Vaping – How Do They Work?
What are e-cigarettes?
Everybody knows that a cigarette looks like a paper tube filled with tobacco particles with a filter at one end. Most of the people are not aware of what exactly it means e-cigarettes. They even don’t know what they are inhaling from. E-cigarette stands for an electronic cigarette that is designed to replace the addiction of people towards cigarettes. Though they serve the same purpose of inhaling nicotine it is different from the usual cigarette.
How do they work?
In general, cigarettes burn the tobacco leaves and creates smoke which is inhaled and exhaled by the user. When the user inhales the smoke, it delivers the nicotine to the user and in addition to that 4000 other chemicals are also present in it. Such an inhaling smoke is the toxic mix of various other chemicals such as tar and other toxic chemicals.
But e-cigarettes work in contrast to these normal cigarettes. So, there is no burning of tobacco leaves or any combustion process involved here. But the e-cigarettes are filled with nicotine salt in the form of liquid along with a small heating element inside it. This heating element is used to convert the liquid into a vapor which is inhaled through a mouthpiece by the user. Since there is no tobacco, there is no smoke here.
Atomizer:
In any of the vapor products, you can find an atomizer. This is nothing but a coil to heat the liquid for converting them into vapor. But in addition to this atomizer, e-cigarette requires other parts for working. There is a storage tank for the liquid inside the atomizer in which the wick carries the liquid from its place to the coil. The air intake system is also present that helps the vapor to reach the mouthpiece by passing through the coil.
Battery:
The battery is needed to power the heating element. There are different batteries available in e-cigarettes but most of them have a rechargeable, lithium-ion battery.
Sensor:
The Sensor is another component that signals the heater to produce the vapor when the user sucks on the e-cigarette. When it is activated, LED may light and indicate the sensor.
E-liquid:
The e-liquid is also known as e-juice or the solution present inside the e-cigarettes for converting them to vapor inhaled by the user. Nicotine is extracted from the tobacco and then mixed it with the chemical known as propylene glycol and other flavor agents. Propylene glycol serves a medical purpose such as asthma. Flavoring agents are generally two types such as menthol and traditional tobacco cigarettes. Others include a variety of flavors such as Vanilla, Cherry, Menthol, Grape, and Raspberry, etc.
Benefits:
E-cigarettes are the best alternative to cigarettes and reduce the addiction of the people towards harmful cigarette smoking. One of the crucial benefits of vaping is that chain cigarette smokers can save hundreds of dollars when they switch to the use of e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes are much affordable and flexible, as you will get many flavors. They also help you to control the amount of nicotine intake, as e-cigarette allows you to inhale the very amount of nicotine.
Thus, vaping is less harmful when compared to smoking and saving your life from dangerous health issues due to cigarette smoking. Vaping is far better than cigarette smoking.
