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Let’s talk again about electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, e-cigs and e-smokes. They look like real cigarettes, and contain nicotine and other chemicals - but are tobacco-free. Though you might think tobacco-free e-cigs are safe, they’re not. That’s according to doctors and health organizations – like the National Cancer Society. An ABC News report found that e-cig users can get their nicotine fix and feel like they’re smoking a regular cigarette. Basically, a small battery inside the e-cig heats the nicotine, and produces a fine mist that can be inhaled and exhaled. It even looks like real cigarette smoke. Some smokers even call e-cigs a “lifesaver,” like the California man who says he can puff one in the bathroom of the hospital where he works and nobody ever knows. Then there’s the mom in North Carolina who smoked a pack of real cigarettes every day for 14 years until she came across e-cigs. She says they’re the only thing that’s helped her stop smoking. However, there’s still a danger. A brand new study in the American Journal of Epidemiology shows that e-cig smokers still have a much higher risk of death than someone who gives up nicotine altogether. That’s because nicotine brings on heart disease, which kills more smokers every year than lung cancer. That’s not all:
As the debate over e-cigs rages on, some places - like Australia and Hong Kong - have banned them. For the time being, they’re still legal here in North America, at least until the FDA bans them or designates them as drugs that need to be regulated. In the meantime, talk to your kids about the dangers of smoking – electronic and otherwise. Recent Stories - The Secrets Health Pros Know That Can Help You Get Better Medical Care - posted 9/2/2010 Cities Are Asking for Federal Help to Get Rid of Bedbugs - posted 9/1/2010 Quick Health Checks That Could Save Your Life - posted 9/1/2010 Hospitals Are Working Hard to Reduce The Wait Time in Their ERs - posted 8/31/2010 Facts About Your Internal Clock - posted 8/31/2010 Topics You Should Discuss With Your Doctor - posted 8/31/2010 Simple Strategies for Getting Quality Care for Your Elderly Relatives - posted 8/31/2010 Random Health Questions Answered By Dr. Oz - posted 8/27/2010 Common Triggers of Headaches and Heartburn - posted 8/26/2010 Most Viewed Stories -
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