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Smokeless Cigarettes

A smokeless cigarette works by heating tobacco to the point where it vaporizes, but does not burn. They have been produced by different manufacturers at different times, but have never really become popular. Often they look just like a regular cigarette, but they require a different lighting process and produce much less or no smoke at all. On most brands, a small piece of charcoal has to be heated up with a lighter, once it gets hot enough the cigarette can be smoked.

There is no ash or smoke in smokeless cigarettes, the charcoal allows for vapor to be released instead of smoke. This is claimed as an improvement in air quality around smokers, but carcinogens are still present so the debate continues. Because they are marketed as “safer” the American Cancer Society has called for their removal from the market place. Their argument is that the perceived safety is not true, there is less tar and smoke but that could lead to a false sense of safety as there are still harmful particles emitted into the lungs and air.

Other smokeless cigarettes use electricity to create the heat needed to vaporize tobacco. They are often shaped to look like regular cigarettes or even a pen, but have a heating element and a special filter that contains the tobacco blend. The blend is mixed with glycol so it can be vaporized easier, and is often flavored to give it a satisfying taste comparable to smoking. These are not safe either, but it is a less damaging way of ingesting nicotine.

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