Electronic cigarette

An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) anaa vape be a device wey dey simulate tobacco smoking. E dey consist of an atomizer, a power source such as a battery, den a container such as a cartridge anaa tank. Instead of smoke, de user inhale vapor, dem often call "vaping".

De atomizer be a heating element wey dey vaporize a liquid solution dem call e-liquid wey dey cool into an aerosol of tiny droplets, vapor den air. De vapor mainly dey comprise propylene glycol den/anaa glycerin, usually plus nicotine den flavoring. Ein exact composition dey vary, den dey depend on matters such as user behavior. E-cigarettes be activated by taking a puff anaa pressing a button. Sam dey look like traditional cigarettes, wey chaw kinds be reusable.

Vaping be less harmful dan smoking, buh still get health risks. Vaping dey affect asthma den chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nicotine be highly addictive. Limited evidence dey indicate say e-cigarettes be less addictive dan smoking, plus slower nicotine absorption rates. |quote=There is moderate evidence that risk and severity of dependence are lower for e-cigarettes than combustible tobacco cigarettes.|quote=...there is substantial evidence that vaping product use delivers lower peak and overall nicotine levels to users than smoking, which may translate to lower dependence risks compared with smoking.

E-cigarettes wey dey contain nicotine be more effective dan nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for smoking cessation, buh e no be subject to de same rigorous testing wey chaw nicotine replacement therapy products get.

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