The Search for the Safe Cigarette
The British American Tobacco company have put out a call to someone who can create a safer cigarette that cuts the 4000 dangerous chemicals in a traditional cigarette. As expected, the anti smoking crowd has already slammed the request by stating that the result would still be harmful. A good question for the anti smoking folks would be how they can be so sure it would still be unhealthy when that healthier cigarette has not been produced yet by the tobacco company. The response to this request is telling. The anti smoking crowd seems to be unhappy with any effort that does not include complete elimination of cigarettes in any form.
The electronic cigarette is a perfect example of this attitude. The device does provide a healthier alternative for smokers, it does help some smokers give up dangerous tobacco cigarettes and it does not emit smoke in the air that is dangerous to others, but still the electronic cigarette is condemned by these groups. Why? Because it does not eliminate the act of smoking completely. Because some users still enjoy smoking with the e cigarette without giving up the practice.
The anti smoking groups reveal their hypocrisy in these statements against efforts to find healthier alternatives to tobacco products. If the groups were truly interested in helping people avoid the health risks of smoking tobacco cigarettes, the quest for a healthy alternative would be welcomed. Instead, every effort to improve the health and quality of life for smokers with electronic cigarettes or the latest call for a healthier tobacco cigarette are slammed by these groups as not good enough.
Electronic cigarettes are a good alternative for smokers who have difficulty giving up their tobacco cigarettes. The device tackles the deep psychological issues with quitting that other methods just don’t address. The physical act of smoking is a part of the entire experience of smoking that is just as difficult to give up as nicotine. These efforts and products should be applauded for their attempt to address those problems and help smokers avoid disease and health problems from tobacco.
The electronic cigarette is a favourite among smokers for its realistic appearance and the delivery of nicotine in the method that they are accustomed to from their tobacco cigarettes. These smokers are the proof that the device can have a positive impact on the lives of smokers. In fact, these smokers are the only ones who should be considered when determining what constitutes a good substitute for smokers. After all, they are the ones who will use the product.
New users to e cigarettes can pick up a kit that contains the atomizer, nicotine cartridges and charges to power up the device. The cost savings alone over tobacco cigarettes drives some users to try the device. Along with the added benefit of eliminating the harmful chemicals in tobacco cigarettes, many smokers find that the electronic device satisfies their craving for nicotine and the psychological need to smoke. It is an option that some smokers use to help improve their health and that should not be disregarded as not good enough.