In a crushing blow to start-up e-marketers everywhere a study funded by the National Cancer Institute found that E-Cigarettes deliver almost no nicotine to the body. The idea behind these fake cigarettes is that they vaporize nicotine for ingestion. This is supposed to curb cravings and help smokers quit. If no nicotine is actually being sent to the body then users are essentially puffing on a big piece of plastic for no reason. But like with all good stories this has a twist…
It seems that this product has a rabid following, with many consumers claiming e-cigarettes have helped them quit smoking. With many people currently using the device and a portion of these claiming it helped them quit smoking does the device perhaps serve it’s function anyways? [CNN]
If any of our readers has any experience on this subject please comment, I’d love to hear your opinions.
It seems like a good idea. However, I don’t think it actually works. It might work for the person that just began to smoke, but not for a heavy smoker.
I think that the reason these are working is not so much because of the nicotine being released, but it allows a smoker to go through the action of smoking. My fiance used to be addicted to smoking, but he quit by smoking a pipe. For him having something to put up to his mouth and puff on allowed him to get the satisfaction of going out and having a smoke while steering away from nicotine. He has broken the smoking habit and now goes out for a pipe rarely. I believe that the e-cigarette has the same effect on smokers even though it releases minimal nicotine.
Thanks for the comment Kayla that was very insightful.