With everyone becoming more health conscious in this day and age, it is evident that smokers are also looking for alternative ways to smoke on a healthy level. This is where they can turn to the smokeless electronic cigarette. These cigarettes offer the same look and similar taste to allow the user to have the same sensation as if they were smoking the real thing.
Because these new smoking devices do not burn any tobacco at all, it can offer certain benefits that regular tobacco products can not. These benefits include the ability to still experience nicotine without jeopardizing a person\'s health because the harmful effects of the arsenic or carbon monoxide are not produced.
Also, because they are electronic, there is a possibility that they can be used in public places, so one doesn\'t have to worry about smoking in bars, clubs, or any where else where tobacco smoke may be prohibited. If you have to brave the harsh elements of the weather, then there is a possibility that now you can stay indoors and use this new smoking alternative.
And for those of you who are tying to stop smoking but your friends still smoke. This could be a perfect alternative for you. You can still hang out with your friends and not have to worry about fighting the urge to draw out that cigarette, you can use your smokeless electronic cigarette.
You see these e-cigs are able to offer these benefits because, you are not actually smoking the real thing, the way that you get to experience the nicotine sensation is due to the flow censor that is activated when a person inhales. This flow censor releases a flavor of vaporized water from a propylene glycol and nicotine liquid that tastes like the actual thing.
And for those who want to take it a step further, you can also apply additional flavors such as strawberry, orange, vanilla, coffee, or even mint. The way that this works is that a person can purchase cartridges or mouthpieces that allow you to choose the flavor you desire and the strength of nicotine which range in strengths from strong to zero.
Additionally due to being a smokeless electronic cigarette, it happens to be the preferred method for anyone who is trying to stop smoking. This is because, unlike the gum, patches, or prescriptions that are available, by using the electronic device a person can still fulfill his/her desire to taste the real thing.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
It's official: Smoking makes you stupid
Smoking is directly correlated with a lower IQ, according to a study conducted by researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel and published in the journal Addiction.
Researchers tested the IQs of more than 20,000 healthy men between the ages of 18 and 21 who were either serving in the Israeli military or who had recently completed their service. Twenty-eight percent of the men in the sample smoked, while 3 percent were former smokers and 68 percent had never smoked.
The average IQ of the smokers was 94, compared with 101 among the non-smokers. Men who smoked more than a pack of cigarettes a day had an average IQ of 90. Although a normal IQ falls between 84 and 116, the difference observed in the study is still considered significant.
In twin pairs where one brother smoked and the other did not, the smoker consistently tested at a lower IQ.
The study could not prove whether smoking caused a lower IQ or having a lower IQ predisposed people to smoke, but the researchers did rule out the possibility that low socioeconomic status produces both smoking and a lower IQ.
"In the health profession, we've generally thought that smokers are most likely the kind of people to have grown up in difficult neighborhoods, or who've been given less education at good schools," said researcher Mark Weiser, also of Tel Hashomer Hospital. "But because our study included subjects with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, we've been able to rule out socioeconomics as a major factor."
Weiser noted that people with lower IQs are also more likely to suffer from other forms of drug addiction and to have health and weight problems.
"People on the lower end of the average IQ tend to display poorer overall decision-making skills when it comes to their health," he said.
"Our study may help parents and health professionals help at-risk young people make better choices."
Researchers tested the IQs of more than 20,000 healthy men between the ages of 18 and 21 who were either serving in the Israeli military or who had recently completed their service. Twenty-eight percent of the men in the sample smoked, while 3 percent were former smokers and 68 percent had never smoked.
The average IQ of the smokers was 94, compared with 101 among the non-smokers. Men who smoked more than a pack of cigarettes a day had an average IQ of 90. Although a normal IQ falls between 84 and 116, the difference observed in the study is still considered significant.
In twin pairs where one brother smoked and the other did not, the smoker consistently tested at a lower IQ.
The study could not prove whether smoking caused a lower IQ or having a lower IQ predisposed people to smoke, but the researchers did rule out the possibility that low socioeconomic status produces both smoking and a lower IQ.
"In the health profession, we've generally thought that smokers are most likely the kind of people to have grown up in difficult neighborhoods, or who've been given less education at good schools," said researcher Mark Weiser, also of Tel Hashomer Hospital. "But because our study included subjects with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, we've been able to rule out socioeconomics as a major factor."
Weiser noted that people with lower IQs are also more likely to suffer from other forms of drug addiction and to have health and weight problems.
"People on the lower end of the average IQ tend to display poorer overall decision-making skills when it comes to their health," he said.
"Our study may help parents and health professionals help at-risk young people make better choices."
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