Sunday, August 15, 2010

Is There A Safe, Effective Smoking Cessation Tool?

By Harrison Fontaine

Since information of the harmful effects of cigarette smoking was first revealed to the public in the 1960's, smokers have been searching for a healthy alternative to tobacco cigarettes. During recent years, a new product has moved into the industry known as the e-cigarette that is planning to become the next generation "healthy" substitute for smoking cigarettes. The issue today is whether or not the e-cigarette may be the newest from a list of failed attempts to make smoking less harmful or will it be a genuine, healthier substitute for smoking cigarettes?

Everyone knows using tobacco products is the major risk component in development of the major three reasons for deaths in the USA. The 3 are carcinoma of the lung, vascular diseases including cerebro vascular events and also myocardial infarction. The cigarette industry initially attempted to deny and conceal the scientific evidence of the health risks regarding smoking by engaging in a promotion of doubt and confusion. However, their efforts in the end failed.

Most tobacco firms developed mild, reduced tar cigarettes in addition to filtered cigarettes declaring they were a healthier substitute for regular tobacco. However, now it's known that such cigarettes are definitely not less of a health threat in comparison to regular tobacco cigarettes. Still, the marketing methods were successful and now 80% of all tobacco cigarettes purchased are filtered with some people who smoke actually believing they're doing something good regarding their health by switching to the filtered cigarette.

An additional smoking option publicized as less of a health risk are Asian herbal cigarettes. They are primarily marketed in Asia where the amount of cigarette smokers has been gradually rising since the middle of the 80's. In this case once again, we see a smoke and mirrors technique of making buyers believe that tobacco can somehow be made healthier. These products raise serious concerns that they're going to keep consumers using tobacco under the artificial hope that they are at a lower danger of adverse health consequences by using them.

The most innovative product on the market of safe smoking options is the e cig. This is a battery run, cigarette-shaped gadget that gives a nicotine water vapor when breathed in. The purpose of the e-cigarette is to furnish those that smoke with his or her nicotine without the nuisance of smoke. The idea of the smokeless cigarette is sound as they are only a nicotine delivery system. They perform similar to nicotine chewing gum or the nicotine patch by providing only nicotine for the smoker without any of the toxins connected to tobacco cigarettes. This extremely unique kind of nicotine delivery reportedly performs a lot better than other forms of NRT (nicotine replacement therapy) because it addresses the psychological tactile addiction associated with smoking cigarettes.

The tactile element of cigarette dependency is the cigarette smokers feeling that they ought to be doing something using their hands and lips. Tactile dependency can be extremely strong and is a significant impediment to people attempting to stop smoking. The e-cigarette seems to overcome tactile addiction by offering the smoker the sensations connected with grasping a tobacco cigarette and inhaling cigarette smoke. Users of the electronic cigarette report the ability to grasp and breathe in from the e cigarette is what makes them so appealing.

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