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An electronic cigarette or vape is a device that simulates tobacco smoking. It consists of an atomizer, a power source such as a battery, and a container such as a cartridge or tank. Instead of smoke,
A first-generation e-cigarette that resembles a tobacco cigarette, with a battery portion that can be disconnected and recharged using the USB power charger
An exploded view of a typical e-cigarette design, with transparent atomizer (labeled clearomizer in diagram) and changeable dual-coil head
Components of a disposable e-cigarette
Reasons for initiating e-cigarette use in the European Union, in a 2018 Eurobarometer poll
Nicotine electronic cigarettes can damage people's health, especially children's, but are far less harmful than smoking. Electronic cigarettes increase the risk of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmo
Electronic cigarette
…taking a puff or pressing a button. Some look like traditional cigarettes, and most kinds are reusable. Vaping is less harmful than smoking, but still has health risks, particularly for those with asthma. Limited evidence indicates that e-cigarettes are less addictive than smoking, with slower nicotine absorption…
A 35-year-old otherwise healthy male sustained a 2% total body surface area burn to his right lateral thigh when an e-cigarette device in the right back pocket of his pants spontaneously combusted, burning a hole through his pants.
Aerosol (vapor) exhaled by a vaper may expose non-users to second-hand vapor.
A no smoking or vaping sign from the US
The ingredients in an e-cigarette cartridge: Distilled water, Nicotine, FCC Grade Vegetable Glycerin, Natural Flavors, Artificial Flavors, Citric Acid. Nicotine content 6-8 mg per cartridge.