{Looking at|Taking a look at} all the parts of an e-cigarette, it's {obvious|apparent} that these {products|items} are {very|extremely|really} {different|various} from {an actual|a real} cigarette. There's no tobacco, no paper and no filter, and it {doesn't|does not} burn. The only thing they {have in common|share} is that they let the user {inhale|breathe in} nicotine-- they're not the {same|exact same|very same} thing.

{Indeed|Certainly|Undoubtedly}, the name "e-cigarette" is {slowly|gradually} {dropping out|leaving} of {fashion|style} {among|amongst} users. {Many people|Lots of people|Many individuals} now call them {personal|individual} vaporizers, vaping {products|items} or {simply|just|merely} vapes. The {original|initial} name of 'e-cigarette' was {chosen|selected|picked} for marketing {reasons|factors} as {a way|a method} to let {smokers|cigarette smokers} {know|understand} that the {devices|gadgets} were an alternative to cigarettes, {but|however} it's {also|likewise} {confused|puzzled} {a lot of|a great deal of} {people|individuals} into {believing|thinking} that they are cigarettes.