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Tue Jul 9, 2013, 04:30 AM Jul 2013

I think e-cigarettes have massively underrated potential to save many, many lives. [View all]

I was skeptical until about a week ago when I decided that they couldn't possibly be any worse for you than a regular tobacco cigarette. After reading up about the ingredients in the pre-vapor mixture, it seemed I was right and promptly purchased an NJOY brand e-cig.

It's quite a miraculous little device and provides a relatively safe way of administering nicotine to a user. You can still go through the process of "smoking" (which is actually called vaping) from a cigarette and for many smokers this, the smoking ritual itself, is one of the most important elements of addiction. Maintaining this routine was certainly important for me.

I've also tried various forms of chew in the past and consistently took in waaay to much nicotine over the course of only an hour or so and then would be sick for the rest of the day.

Anyway, I think this provides an outlet for smokers to continue the smoking ritual while also avoiding some really horrific chemicals that exist in standard cigarette smoke.

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Your subject line is exactly right. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #1
I wanted to know the chemical composition of the fluid. It's actually quite clean. Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #2
I can understand wanting to check that out. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #3
How do you make your own liquid? Do you grow tobacco or something? MADem Jul 2013 #7
No, it's liquid nicotine that is used, no tobacco at all. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #9
So you buy the liquid nicotine and mix it with other stuff? MADem Jul 2013 #11
Yes, it's a pretty simple recipe (I gave it above). Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #13
One more question and then I will stop bugging you! MADem Jul 2013 #15
No bother at all. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #18
I'm convinced that some of those critics Mariana Jul 2013 #16
I like vaping better too. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #27
Flavored vaping?! Whargarble monkey balls marketing to kids yada yada yada!!1!!11!! KamaAina Jul 2013 #40
I quit after 39 years using Chantix and an ecig Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #59
I got nasty side effects from Chantix Mariana Jul 2013 #60
Congratulations! nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #61
I just got mine three days ago yasmine111 Jul 2013 #29
unfortunately the by products are still poison to surrounding people who choose NOT to be msongs Jul 2013 #4
There is no poison by-product from vaping. Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #5
If that were so Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #6
Actually, they could best be described as hand held fog machines. phleshdef Jul 2013 #42
Some of them are using fluid with zero nicotine. Mariana Jul 2013 #14
Or it could be a G-Pen Politicalboi Jul 2013 #53
We LOVE our Micro G! Yummy yummy! Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #65
^ Said a person that has no idea what they are talking about. phleshdef Jul 2013 #41
While I can't speak for all vapers, LadyHawkAZ Jul 2013 #44
It's only as poisonous as second hand internet stupidity is. EOTE Jul 2013 #51
LOL Cal Carpenter Jul 2013 #64
heh. SammyWinstonJack Jul 2013 #67
There are no bi-products. Go and read the Swedish and German studies. The residue in the vapor is OregonBlue Jul 2013 #52
I think they should just be used as a tool Skittles Jul 2013 #8
That's exactly what almost everyone does with them. Mariana Jul 2013 #12
While most of the 'hardware' is made in China Cal Carpenter Jul 2013 #21
None of my liquid comes from china. Its all made in the USA. phleshdef Jul 2013 #43
They really are amazing. LuvNewcastle Jul 2013 #10
That's excellent. Good for you! nt. Mariana Jul 2013 #17
Epidemiology ninjanurse Jul 2013 #19
I've independently come to the same conclusion. N/T devils chaplain Jul 2013 #20
I totally agree Cal Carpenter Jul 2013 #22
I'm not against it, but it's a weird adaptation. I'd rather see people quit altogether. reformist2 Jul 2013 #23
I get what you are saying Cal Carpenter Jul 2013 #25
A lot of them do. Mariana Jul 2013 #35
Excellent thread---and why DU can be great. trumad Jul 2013 #24
The nano particles are so small they embed in the lung BlueToTheBone Jul 2013 #26
The nano particles of what? nt. Mariana Jul 2013 #36
The vapor. BlueToTheBone Jul 2013 #37
This study brought to you by the good folks at Phillip Morris LordGlenconner Jul 2013 #38
Hey, thanks! And BTW BlueToTheBone Jul 2013 #50
Even when I know it's an E cig I will still... leeroysphitz Jul 2013 #28
What does a fake cough sound like? LordGlenconner Jul 2013 #39
*cough* *cough* penultimate Jul 2013 #45
it sounds like an 11 year old girl datasuspect Jul 2013 #48
+1 LordGlenconner Jul 2013 #49
lol... penultimate Jul 2013 #46
Now that Minnesota has increased the tax on a pack of cigarettes MineralMan Jul 2013 #30
Is it just tobacco or do they add the same additives that Tobacco companies add to liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #31
The nicotine in the juice comes from pharmaceutical grade liquid Cal Carpenter Jul 2013 #34
Name of Company that makes it? Or Bryn Jul 2013 #62
I'm happy to share that info Cal Carpenter Jul 2013 #63
Loved the NJoy! JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #32
I've been vaping for 3 years. Smoked for over 40 years. I feel so much better. OregonBlue Jul 2013 #33
No skin in this fight zipplewrath Jul 2013 #47
Wow! I quit smoking many years ago MuseRider Jul 2013 #54
You could use one with fluid that has no nicotine. Mariana Jul 2013 #58
Another Satisfied Vapee... KharmaTrain Jul 2013 #55
Are they safer than quitting? nt Deep13 Jul 2013 #56
Your question makes no sense. Mariana Jul 2013 #57
To add to Mariana's comment Cal Carpenter Jul 2013 #68
Today makes 30 Days, One Full Month. No cigarettes, just vaping e-cigs. Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #66
If you plan on doing this for awhile Revanchist Jul 2013 #69
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