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The electronic cigarette is the worlds gift to smokers and non-smokers. Here is what happens:

The battery is screwed into an atomizer which heats up and then vaporizes the nicotine solution. When you pull on the e-cig, just as you would a real cig, the solution is vaporized, you inhale it and then you blow it out. The action is exactly like smoking a cigarette.

There is absolutely NO tobacco in this product. So what does that mean? There is no second hand smoke. There are also no carcinogens. This product does not burn. It heats up.

To answer your question on will it harm you: The jury is still out on this one. Tests have been done on mice and they had absolutely no adverse effects whatsoever. However, they have not been tested on humans. From my experience of smoking and selling them, I have not had one complaint over almost two years of anyone feeling bad. They have all said they see a massive change in their lung capacity and general feeling as a whole. I can personally say that when I do cheat and have real smokes, I feel it the next day. When I stick to my e-cig, I feel much better.

As far as the Propylene glycol, this item makes up a good percentage of the nicotine solution and it is found in everything from toothpaste to personal lubricants to the makeup women apply to their faces. Some people have found that they do have allergies to pg, but that allergy is often present way before using the electronic cigarette.

Does it smell? Nope. It does not. The vapor that you release is water based so it dissipates as soon as it leaves your body. No worries though if you blow smoke rings... it is strong enough to make even the best smoke rings.

Is it better than a real cig? I think so. If you are interested in more information, please click on the links below. I am providing you with the wikipedia entries to compare a tobacco cigarette to what is in an electronic cigarette and a blog for further investigation.
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http://www.e-cig.org