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“Smokeless Smokes” :New York Magazine Article

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With cigarette taxes up and smoking in bars, restaurants, and parks now banned, a subculture has grown up around “e-cigarette” nicotine-delivery devices.

HOW THEY WORK
1. A steel cartridge (found where the filter would be on a regular cigarette) is filled with propylene glycol (commonly used in fog machines), water, flavoring, and varying amounts of nicotine. (It ranges from none at all to around the same amount found in a typical cigarette.) Spent cartridges can be replaced or refilled with a dropper.

2. An atomizer vaporizes the nicotine solution when the “smoker” inhales or presses a button on the side of the device.

3. The battery—the back end of the e-cigarette—is recharged with a USB port.

4. On some models, an LED light activates with each “puff,” for verisimilitude.

THE COST

$4,562: Pack-a-day habit for a year of regular cigarettes.

$636: A year of comparable nicotine intake with e-cigarettes.

THE LINGO

Vaping: The act of inhaling from an e-cigarette.

Analogs: E-cigarette smokers’ label for old fashioned Marlboros and Camels. Used with a palpable air of condescension.

GETTING THE FIX

10ish minutes to finish one e-cigarette dose.
3ish minutes to finish a standard cigarette.

LOCATIONS WHERE ONE CAN LEGALLY SMOKE E-CIGARETTES

• Bars
• Restaurants
• Mayor Bloomberg’s office

DO THEY TAKE YOU TO FLAVOR COUNTRY?

Somewhat. E-cigarettes don’t capture the flavor of tobacco exactly—probably a good thing, given that elements of burning tobacco cause cancer—but they do re-create the burn and “throat hit” of regular cigarette smoke. (They can also be had in more novel flavors, including cigar, coffee, apple pie, eggnog, “Liquorice,” and waffle.)

POPULARITY

Posts on the E-Cigarette Forum Website:
2008: 30,000
2011: 4,2000,000

BUT ARE THEY BAD FOR YOU? 

E-cigarettes haven’t been the subject of long-term studies and are not yet regulated by the FDA. But a Journal of Public Health Policy examination of their ingredients concluded that they were likely “much safer than tobacco cigarettes,” and comparable to “conventional nicotine replacement products” like patches.

Katherine Heigl uses an E Cigarette with David Letterman

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Katherine Higl appears on David Letterman and discusses the electronic cigarette, and how it has helped her stop smoking.

Katherine started smoking at the age of 25. She had tried all of the traditional methods to quit smoking, including Chatax, patches and gums. She proceeds to pull out her electronic cigarette, and explains how it works. She explains she vapes liquid nicotine that is vaporied by the atomizer.

David Letterman then takes a few puffs of the e-cigarette. He blows some smoke rings, and states “This is remarkable”. Then he states “this outta get it done my friend”.

Katherine states she has read that nicotine by inself isn’t any more harmefull to you then caffeene. With no second hand smoke, Katherine Heigl loves her new personal vaporizer.

New Blucigs article

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The e-cigarette is rapidly gaining popularity with smokers. Because of their rising popularity, many companies have been started in the last few years to meet the demand for e-cigarettes. At first, most of the e-cigarette companies were located in China. However, there are now several American firms that have started to make and market the e-cigarette. Of the American firms, Blu Cigs, which is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, is becoming very popular with many e-cigarette purchasers. The Blu Cigs e-cigarette uses technology similar to other e-cigarette brands. Like most other e-cigarettes, the Blue Cigs e-cigarette is not really smoked but instead is "vaped". That is because e-cigarettes do not burn anything. Instead, e-cigarettes vaporize liquid nicotine into a fine mist that is inhaled, hence the term "vape". The liquid nicotine, which is contained in a special cartridge, is turned into a mist by mechanism known as an atomizer. The atomizer in the Blu Cigs e-cigarette is powered by a small rechargeable lithium ion battery. Like many other e-cigarettes, the Blu Cigs e-cigarette uses an Light Emitting Diode (LED) that glows when a user inhales on it, mimicking the effect of a real cigarette. But, unlike most of the LEDs used in other e-cigarettes, which typically emit a reddish or orange light, the LED in the Blu Cigs e-cigarette emits a blue light. The blue light gives the Blu Cigs e-cigarette a distinctive look, setting it apart from other e-cigarettes. It also serves as a cue to others that a real cigarette is not being smoked, which is important in environments where real smoking is prohibited. The Blug Cigs e-cigarette starter kit cost $59.95. At that price, the Blu Cigs e-cigarette is very competitive with other brands of e-cigarettes. The starter kit includes one e-cigarette, a pack for holding batteries and nicotine cartridges, two atomizers, one wall charger, a USB charger, and 25 Free liquid nicotine cartridges. Finally, the liquid nicotine cartridges from Blu Cigs come in many different flavors. Flavors include tobacco, coffee, cherry, vanilla, and menthol. More information on the Blu Cig e-cigarette can be found here Source: http://deborahbarnes.net/349821-A-Description-Of-The-Blu-Cigs-E-Cigarette.html

An other positive blucigs Testimonial

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When I first seen the blu electronic cigarette website my first reaction was "AMAZING". Blu is completely unique when it comes to the electronic cigarette market. Like a couple of the other companies that are based in the USA they give a 30 day money back guarantee, as well as free shipping! A sign that they are real confident about their product. Not to mention thier support was prompt and curtious the one time I had to contact them. To start with blu electronic cigarettes are totally affordable. For about the carton of cigarettes you can get the whole blu electronic cigarette starter kit along with a carton of e-cig refill cartridges. Thats right everything you need to smoke for more than a week for under $60. Unlike most of the other elctronic cigarette companies the blu refill cartridges are only $1. So you can get a full carton of refills (25 cartridges) for only $25! Not to mention the more you buy the less they cost, buy in bulk and only pay $20 per carton. The next thing that completely blew me away about blu is the package. Blu electronic cigarettes come with the Blu pack. But this is not just some cigarette pack sized carrying case. The blu pack holds everything you need. You can keep your blu elctronic cigarette, an extra batter, 5 refill cartridges, and even your charger inside this pack. But the blu pack does not stop there. Because the blu pack is even a charger in itself. The blu pack holds enough juice to recharge your spare batter up to six times. So all you really need to do is keep your blu pack charged and it will keep your spare battery fully charged no matter where you go. Now this would be killer for camping and other fun outdoor stuff.

 

 

from perfectelectroniccigarette