Dangers Of Cigarette Smoking

IT IS one of the best-selling consumer products in the world. It commands armies of loyal buyers and enjoys a rapidly expanding market. Its delighted companies boast impressive profits, political clout, and prestige. The only problem is, its best customers keep dying off!

TheEconomist observes: Cigarettes are among the worlds most profitable consumer products. They are also the only (legal) ones which, used as intended, turn most of their users into addicts and often kill them. This means big profits for the tobacco companies but huge losses for their customers. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some five million years of life are sliced off the lives of American smokers eachyear, roughly a minute for each minute spent smoking. Smoking kills 420,000 Americans a year, reports Newsweek magazine. Thats 50 times as many as illegal drugs.

Around the world, three million people a yearsix every minutedie from smoking, according to the book MortalityFromSmokinginDevelopedCountries1950-2000, published by Britains Imperial Cancer Research Fund, WHO (World Health Organization), and the American Cancer Society. This analysis of world smoking trends, the most comprehensive to date, covers 45 countries. In most countries, warns Richard Peto of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, the worst is yet to come. If current smoking patterns persist, then by the time the young smokers of today reach middle or old age, there will be about 10million deaths a year from tobaccoone death every three seconds.

Smoking is like no other hazard, says Dr.Alan Lopez of WHO. It will kill one in two smokers eventually. Martin Vessey of the Department of Public Health at Oxford University says similarly: These findings over 40 years lead to the horrible conclusion that one-half of all smokers will eventually be killed by their habita truly terrifying thought. Since the 1950s, 60million people have died from smoking.

It is also a truly terrifying thought to the tobacco companies. If three million people each year around the world are now dying from smoking-related causes, and many others quit smoking, then more than three million new users must be found annually.

One source has emerged because of what tobacco companies hail as the liberation of women. Smoking by women has been an accomplished fact for some years in Western lands and is now moving into places where it used to be viewed as a stigma. Tobacco companies intend to change all of that. They want to help women celebrate their newfound affluence and liberation. Special cigarette brands claiming lower tar and nicotine contents lure women who smoke and who find such smoke less harsh. Other cigarettes are perfumed or have a long, slender designthe look that women may hope to achieve by smoking. Tobacco advertisements in Asia feature young, chic Asian models dressed seductively in Western elegance.

Smoking-related death rates, however, are keeping pace with the liberation of women. The number of lung cancer victims among women has doubled in the last 20 years in Britain, Japan, Norway, Poland, and Sweden. In the United States and Canada, rates have increased 300percent. Youve come a long way, baby! proclaims one cigarette advertisement.

Some tobacco concerns have their own strategy. One Philippine company in that predominantly Catholic country distributed free calendars bearing a portrait of the Virgin Mary and their cigarette brand logos placed brazenly below the icon. I had never seen anything like it before, said Dr.Rosmarie Erben, Asian health adviser for WHO. They were trying to link the icon motif to tobacco, to make Philippine women comfortable with the idea of smoking.

In China an estimated 61percent of the adult men smoke, whereas only 7percent of the women do. Western tobacco companies have their eyes on the liberation of these lovely Oriental ladies, millions of whom were so long denied the pleasures of their glamorous Western sisters. One large fly in the ointment, though: The government-owned tobacco company supplies most of the smokes.

Western companies, however, are gradually prying open the door. With limited advertising opportunities, some cigarette companies look to groom their future customers in a stealthy way. China imports movies from Hong Kong, and in many of them, the actors are paid to smokea soft sell!

With hostility growing on the home front, the prosperous American tobacco companies are extending their tentacles to embrace new victims. The facts show that they have taken deadly aim at the developing nations.

Health officials worldwide sound the warning. The headlines declare: Africa Battles a New PlagueCigarette Smoking. Smoke Turns to Fire in Asia as the Cigarette Market Soars. Asian Smoking Rates Will Lead to Cancer Epidemic. The New Third World Fight Is Over Tobacco.

The continent of Africa has been battered by drought, civil war, and the AIDS epidemic. Yet, says Dr.Keith Ball, British cardiologist, Short of nuclear war or famine, cigarette smoking is the greatest single threat to the future health of Africa.

Multinational giants hire local farmers to grow tobacco. The farmers cut down trees sorely needed for cooking, heating, and housing and use them as fuel to cure tobacco. They grow lucrative tobacco crops instead of less profitable food crops. Impoverished Africans commonly spend a large proportion of their scanty income on cigarettes. So African families wither from malnutrition while the coffers of Western tobacco companies grow fat from the profits.

Africa, Eastern Europe, and Latin America are all targeted by Western tobacco companies, who see the developing world as one gigantic business opportunity. But teeming Asia is by far the biggest gold mine of them all. China alone presently has more smokers than the entire population of the United States300million. They smoke a staggering 1.6trillion cigarettes a year, one third of the total consumed in the world!

Physicians say the health implications of the tobacco boom in Asia are nothing less than terrifying, reports TheNewYorkTimes. Richard Peto estimates that of the ten million anticipated smoking-related deaths each year in the next two or three decades, two million will be in China alone. Fifty million Chinese children alive today may die from smoking-related diseases, Peto says.

Dr.Nigel Gray summed it up this way: The history of smoking over the past five decades in China and Eastern Europe condemns those countries to a major tobacco disease epidemic.

How can a product which is the cause of 400,000 premature deaths each year in the US, a product which the US Government is trying hard to help its citizens to quit, suddenly become different beyond American borders? asked Dr.Prakit Vateesatokit of the Anti-Smoking Campaign of Thailand. Does health become irrelevant when the same product is exported to other countries?

The developing tobacco interests have a powerful ally in the U.S. government. Together they have fought to gain footholds abroad, particularly in Asian markets. For years American cigarettes were locked out of Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and other countries, some of whose governments had their own monopolies on tobacco products. Antismoking groups protested imports, but the U.S. administration brandished a persuasive weaponpunitive tariffs.

From 1985 on, under intense pressure from the U.S. government, many Asian countries have opened their gates, and American cigarettes have been flooding in. U.S. cigarette exports to Asia jumped by 75percent in 1988.

Perhaps the most tragic victims of the tobacco wars are the children. A study reported in TheJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation says that children and teenagers constitute 90% of all new smokers.

An article in U.S.News&WorldReport estimates the number of teen smokers in the United States at 3.1million. Every day 3,000 new recruits start smoking1,000,000 a year.

One cigarette advertisement features a fun-loving, pleasure-seeking cartoon camel, often with a cigarette dangling from his lips. This cigarette advertisement is charged with luring youngsters into nicotine slavery before they comprehend the health risks. Within three years of running this advertisement, the cigarette company enjoyed a 64-percent increase in sales to adolescents. A study at The Medical College of Georgia (U.S.A.) found that 91percent of six-year-olds surveyed recognized this smoking cartoon character.

Another popular cigarette icon is the free-wheeling macho cowboy whose message is, according to one teen, When youre smoking, youre unstoppable. It is said that the biggest-selling consumer product in the world is a cigarette that corners 69percent of the market among teen smokers and is the most advertised brand. As an added incentive, coupons come with each pack, to be redeemed for jeans, hats, and sportswear popular with youths.

Recognizing the tremendous power of advertising, antismoking groups have succeeded in having tobacco advertisements banned from television and radio in many countries. One way the savvy tobacco advertisers circumvent the system, however, is by strategically placing billboards at sports events. Therefore, a telecast game, with a vast young audience, may show their favorite player poised for action in the foreground and a towering cigarette billboard lurking in the background.

At downtown locations or in front of schools, cleverly costumed women in miniskirts or in cowboy or safari outfits hand out free cigarettes to eager or curious teens. At video arcades, discos, and rock concerts, samples are passed around freely. One company marketing plan leaked to the press showed that a particular brand in Canada targeted French-speaking males from 12 to 17 years of age.

The glaring message is that smoking brings pleasure, fitness, virility, and popularity. Where I worked, said one advertising consultant, we were trying very hard to influence kids who were 14 to start to smoke. Advertisements in Asia depict healthy, young Western athletic types romping on beaches and ball fieldswhile smoking, of course. Western models and life-styles create glamorous standards to emulate, remarked a marketing trade journal, and Asian smokers cant get enough.

After spending billions of advertising dollars, the tobacco marketers have scored huge successes. A ReadersDigest special report showed that the rise in the number of young smokers is alarming. In the Philippines, says the report, 22.7percent of people under 18 now smoke. In some Latin American cities, the teen-age rate is an astonishing 50percent. In Hong Kong, children as young as seven are smoking.

However, even as tobacco celebrates its conquests abroad, cigarette companies are painfully aware of gathering storm clouds at home. What are tobaccos chances of weathering the storm?

TheDeadlyRecipe

Up to 700 different chemical additives may be used by cigarette manufacturers, but the law allows the companies to keep their lists secret. On the lists, though, are heavy metals, pesticides, and insecticides. Some ingredients are so toxic that it is illegal to dump them in a landfill. That graceful swirl of cigarette smoke carries with it some 4,000 substances, including acetone, arsenic, butane, carbon monoxide, and cyanide. The lungs of smokers and of people nearby are exposed to at least 43 known cancer-causing agents.

Do you live, work, or travel with heavy smokers? If so, you may be at increased risk for lung cancer and heart disease. A 1993 study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded that environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is a Group A carcinogen, the most dangerous. The massive report analyzed the results of 30 studies implicating the spiraling smoke from the end of cigarettes as well as exhaled smoke.

The EPA blames passive smoke for 3,000 lung-cancer deaths each year in the United States. The American Medical Association in June1994 corroborated the conclusions with a study it published showing that women who never smoked but were exposed to ETS have a 30percent greater risk of developing lung cancer than other lifetime nonsmokers.

For young children, exposure to smoke results in 150,000 to 300,000 cases of bronchitis and pneumonia annually. Smoke aggravates asthma symptoms for 200,000 to 1,000,000 children each year in the United States.

The American Heart Association estimates that as many as 50,000 deaths a year occur from heart and blood vessel diseases precipitated by ETS.

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Thank You For Smoking: A Way to Safeguard The Young?and State Tax Revenues Through Radio Frequency Identification Tagging of Cigarettes

Introduction: Cigarette Taxes andThe Law of Unintended Consequences

Arbitrage is a simple concept. It can be defined as the practice of taking advantage of a price differential between two or more markets. The same principle of buying an item in a lower priced market and reselling it in a higher priced one applies just a equally in the worlds of high finance with stocks, bonds, options, and currencies as it does in placing sports bets or selling collectibles on eBay.

Arbitrage applies to cigarettes as well. For decades, U.S. cigarette taxes were far lower than those in Canada, leading to a high volume of cigarettes heading Northbound with Canadian travelers. On an individual level, smokers have an incentive to take advantage of the tax disparity by purchasing lower taxed and lower-priced cigarettes in neighboring states. Literally, by driving a few miles or, in many cases, by simply crossing the street, they could save themselves $10 or $20 per carton. However, academic studies have shown that for most smokers, convenience outweighs economics. The fact is that approximately two-thirds of all of all cigarettes sold in the United States are sold by the single pack. For instance, a recent study by researchers from the University of California found that after Californias 50 cent per pack tax increase, fewer than five percent of the states smokers attempted to evade the heightened tax by purchasing their cigarettes online, from nearby state s, or on an Indian reservation (where cigarettes can legally be sold tax-free).

In the U.S., while there is a federal excise tax of 39 cents levied on each pack of cigarettes, the majority of cigarette taxes are imposed at the state level. And in this decade, states have significantly increased their cigarette taxes. In fact, in the past five years alone, the average state cigarette tax has risen from 43.4 cents per pack to $1.02 a pack. In addition, major cities, such as Chicago, New York City, and Anchorage are increasingly adding their own taxes on cigarettes. In fact, the total cigarette taxes in each of these locales exceed $3 per pack! Thus, the disparity in state cigarette taxes is large, ranging from a high of $2.57 per pack in New Jersey to just 7 cents per pack in South Carolina (for reference, Louisiana's cigarette tax stands at 36 cents per pack, making it the seventh lowest of all fifty states). The disparities are especially stark when you consider that in several instances, the cigarette taxes of one state can be often double, triple or m ore than that of its neighboring states. Consider that North Carolinas tax of 35 cents per pack is five times that of neighboring South Carolina, and that New York States tax rate of $1.50 per pack is more than four times that of North Carolinas (and more than twenty times that of South Carolina. The city cigarette taxes even exacerbate these cigarette price disparities, in New York City, the municipal tax of $1.50 per pack doubles the effective tax rate on cigarettes bought there versus in other parts of the state.

These tax increases have been generally popular with the public at least with the non-smoking majority, who see cigarette taxes as a means to provide a stable source of tax revenue, while working to help curb youth smoking by making smoking less affordable. Academic studies have shown that while cigarette tax increases do decrease overall smoking rates slightly, state tax revenues still increase with each tax increase, as the core group of smokers has an almost inelastic demand for the product. Perhaps most importantly, by reducing the smoking rate in society, the tax increases should in the long-term decrease the health care costs attributable to the treatment of smoking-related illnesses and concerns (causing less government spending on health services down the road). Yet, even with todays average price for a pack of cigarettes running at $4.28, health experts have calculated that the total health care and productivity costs attributable to smoking at over ten dollars p er pack!

The Booming Business of Cigarette Smuggling

The price disparity between these markets has not been lost on entrepreneurial types in both the legitimate and illegitimate business world. Online cigarette sales have been a flourishing business, with estimates on Internet sales of cigarettes reaching into the billions. Also, the many Indian tribes in the United States have aggressively promoted tobacco sales on their tribal lands as a major attraction, both in their own right and to promote sales of other items and visits to tribal casinos. While cigarette taxes are set by the individual states, the interstate transport and sale of cigarettes is governed by a 1949 federal law known as the Jenkins Act . This statute prohibits the sale or transfer of cigarettes across state lines unless the proper taxes are paid in the receiving state. Thus, trafficking of cigarettes across state lines makes the products contraband, and in most instances, Internet retail outlets and Indian tribal sellers are not paying the proper taxes. Thi s means what are legal sales can become illegal when state lines are crossed. It also means that states lose tremendous amounts of tax revenue, estimated to be upwards of one and a half billion or more dollars annually in a recent report from the federal Government Accountability Office (GAO).

The arbitrage window is also open for smugglers as well, with both small time and large scale operators to take advantage of the price disparities between state jurisdictions. From the perspective of John D'Angelo of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATFE), There is no doubt that there's a direct relationship between the increase in a state's tax to an increase in illegal trafficking. Indeed, there have been an increasing number of cases of cigarette smuggling (officially called cigarette diversion) in the United States since the rapid rise of tobacco taxes, beginning in 2000. There is also an increasing sophistication in these trafficking operations, with the increasing involvement of both organized crime elements and terrorist organizations in these black market operations. As the Irish Republican Army has been involved with cigarette smuggling in Europe for decades, in the past few years, cases have been uncovered in the U.S. mainland involving know n international terrorist groups, including Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, PKK (the Kurdish Workers Party), and Al Qaeda. Now, the U.S. faces the very real prospect that not only are we facing not only a tax problem, but an increasing threat from terrorism, funded significantly by a growing black market trade in cigarettes coming to our shores.

Indeed, what is occurring in the U.S. is the long reach of a global epidemic of cigarette smuggling. To a lesser extent, the U.S. is also seeing the tax burden on cigarettes sparking growth in the illegal importation of counterfeit cigarette products from China and a variety of other countries around the world . In fact, according to the most recent data available, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized approximately $25 million worth of counterfeit imported cigarettes in 2003, which represents almost one-fifth of all imported commodities seized for violations of intellectual property rights. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than a quarter of all cigarettes are smuggled, and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has found that Russian, Armenian, Ukrainian, Chinese, Taiwanese, and Middle Eastern (mainly Pakistani, Lebanese, and Syrian) organized crime groups are highly involved in the trafficking of contraband and counterfe it cigarettes. Finally, sales of cigarettes through the black market work around the prohibitions against the sale of tobacco products to minors (under 18 or even up to 21 in some states). Thus, the World Health Organization has taken the position that the burgeoning sale of contraband cigarettes serves to significantly counteract the efforts to curb youth smoking.

Using RFID Technology to Combat Organized Cigarette Smuggling (and You, Yes You, Buying Your Smokes at the Indian Casino!)

RFID is a new, old technology using radio wave technology to identify objects as opposed to manual or bar-code based optical scanning. It is being utilized in a wide variety of industries today, everywhere from retail to pharmaceuticals to animal science to aerospace, as the cost of the technology is making it practical for routine use. In contrast, todays cigarette tax technology dates back to the early 1950s, with tax stamps on packs of cigarettes being mandated by the Jenkins Act. These have proven easily counterfeited and subject to fraud on a massive scale. Indeed, there is a rampant black market just in the sale of counterfeit and stolen tax stamps themselves. California is the only state thus far to use a new generation of machine readable tax stamps, incorporating encryption technology that gives law enforcement the ability to scan stocks of cigarettes to verify that the proper taxes have been paid. With these new, high tech tax stamps, California has seen a signif icant rise in cigarette tax revenue well in excess of $100 million in the past two years since the new requirements went into effect. And with all states struggling with declining tax revenues due to the current economic situation, recapturing tax revenues will be an especially important subject for legislators and tax enforcement agencies over the next few years.

In mid-February 2007, then Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-California) introduced The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S.625 in the Senate and H.R. 1108 in the House). Their bills would for the first time grant the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the power to regulate the manufacture, sale and advertisement of most tobacco products, including cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. The bill specifically authorizes the use of special codes or devices on tobacco product labels for the purpose of tracking or tracing the tobacco product through the distribution system. While the proposed legislation do not now specifically call for an RFID mandate, industry and political analysts believe that this could be the case when the bills reach their final form, or, when passed in the implementing regulations. According to a recent RFID Journal analysis, Congress, while not naming RFID specifically, could become the first legislative cat alysts for the technology's use in government regulation.

A Wall Street Journal editorial dubbed the proposed legislation The Marlboro Preservation Act, as the bill through advertising restrictions and other barriers to entry would help to protect the market dominance of the major tobacco companies, making it harder and most costly for smaller manufacturers to compete. In fact, tobacco industry analysts from Morgan Stanley and Citigroup believe that the legislation would work in favor of the incumbent, large tobacco companies. This is because the increased regulatory burden and advertising limitations would limit the ability of smaller competitors to make inroads into the cigarette market, while also serving to narrow the price gap between premium and low-cost brands.

The U.S. would not be alone in looking to RFID in regulating the cigarette supply chain to specifically combat the trafficking of contraband products. The United Kingdom also has a sizeable problem with contraband cigarettes entering the British market. In fact, according to the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association (TMA), an estimated two billon counterfeit cigarettes well over a quarter of all cigarettes sold annually - are smuggled into the UK. This translates into a loss of approximately 3.5 billion in lost tax revenue for the British government from contraband cigarettes. To counteract this problem, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announced in March that within six months, the British government would begin requiring the use of a covert security mark on all cigarette packets. Again, while not specifically naming RFID as the technology that would be utilized for the covert marking, analysts anticipate this to be the case, as the ministry desires to enable customs officials to be able to use small hand-held readers to verify the authenticity of cigarettes and that crown taxes had been properly paid.

Indeed, the WHO has recommended that countries take several steps to curb cigarette smuggling, from raising criminal penalties and licensing all parties involved in the cigarette trade who handle the product as it moves from the manufacturer through the distribution channels to the ultimate consumer. The WHO has also posited the value of having each pack of cigarettes given a serialized identification code, enabling track and trace capabilities to not only assure product authentication and provide a pedigree trail, but to ensure tax compliance as well. Again, while not suggesting an RFID-based solution specifically, it would appear that RFID would be the only technology capable of providing this level of security to the tobacco supply chain.

Analysis

Will we see wide-scale tagging of cigarettes using RFID in the near future? Noted RFID analyst, Dr. Peter Harrop, Chairman of IDTechEx Ltd., cautions that with the cost of RFID tags (presently at least a quarter per unit): No one in their right mind would put a conventional RFID chip in a cigarette packet. Yet, as tag prices fall and new chipless forms of RFID emerge, the prospect of tagging individual packs of cigarettes will become more practicable. Still, the major tobacco companies may come to see RFID tagging at the pack level as enhancing their competitiveness, both in fighting the damage to their brand from counterfeit cigarettes and in putting more costs on their smaller rivals. Thus, there is likely to be an unusual degree of industry-government cooperation to foster RFID tagging of cigarettes, due to the alignment of their mutual interest to protect the legal cigarette trade. We may also see more government action in this area along the lines of the recent British government announcement and the bill before the U.S. Congress, which stands a good chance of passage this year.

Yet, the question remains as to whether labeling can be made practical from a cost perspective? The answer lies in the level of tagging. Certainly, cigarettes qualify as one of the best candidate products for tagging, due to the ratio of the cost of the tag to the value of the item in question which is right up there with high cost items such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, and liquor. The unusual situation with cigarettes is that the key level of tagging might not be at either the individual item level (the pack) or the case level. Rather, cartons of cigarettes a packaging level unique to the tobacco trade - presents a compelling business case. A carton of cigarettes is an industry standard, containing 200 cigarettes (20 cigarettes in a pack, 10 packs to a carton). By tagging cartons of cigarettes, in addition to tagging the cases and pallets that contain them, the cigarette industry and governments could significantly cut the ability of individuals and outlets to trade in contraband cigarettes. In the process, they would effectively create the largest RFID mandate and with it, new demand for RFID tags and labels into the billions of tags - that would perhaps go a long way toward promoting the market growth that would drive unit tag prices significantly downward.

Finally, as we have seen in the U.S., there is that perfect storm developing where the interest of all parties is converging to work towards both national, and perhaps even multinational, solutions. While smoking rates are declining in the U.S., it is important to note that both legal and illicit cigarette sales are a burgeoning market globally. According to the most recent analysis from the World Health Organization, there are well over a billion smokers worldwide more than one-sixth of the global population consuming the approximately 5.5 trillion cigarettes produced annually by the tobacco industry. Thus, when talking about RFID and cigarettes, there is no blowing smoke theres surely a growth opportunity here for innovative companies ready for an innovative, effective RFID-based solution for the tobacco industry.

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David C. Wyld () is the Robert Maurin Professor of Management at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. He is a management consultant, researcher/writer, and executive educator.

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The E Cig: Various Reasons to Give Up Tobacco Cigarettes - Health

Generally, smokers don't like learning about the health hazards caused by this toxic practice. Many smokers don't recognise the addictive power of the nicotine contained in cigarettes. Still, lots of them either can't or won't stop. The electronic cigarette, also known as the e cig, is a great way to avoid the 4000 harmful chemicals, toxins, and substances known to be present in cigarette smoke, yet still satisfy nicotine cravings. Here's a brief run-down on some of the diseases and conditions you'll avoid by switching.

E Cig: Cardiovascular Hazards Linked to Smoking Tobacco

Conditions and diseases which involve the heart and blood circulation include poor circulation, and a kind of chest pain known as angina. You're also at a heightened risk for a heart attack or stroke. A little more than 100,000 people within the UK expire yearly from diseases connected with smoking. And out of this many, approximately 43,000 of them are related to numerous forms of cancers that are connected to smoking. Nearly 31,000 occur due to cardiovascular disease. To end, just about 30,000 gradually lose their battle and pass away of emphysema and a number of other chronic lung diseases. In contrast, using the e cig only distributes a measured dose of nicotine to the user with none of the unsafe chemicals and carcinogens.

E Cig: The Real Deal Involving Tobacco Utilize and Cancer

Smokers are at a higher danger of getting cancer than those who don't. An incredible 90% of lung cancer deaths occur due to smoking. If you smoke more than 15 cigarettes per day, your chance of dying from lung cancer approaches 25%. Contrast this with the fact that if nobody smoked, lung cancer would be an exceptionally rare disease that strikes only 0.5% of people. When you are the type of smoker who draws in deeply, your chances are heightened tremendously. With smokers, there's 4 times the risk of developing cancer of the mouth. Numerous other forms of cancers that are more typical with smoking are oesophageal, pancreatic, cervical, bladder, and kidney cancer. In contrast, the vapour you inhale from an electronic cigarette is virtually harmless, and the "smoke" you exhale is just as benign.

E Cig: A Number of Disturbing Aspects on Tobacco Smoking

A cigarette tip burns at approximately 700 degrees Celcius. The tremendous heat accounts for the formation of a lot of hazardous toxins In addition to nicotine, the two largest opponents are tar and carbon monoxide. Tar is also known to be a cancer-causing agent, and carbon monoxide reduces the oxygen level in the body. Also, nicotine augments the cholesterol level in the body. By and large, smoking lessens the life expectancy by as high as 8 years. Smoking steps up arterial disease, and subsequently, raises the danger of a smoker suffering the probability of fatal blood clots by an incredible 400% When an electronic cigarette is used, there isn't any burning. The tip glows, but is just an LED light, and e cigs don't cause any of these diseases and conditions.

Despite the fact that it will happen in years to come, the health hazards connected to smoking, with time, will lower to match those of non-smokers for those who discontinue smoking cigarettes. Can you think of a more beneficial reason to convert to the e cig?

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Shopping for Electronic Cigarettes from the proper Corporation is Important - Careers

The electric cigarette has existed for many years and it can be presently getting greater popularity as an option for tobacco cigarettes. Some controversy continues to surround the electronic cigarette being applied as a quit smoking aid or Nicotine Replacement Therapy item, however its usefulness as an option for smoking cigarettes is clear. The dependency of tobacco cigarette smoking has numerous levels with it. Combined with physical addictive properties of nicotine, the cigarette smoker also has the psychological addiction as well as emotional habitual patterns to cope with.

At last in history there is certainly now a device which will address the complexities of cigarette smoking addiction and well being troubles that come with them.The smokeless cigarette is like a regular cigarette within the manner that it could be made use of. Physical look and really feel are strikingly similar together with the actions linked with smoking a true cigarette. So many people today are attached to with just how smokes really feel in their very own hands combined with the actions of working with them consequently the electronic cigarette does very nicely at replicating this knowledge for tobacco smokers. Initially the smokeless cigarette was truly cumbersome but the later generations of the e cigarette have changed into considerably additional practical user friendly units. By no means cumbersome nor inconsistent with their top quality, the smokeless cigarette today can give its users a far additional finished simulated cigarette smoking encounter as compared to previously.Nicotine is alleged for being concerning the most addicting substances obtainable.

Everyone can just imagine the reason why the habit of utilizing tobacco almost certainly be difficult to give up. Folks that make use of the the electronic cigarette have the choice of utilizing it with or without having any nicotine. That incredibly successful function can readily regulate the potency of nicotine produced by the e cigarette and might be utilised to progressively lower the level of nicotine the body gets over time. Comparable to what the nicotine patch does despite the fact that the electronic cigarette also mimics the action of true cigarette smoking, consequently minimizing the fidgeting involved of getting with no a smoke within your hand. Contemplating the electronic cigarette doesn't have exactly the same issues as regular ones in how that it doesn't make tobacco smoke.

Amongst the challenges of working with regular cigarettes is becoming second hand smoke. Because of the scientific evidence of tobacco smoke being risky to our well being and wellbeing, smokers seem to be considerably shunned of the practice of smoking cigarettes in public locations for superior cause. The electronic cigarette won't create smoke inside the conventional sense and its output of water mist is absolutely benign so that it will not cause health complications like making use of tobacco can. The smokeless cigarette attributes a lot of benefits over its conventional tobacco cigarette version.

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Know Your Electronic Cigarette - Technology - Electronics

Electronic Cigarettes could be purchased online and in selected stores worldwide. There is a wide selection of brands to choose from. Your refillable electronic cigarette is being refilled by e juice that comes in different flavours and intensity or strength. You could choose from different varieties of e juice down to the fruity ones to Chinese green tea flavoured ones. There are also flavours that taste like real tobacco cigarette which is more on the menthol side and there is an available e juice in the market that is 100% free from nicotine. Electronic cigarettes come with three main parts: an atomizer, a cartridge, and a rechargeable battery. You pour droplets of e juice into the cartridge to be able for your electronic cigarettes to work and produce misty smoke or vapor which simulates real hand smoking.

A refillable electronic cigarette is a great way to save money. A refillable electronic cigarette is your initial investment to a healthier lifestyle electronic cigarettes offer. To be followed by your consumption of e juice, altogether they help you save up money up to half of your monthly cost compared to tobacco cigarettes. You'll be surprised to find out when you calculate your every month consumption of electronic cigarettes or your refillable electric cigarette and e juice, and compare it to your tobacco cigarette spending in the past. With your refillable electric cigarette, it would be more or less a 50% difference from your past smoking bill. You do not have to smoke a real cigarette anymore with these goodies. It would save you from the harsh chemicals and would save you from different illnesses such as lung cancer, it could save thousands of people from dying caused by nicotine and the thousand carcinogenic additives and harsh elements tobacco cigarettes have. A little lighting stick could save your life and aid your addiction. If we gather all the smokers in the world and convince them to switch to electric cigarette smoking instead, it would make a huge impact and difference, of course a kind of difference that's definitely on the good side of things.

The electric cigarette is one of the most valuable inventions not to improve but rather to help amend the human addiction to its tobacco consumption. It is safe to say that this innovation will help repair the diminishing concern for one's health. With this said, it is better to opt for electric cigarettes because it would benefit a smoker in the long run.

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Electronic Cigarettes Offer A Healthier Way of Smoking - Technology - Electronics

Nine years ago, the concept and idea of electronic cigarettes was finally introduced in the market. A Chinese pharmacist named Hon Lik and his company, called Ruyan, which means "to resemble smoking," started exporting its products in 2005-2006 worldwide, and by the year 2007, he received his first international patent. Now thousands of people have switched to electronic cigarettes, making it a replacement to tobacco cigarettes. Purchasing an electronic cigarette kit is your one way ticket to a healthier way of living. Electronic cigarettes consist of mainly three parts: a nicotine cartridge, an atomizer, and a rechargeable battery where the power supply comes from. The e juice liquid is used to produce vapors in electronic cigarettes. The mist smoke is similar to the one emitted by nebulizers or vaporizers. The e juice liquid has different standard levels of nicotine; it has different strengths depending on your preference. There is also a nicotine-free e juice liquid if you wish to completely kick away nicotine from your life.

An electronic cigarette kit is available online and in a number of stores worldwide. Investing to an electric cigarette kit and e juice liquid cuts down your monthly cost on smoking, making it not only health-friendly but also economically reasonable, it also contributes to lesser damage in air pollution, because there is the absence of first and second hand smoke. There is also a "Do it yourself" e juice liquid, in which you could be able to adjust the ingredients and flavour of your own choice. Electric cigarettes are hailed the smartest choice and alternative to tobacco smoking. If you would step up and make a difference in your life thru this, it would be rewarding on your part in the end. An electric cigarette kit may just be your life saver from the harmful additives tobacco cigarettes possess. An electric cigarette kit may just be your saviour from respiratory related illnesses and worse, death. It is good to know that a lot of people now switch to electric cigarett e smoking. This may lower down the population of chain smokers worldwide and it is not far-fetched that slowly it would banish the number of tobacco smokers in this planet; wouldn't it be a better place if that would be the case? It is considered a great invention for these assumptions could possibly come true. It would be a smart choice if you would get away from that danger zone caused by tobacco cigarettes.

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Electronic cigarette filters: a better way to quit traditional cigarettes - Health

Smoking is one of the most common habits that are seen very commonly with large number of people. Though it is injurious to health but this is such a habit that people cannot leave it. The harmful effect of tobacco takes a very dangerous form and smokers suffer from various health problems among them many are incurable. A lot of remedies have come that so that smokers can quit smoking but it is hard to do so as smokers can never live without smoking if it becomes a regular habit for them. With the introduction of, this problem can be sorted out. These are as similar to the traditional cigarettes but the do not have any harmful effect. You can enjoy smoking as much as you want to by having these without affecting your health.

Smoking is not at all a good habit as it has many bad effects that might take a danger form. There are many people who cannot resist themselves and hence cannot quit smoking. are the best option for them as these are not at all harmful for the body and fulfills the urge those who cannot survive without cigarettes. The offer the same pleasure without affecting the health of an individual. So with the help of this smart electronic cigarette filters, you can easily continue with your smoking habit and can enjoy it to the fullest.

E-cigarettes have the that offer the same feeling that a traditional cigarette gives with verisimilitude effect of smoking. These electronic cigarettes have many features in it such as an indicator light at the tip that can let you feel as if you are enjoying the real traditional one. But it does not burn anything and do not generate any kind of harmful chemical that is generally found in the real cigarettes. Therefore, having the e-cigarettes with are not at all harmful for the smoker and it do not affect the environment in anyway. The effectively restrict the intake of tobacco, tar and nicotine those are found in the normal real cigarette and that creates problem for the smoker as well as pollute the environment. Therefore, the are getting huge popularity these days.

The come with a standard size and hence fit easily with all kinds of e-cigarettes. These can easily be fixed into the e-cigarettes as soon as it gets over and you can enjoy smoking without any kind of problem. Besides, the do not have the problem of second hand smoking as it does not emit smoking. The are best for those who do not smoke but are the part of the company of smokers.

So if you are planning to quit smoking but your regular habit and addiction to it is not letting you to do so then get the e-cigarettes with It can give you the same pleasure without harming your health. Get these e-cigarettes with electronic cigarette filters from us at DinoDirect and enjoy smoking as much as you want to.

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Traditional Smoking versus Electronic Cigarettes in Australia - Health - Quit Smoking

With the advent of Electronic cigarette in Australia, smoking is experiencing a new revolution. Now, you can bring out your E-cig in malls, hotels, bars, restaurants, clubs, arenas, casinos, without those nasty glares because someone gets a whiff of your cigarette. Before, smoking is almost impossible in public places with all the new anti-smoking laws.

Smokeless electric cigarette or e-cigarette presents an innovative alternative for smokers. Instead of lighting up, the smoker simply activates a switch that heats up nicotine liquid contained within the e cig. The electronic cigarette juice becomes a vapor the user inhales. Ecig provides a real smoking experience without the fire, tobacco, tar, carbon monoxide and above all the smell found in traditional cigarettes.

E cigarette gives you the freedom of being able to smoke in the comfort of your home without the worry of second hand smoke being passed on to your loved ones. Plus it does not have the tobacco smell on your hands, clothes, hair or furnishing. Your cars and office can now be free of ashes, dirty cigarette butts and the lingering tobacco smell.

The fact that it is electric means that there is no need for any lighter or flame. This is one reason why an electronic cigarette is so much safer that the normal tobacco cigarette - you won't start a fire by careless use of the device. Many people die each year because they have fallen asleep with a cigarette or extinguished it carelessly. This cannot happen with an e-cig and you can use it in bed safely if you desire.

Recently, the popularity of e cigarette in Australia has grown in leaps and bounds. The device has been around for a few years already but it is only recently that they have become common sights. Although, it is still a long way behind the traditional cigarette in terms of number of people using the product, it really seems like it is only a matter of time before it catches up.

When e-cigarette was still new in Australia, you can only find the product on Ecig online shops or E-cigarette suppliers. Today, apart from online stores electric cigarette can already be found in some malls. With the rising popularity of E cigarette, many people are asking if the E-cig might be a solution to quit smoking. We know for a fact that there are these people who just won't quit despite the dangers of tobacco cigarette and the decreasing social acceptance of this habit. There just seem nothing that can dissuade these habitual smokers.Luckily there may be away to allow this type of person to continue their enjoyment of nicotine in Australia while removing many of the most serious side effects - we are talking of course about the E-cig or electronic cigarette.

For many habitual smokers the thing they really don't want to give up is the nicotine. They have just become accustomed to using tobacco but when they realize that the drug can be obtained without this nasty substance they are often willing to make the change. Tobacco contains literally thousands of harmful toxins and this is what causes a lot of damage to the health and well-being of many smokers - and those around them. The E-Cigarette which is more popularly known all across Australia as the E-cig, does not rely on tobacco so this means that the user is doing a lot less damage to their bodies.

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Want To Quit - What Happens To Your Body When You Quit Smoking? - Health - Quit Smoking

So what happens to your body when you quit smoking? You want to quit, you recognize the benefits, you know you should quit, because you also recognize the consequences if you don't. But so often it's much easier to reach for another cigarette to calm you nerves instead of seeing the quitting process through, especially if you just had to deal with a stressful situation. The benefits of quitting and the dangers of keeping on smoking still seem pretty far away. You're not sick yet and if you have to wait for years for your lungs to clean up, why should you start today. Tomorrow is as good a day to start as any. So you wait another day, and another...

What happens to your body when you quit smoking - right now?

In 20 minutes your blood pressure will return to its normal level.

What happens to your body when you quit smoking - in the next few hours and days?

In 8 hours the levels of carbon monoxide (a toxic gas) in your blood stream will have dropped by 50 %, and oxygen levels will go back to their normal level.

In 48 hours your risk of suffering a heart attack will have lowered. You body's nicotine level will be at zero. Your sense of smell and taste will return to normal.

In 72 hours your bronchial branches will start relaxing, and your levels of energy will rise.

What happens to your body when you quit smoking - in the next few weeks and months?

In 2 weeks you will experience an increase in your circulation, and for the next 10 weeks it will continue to improve.

In three to nine months breathing problems, coughing and wheezing will decrease while you will experience 10 % improvement in your lung capacity.

What happens to your body when you quit smoking - in the next few years?

In 1 year your risk of having a heart attack will lower by 50 %.

In 5 years your risk of having a stroke will be like that of a non-smoker.

In 10 years your risk of lung cancer will have returned to that of a non-smoker.

In 15 years your risk of heart attack will have reduced to that of a non-smoker.

So, yes, for some of the benefits of quitting smoking you have to wait a few years, and even to reach those, the sooner you quit, the faster you get those benefits too. But there are immediate benefits of what happens to your body when you quit smoking right away. In twenty minutes after your last cigarette you start benefitting. So as far as I can see the very best time to quit is right now.

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Mold problems

First you must understand mold, mildew, or other biological growth need moisture to grow. Mold spores are everywhere but needs moisture to grow Repairing the source of the mold is as important as removing the mold. Failure to repair the cause of the mold will allow the mold to return. A water leak or high humidity can be the source of moisture enabling the mold to grow.It can lead to rot, structural damage, premature paint failure, and a variety of health problems. Water can seep into your house from the outside through a leak in your roof, foundation, or small gaps around windows or doors. Water can also come from inside your house from a leaking water pipe, toilet, shower or bathtub. High indoor humidity caused by normal activities of everyday living such as showering, cooking, and drying clothes, can also be a source of mold, mildew or musty odors.

Places that are often or always damp can be hard to maintain completely free of mold. If there's some mold in the shower or elsewhere in the bathroom that seems to reappear, increasing ventilation (running a fan or opening a window) and cleaning more frequently will usually prevent mold from recurring, or at least keep the mold to a minimum.

If a leak is the source of your problem, If the leak is in your roof, water pipes, toilet, bathtub or shower have the leak repaired immediately.If the leak has caused substantial water damage or mold you will want to hire a contractor who specializes in mold remediation and water damage repairs. If the moisture is from high humidity you may require additional ventilation. Air exchangers, range hoods, bathroom fans and dehumidifiers are mechanical ways of removing moisture. Soffit vents and ridge caps are a good way of ventilating attic spaces. Inadequate insulation can add to the mold problem. Moisture in the air will form water droplets when it meets the cold exterior walls.

Scrub mold off hard surfaces with detergent and water.Mold can grow on or fill in the empty spaces and crevices of porous materials, so the mold may be difficult or impossible to remove completely. If you are unsure about how to clean an item, or if the item is expensive or of sentimental value, you may wish to consult a specialist. Specialists in furniture repair, restoration, painting, art restoration and conservation, carpet and rug cleaning, water damage, and fire or water restoration are commonly listed in phone books. Be sure to ask for and check references. Do not paint or caulk moldy surfaces. Clean up the mold and dry the surfaces before painting. Paint applied over moldy surfaces is likely to peel. Why is mold growing in my home?

Molds are part of the natural environment. Outdoors, molds play a part in nature by breaking down dead organic matter such as fallen leaves and dead trees, but indoors, mold growth should be avoided. Molds reproduce by means of tiny spores; the spores are invisible to the naked eye and float through outdoor and indoor air. Mold may begin growing indoors when mold spores land on surfaces that are wet. There are many types of mold, and none of them will grow without water or moisture.

Can mold cause health problems?

Molds are usually not a problem indoors, unless mold spores land on a wet or damp spot and begin growing. Molds have the potential to cause health problems. Molds produce allergens (substances that can cause allergic reactions), irritants, and in some cases, potentially toxic substances (mycotoxins). Inhaling or touching mold or mold spores may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Allergic responses include hay fever-type symptoms, such as sneezing, runny nose, red eyes, and skin rash (dermatitis). Allergic reactions to mold are common. They can be immediate or delayed. Molds can also cause asthma attacks in people with asthma who are allergic to mold. In addition, mold exposure can irritate the eyes, skin, nose, throat, and lungs of both mold-allergic and non-allergic people. Symptoms other than the allergic and irritant types are not commonly reported as a result of inhaling mold. Research on mold and health effects is ongoing. This brochure provides a brie f overview; it does not describe all potential health effects related to mold exposure. For more detailed information consult a health professional. You may also wish to consult your state or local health department.

How do I get rid of mold?

It is impossible to get rid of all mold and mold spores indoors; some mold spores will be found floating through the air and in house dust. The mold spores will not grow if moisture is not present. Indoor mold growth can and should be prevented or controlled by controlling moisture indoors. If there is mold growth in your home, you must clean up the mold and fix the water problem. If you clean up the mold, but don't fix the water problem, then, most likely, the mold problem will come back.

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How to Fight Mold? (1 of 2)

Molds are microscopic fungi, a group of organisms which also includes mushrooms and yeasts. Fungi are highly adapted to grow and reproduce rapidly, producing spores and mycelia in the process.
You encounter mold every day. Foods spoil because of mold. Leaves decay and pieces of wood lying on the ground rot due to mold. That fuzzy black growth on wet window sills is mold. Paper or fabrics stored in a damp place get a musty smell that is due to the action of molds.
Molds can be useful to people. The drug penicillin is obtained from a specific type of mold. Some foods and beverages are made by the actions of molds. The good kinds of molds are selected and grown in a controlled fashion.
Molds are undesirable when they grow where we don't want them, such as in homes. Over 270 species of mold have been identified as living in Canadian homes. Molds that grow inside may be different from the ones found outdoors.
What makes molds grow?
Molds will grow if we provide them with moisture and nutrients. If we keep things dry, molds do not grow.
High moisture levels can be the result of water coming in from the outside, through the floor, walls or roof; or from plumbing leaks; or moisture produced by the people living in the home, through daily activities like bathing, washing clothes or cooking. Water enters the building when there is a weakness or failure in the structure. Moisture accumulates within the home when there is not enough ventilation to expel that moisture.
Different kinds of molds grow on different materials. Certain kinds of molds like an extremely wet environment. Other kinds of molds may be growing even if no water can be seen. Dampness inside the material can be enough to allow them to grow.
Why are molds a concern?
Damage to materials is one concern. Materials get stained or discoloured, and over time they are ruined. Moldy paper and cardboard disintegrate over time. Fabrics are damaged. Conti nued mold growth can be indicative of moisture conditions favourable for growth of fungi that cause wood rot and structural damage.
When molds are growing inside the home, there may be health concerns. Molds release chemicals and spores.
Health experts indicate that, depending on the type of mold present in a home, the amount and degree of exposure, and the health condition of the occupant, the health effects of mold can range from being insignificant to causing allergic reactions and illness.
Pregnant women, infants, the elderly and those with health problems, such as respiratory disease or a weakened immune system, are more at risk when exposed to mold. Consult your family physician if you believe there is someone who may be at risk.
Is there a mold problem?
Molds are always found in the air outside and in all buildings. They come into the home in many ways through open windows or doors, on clothing, pets, food or furniture. The problem starts whe n mold grows inside the home.
Some mold growing, for example on the window sill but not elsewhere, is not a cause of concern. You can clean the mold yourself. The presence of mold is a sign that there is too much moisture in your home a situation which must be corrected.
Inspect the home to find the extent of the mold.
How can you tell if it is mold?
Discoloration
Discoloration is a sign of mold. However, all discoloration is not due to mold. Carpeting near baseboards, for example, can be stained by outdoor pollution entering the home. Stains or soot may also be caused by the smoke from burning candles or cigarettes.
Mold may be any colour: black, white, red, orange, yellow, blue or violet. Dab a drop of household bleach onto a suspected spot. If the stain loses its colour or disappears, it may be mold. If there is no change, it probably isn't mold.
Smell/Odour
Sometimes molds are hidden and cannot be seen. A musty or earthy smell oft en indicates the presence of molds. But a smell may not be present for all molds. Even when you don't notice a smell, wet spots, dampness or evidence of a water leak are indications of moisture problems and mold may follow.How much mold is growing? One way to know is to estimate the area of the mold.
Mold is considered to cover a "small area" if the patch is no larger than a square meter. There should be no more than three patches, each patch smaller than a square meter. Clean up small areas yourself using a detergent solution, household rubber gloves and a dust mask for protection. Refer to How to clean-up small problems for the procedure.
Small moldy areas in homes may become larger over time, if ignored, so it's important to clean up and remove even small patches of mold.
The mold area is considered "moderate" if there are more than three patches, each patch smaller than a square meter, or there is one or more isolated patches larger than a square meter but smaller than 3 square metres (size of a 4 x 8 foot sheet of plywood). Assessment by a professional is recommended. You can clean up moderate amounts of mold but you must follow the proper procedures and use the proper protective equipment. Refer to Moderate area clean-up for the procedure.
A mold area is considered "extensive" if a single patch of mold is larger in area than a sheet of plywood. Being exposed to this much mold is not a good idea. Do not attempt to clean up large areas of mold yourself. You need professional help to determine why the mold is there in the first place and how to clean it up.
When should you seek professional help?
You may need professional help when:
There is a lot of moldThe home is very damp and moistMold comes back after repeated cleaningA family member suffers from asthma or respiratory problems or other health problems that appear to be aggravated inside the homeHow do you get professional help?
Contact your local CMHC office for a list of individuals who have completed the CMHC Residential Indoor Air Quality Investigator program. A trained IAQ investigator, who operates a private business and sells his/her services, examines the indoor air quality of your hom e and documents your concerns. He/she identifies the problems, finds their sources and suggests solutions in a written report. Recommendations are provided to you in an action plan that consists of various options to improve the indoor air quality in your home.
How to clean up mold problems
"Small areas" of mold can be cleaned with a detergent solution.Wear a mask, safety goggles and rubber gloves.Seek professional help if there is a lot of mold or if mold comes back after cleaning.Bleach is NOT recommended
The presence of organic (humic) materials, the pH (acidity/alkalinity) of the water, the surface material and contact time affect the effectiveness of bleach for disinfection. Since these factors are not generally controlled, bleach cannot be relied upon for disinfection. The most compelling reason for advising against bleach is that fumes are harmful but in addition, overuse of bleach will result in increased releases of chlorinated effluents which can be harmful to the environment.
"Small area" clean-up
You can clean up "small areas" of mold (fewer than three patches, each smaller than a square meter) yourself. The minimum protective wear needed are:
safety glasses or goggles;a disposable dust mask (3M 8210 or equivalent); andhousehold rubber gloves.Infants and other family members with asthma, allergies or other health problems should not be in the work area or adjacent room during the cleaning.
Washable surfaces:
Scrub with an unscented detergent solution; then sponge with a clean, wet rag and dry quickly.
Using an unscented detergent will make it easier for you to detect residual moldy odours.
Moldy drywall:
Clean the surface with a damp rag using baking soda or a bit of detergent. Do not allow the drywall to get too wet.
Mold that comes back after cleaning is usually an indication that a source of moisture has not been removed. Seek professional help from a trained IAQ investi gator.
"Moderate area" clean-up
Clean "moderate areas" of mold, but wear proper protective equipment and follow precautions.Seek professional help if there is a lot of mold or if mold comes back after cleaning.If you follow the proper procedures and use the proper protective equipment, you can clean up "moderate areas" of mold. "Moderate" means more than 3 patches of mold, each smaller than one square meter, or one or more isolated patches larger than one square meter but smaller than 3 square meters (size of a 4 x 8 foot sheet of plywood).
Safety precautions
Wear a disposable dust mask (for example, 3M 8210 or equivalent), glasses or safety goggles and household rubber gloves.Isolate the area to be cleaned with plastic sheeting, taped to walls and ceiling.Infants and other family members suffering from asthma, allergies or other health problems should not be in the work area or adjacent room during the cleaning.A small clean up should take minutes (not h ours) to finish. When the clean up takes hours to a day to finish, it is suggested that you upgrade to a better filter, such as a half-face respirator with charcoal cartridges. An exhaust fan installed in a window in the room being cleaned would prevent contamination of other areas of the house as well as provide ventilation.
General cleaning
Vacuum surfaces with a vacuum cleaner which has a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter or is externally exhausted. Scrub or brush the moldy area with a mild unscented detergent solution. Rinse by sponging with a clean, wet rag. Repeat. Dry quickly. HEPA vacuum the surfaces that were cleaned as well as surrounding areas.
Cleaning wood surfaces
Vacuum loose mold from wood surfaces using a HEPA or externally exhausted vacuum. Try cleaning the surface of the wood with detergent and water. Rinse with a clean, damp rag and dry quickly. If the staining does not come off, sand and vacuum the surface of the wood with a vacuum/sander combination. It is important to vacuum at the same time to prevent mold spores from being dispersed into the air. Note that wood affected by rot may need to be replaced.
Cleaning concrete surfaces
Vacuum the concrete surfaces to be cleaned with a HEPA or externally exhausted vacuum cleaner. Clean up surfaces with detergent and water. If the surfaces are still visibly moldy, use TSP (trisodium phosphate). Dissolve one cup of TSP in two gallons of warm water. Stir for two minutes. Note: TSP must not be allowed to come in contact with skin or eyes. Saturate the moldy concrete surface with the TSP solution using a sponge or rag. Keep the surface wetted for at least 15 minutes. Rinse the concrete surface twice with clean water. Dry thoroughly, as quickly as possible.
Moldy drywall
The paper facings of gypsum wallboard (drywall) grow mold when they get wet or repeatedly wet and don't dry quickly. Cleaning with water containing detergent not onl y add moisture to the paper but also can eventually damage the facing. If the mold is located only on top of the painted surface, remove it by general cleaning (see above). If the mold is underneath the paint, the moldy patch and other moldy material behind it are best cut out and the surrounding areas also cleaned. This should be done by a mold clean-up contractor. New materials may become moldy if the moisture entry has not been stopped. If this is the case, replacement of the materials should be deferred until the source of the moisture is corrected. The affected areas should be temporarily covered with plastic sheeting and sealed at the edges.
Any areas that show new patches of mold should be cleaned promptly

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Best E Cigarette On The Market - Changing My Emotion Led Habits

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As a normal person (at least I think so), and like most other smokers, smoking had become a part of my emotional crutch. We all use emotional crutches to help us deal with those all too frequent times when life has an impact on us at a personal emotional level. Moments of emotional stress, caused by our daily events, the people around us and various other situations, are often the reason why most of us go reaching for the cigarettes - our emotional crutch! I want to share with you three of the common situations where my emotion led habits were stopping me from quitting smoking... Best E Cigarette On The Market

1. My Chaotic Domestic Life

Like most people I like to think of the home as a place of happiness and peace; but there are times for me, and for many others, when it becomes a place of stress and down right misery (thankfully not all of the time!) I know from my own experience that these times lead one to the point of needing some form of 'emotional comfort' and for me personally the three commonest 'comforters' are food, alcohol, and smoking cigarettes (but not necessarily in that order). However, the one I turn to most often are of course the cigarettes. Whenever I experience domestic disharmony it seemed to be an emotional trigger that automatically made me grab at one of my emotional comforters and it was usually the tobacco! This emotion led habit made it really hard for me to stop smoking so my solution was to work harder at maintaining domestic harmony (OK, so there were times when I had to say sorry even when it wasn't my fault but that's another story!) However, not only did this help me brea k the link between my emotional responses and my smoking habit but it also dramatically improved my family life! Best E Cigarette On The Market

2. Work and Stress

For me, and I am sure for you, an undeniable fact of life seems to be that the majority of us work in situations that are not the most sympathetic to our emotional needs or stability. A common problem for most of us when at work is work related stress. It is clear to me also that work related stress can be more of a problem due to our negative interaction with co-workers. For example, I used to have a domineering and autocratic boss (nothing worse than a bully with the power) whose interpersonal skills left much to be desired. The work related stress was bad enough but this boss just compounded everyone's problems. These work related issues were having a great negative emotional impact on me and my colleagues which then became an emotional trigger for smoking. During times of work related stress the number of cigarettes I would smoke during the official breaks would rocket. My negative emotions were feeding my habit! That was it; I knew that I needed to find a release for my moments of high stress if I was to succeed with stopping smoking.

3. My (and your) self-esteem

Everyone I know, including me, have issues with themselves. When we look in a mirror are we happy with what we see? The pressure of living in our sophisticated world, where so much emphasis is placed on the way we look and how we dress for example, can badly affect our self-esteem and cause us to need cigarettes as a means of dealing with things. The pressure to be the same as some model of perfection, which we know doesn't actually exist except in the digitally enhanced world of publicity for beauty products, puts a tremendous strain on many people, more so women. The pressure to conform to some dream image, or to a lesser extent even a dress code at work, can lead to issues of low self-esteem and poor personal confidence. These two emotional states, which usually go hand in hand in the same person, can create a strong emotional impetus to smoke (or eat, or drink). Most people find a comfort in smoking, I know I did when I felt low, despite the proven risks to health but the problem is that smoking a cigarette really doesn't resolve the main cause of our emotional habits. In stead of grasping a false emotional comforter, which cigarettes are, I sought to identify the 'emotional root cause' of why I was smoking and then seek out a solution to deal with it. By doing this I was able to get right at the source of why I had developed into a smoker and then get on with the job of removing the emotional habits I had developed. This helped me to quit smoking in the quickest possible time. Best E Cigarette On The Market

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Electronic Cigarette Health Benefits

Electronic Cigarette health benefits

What is Electronic Cigarette?

Electronic cigarette also known as E- Cigarette or personal vaporizer is a device using battery for inhaling some free nicotine. It obviously is a substitute to normal smoke bases nicotine products like cigar, pipes and Cigarettes. Electronic Cigarette provides experience similar to that of smoking a regular tobacco product but of course without any smoke involved. E-cigarette comes in various flavors and delivers a physical experience similar to inhaled tobacco.

Is Electronic Cigarette Safe?

Since they have not been around for a very long period, no real data provides any answer to the question. However researched have proved that Electronic cigarette are actually safe than real nicotine products. Though FDA has warned to stay far away from E-cigarette but their own reports and tests substantiated the fact that Electronic cigarettes were safe than normal nicotine products and could aid in quitting smoking.

Can E-cigarette cause cancer?

The ingredients present in electronic cigarette vary from manufacturer to manufacturer but mostly they contain propylene Glycol or vegetable glycerin, both of them are not known to be carcinogen. Additionally component generally are distilled water and kosher food flavorings. In short, E-cigarette doesnt have any cancer causing element present in its active ingredients.

Health benefits of E-Cigarette

There are many health benefits of electronic cigarette and slowly but steadily it is gaining global accreditation. Electronic cigarette has become a very popular alternative for all those smokers looking to quit smoking.

While smoking normal tobacco products, it is not the nicotine which causes the majority of the damage to the body. The smoke releases harmful chemicals (tar) which damages the lungs and exposes the smokers to the jeopardy of contracting Emphysema or cancer. Electronic cigarette just releases nicotine using its battery powered device and doesnt burn the tobacco, it vaporizes nicotine thus doesnt expose the smokers to the toxin present in burn tobacco.

Smokers looking to quit smoking can rely on E-cigarette to get their dose of nicotine without exposing themselves to the risk of inhaling harmful toxins. E-cigarette only kindles smoke by producing vapor from a liquid tube embedded inside the device.

Though electronic cigarette dont taste exactly like burned nicotine but many manufacturers have come pretty close but with regular use most people discover that it is not the taste but the effects that it is not the taste but the effects it has on the brain cells which is important.

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What Are Electronic Cigarettes?

If you're anything like me, when you first heard the term "e-cig" you probably thought it was some kind of computer program or internet website designed to simulate smoking an actual cigarette (a.k.a. something that no one would openly admit to participating in). However, an e-cig is much, much different from that.

An electronic cigarette is a battery-powered device that delivers nicotine to the system in the form of a vapor. E-cigs are an outstanding alternative to smoking regular cigarettes because they simulate all of the same effects minus the tar and 10,000 other harmful chemicals. In addition, e-cigs come in a large variety of flavors and nicotinic levels...which brings me tomy next point: there are no proven health risks for smoking (or asI like to call it, "vaping") an electronic cigarette.

In fact, studies conducted on ex-smokers who converted to e-cigs show improved health signs almost immediately. People who quit smoking for vaping report feeling more energetic, more willing to participate in activities they had previously forlorn, and most importantly: more alive. Why? Because the majority of vapers do not experience thehealth defects that smokers do.

What else is cool about vaping? It produces absolutely no smell . As soon as you blow out the vapor, it dissolves within a few seconds (although enough vapor is produced to do tricks). This means no lingering smell, no smelly clothes, no horrible tobacco aftertaste (those of you who have kissed a smoker right after they finished smoking know what this is like), and most importantly none of the social and hygenic problems that are associated with smoking. What's one of the best parts about vaping over smoking? Well, as you can imagine after reading this, you can smoke it anywhere. Of course, you still want to be mindful of others...it would probably be considered rude vaping right in front of someone as they are speaking to you. Where it IS ok to smoke is your favorite club, your office while finishing a report, your car with the windows down and so many other places.

Sounds like a pretty appealing gadget, right? Of course, you are most likely not going to accept the words of a stranger so quickly. How exactly does something so similiar to a cigarette come with so little hassles and so many more benefits? Well, the truth is that it's nothing similiar to a cigarette at all. Cigarettes carry so many costs: lighters (and they seem to disappear so fast...), frequent trips to the store and laundry room, yellow teeth, health degeneration...honestly, there are so many it's easy to lose track of time while listing them. To smoke a cigarette you literally have to inhale "smoke"--the same stuff that's produced by a burning building, a burning bush, a burning...turkey. In most cases, cigarette smoke is way more toxic of a smoke to inhale because of all the chemicals contained within the smoke. However, many of us smokers saw that the utility of smoking (i.e. how it can take you out of a stressful moment) outweighed the healthrisks -- plus, most of us weren't going to be smoking for that much longer...right? Now, using this to segway into the next point...vaping provides everything that smoking does and MORE. The vapor of an e-cig is produced when its internal heating system interacts with the liquid solution--providing a clean, smoke-free vapor. An e-cig's heating system is activated each time the user takes a drag, so no more having to worry about a match or wet-weather. The main ingredient inside of the liquid solution varies between "Propylene glycol" and "Glycerol," both of which are odor-less, organic compounds used in a large variety of health and food products (and by main ingredient I mean more than 85% of the solution). I tried looking as hard as I could for e-cigs containing tar but I couldn't find any. And in terms of monetary costs? Well, in addition to the money you'll save because you won't need a lighter etc., you get more puffs per cartridge per dollar than you do puffs per cigarette per dollar...aka you're going to be spending way less restocking your e-cig than you will your cigarette carton (and a much easier time stocking your wallets and purses).

Electronic cigarettes are the best alternative to smoking a traditional cigarette on the market. Sure, nicotine patches may work sometimes, but most of us started smoking because of the act of smoking. To be honest, I don't even notice the nicotine most of the time...smoking isjust something that keeps my hands busy and provides the oral fixation we are all scientifically proven to desire. Smoking is great for when you're out with friends, going through a stressful business project, on your break at work, or just want something to do for 5 minutes because you're going crazy in your house. By vaping, you get to do ALL OF THIS but to a much greater extreme: vape with your friends inside the club, take a break from your project inside the comfort of your own home, vape on your break without having to worry about smoke on your clothes...whatever you do, you can vape anywhere. And the deal-sealer? There are no proven health risks associated with vaping.

Enjoy everything you love doing with a cigarette but without any of the worries.

E-cigs...they're new, they're hip, they're 100% completely tar-free. Now the only thing you'll have to worry about is choosing which flavor you'll want for next week...

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Electronic Cigarette Cartridge - Health, Emotional and Social Benefits

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Have you finally decided that you would like to quit cigarette smoking? Congratulations on that. It's not an easy choice to be made. Don't have to feel bad cause you will be leaving one of your old habits. In order you will stay committed to not light up that stick of cigarette anymore, have a look at what are the benefits that you are bound to reap in the near future after you quit smoking. Electronic Cigarette Cartridge

Quit Smoking Benefits - Health

Feel the warm feeling again. Your whole body and especially your hands and feet will feel warmer from the better blood circulation. Your blood pressure and pulse rate will become lower and will get back to normal after for some time. Sense the world. Your senses such as your taste, smell and sight will significantly improve. (Field of vision increases around 15%) Out of breath? Not anymore. Your stamina and energy level will increase dramatically. Significantly lower your risks of the diseases that are related to cigarette smoking - cancer, heart attacks and emphysema.

Quit Smoking Benefits - Emotional

Improvement in your self image and especially towards your fellow employers. Taking a lead and having full control of your own life (not being controlled by cigarette smoking anymore). Smile. Now that you are not smoking anymore, depression happens less and at the same time, you are much happier. No more cigarette excuses. There's no need to be guilty and creating excuses to go smoking. Save your time thinking of the places to keep your cigarette "stashes" in order to keep your close friends, relatives, parents or your spouse from knowing that you smoke. Electronic Cigarette Cartridge

Quit Smoking Benefits - Social

Portraying an image of self control among your peers. Not having the smell of cigarette smell with you. Worry that your close ones might be affected to smoking related diseases? Now you will never be a burden anymore.

Nearly all smokers that faced the harsh fact of the problems that smoking might lead us no matter from either one of the health, emotional and social point of view have admitted that quit cigarette smoking have always been in their thought. Most tried but were unsuccessful as there have always been a few excuses here and there to delay this.

There should be no better reason to quit cigarette smoking now. It's better for you, your family and also your friends after you quit smoking permanently. Electronic Cigarette Cartridge

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What Happens When You Stop Smoking Cold Turkey? - Health

If you decide that its time to become smoke free you are bound to feel a bit panicked and nervous. This is only natural and it should be no surprise that everyone who has ever given up cigarettes has asked themselves, "What happens when you stop smoking cold turkey?"

The truth is that instead of focusing on the negative implications of giving up cigarettes you need to focus on the immediate positive effects you will experience.

Here is a break down of what happens when you stop smoking cold turkey:

After 30 Minutes: Your blood pressure will begin to drop and go back to its normal state.

After 7 Hours: The lethal carbon monoxide that's floating though your body will reduce itself and your oxygen levels will start returning back to normal.

After 2 Days: Even after just 48 short hours after you stop smoking cold turkey you will have eliminated most of the nicotine in your body and will start to regain your sense of smell and taste. On top of this you will also have slightly minimized your chances of having a heart attack in the future.

After 4 Days: Your energy will start to increase and your bronchial tubes will start to relax and open up a bit.

After 2 Weeks: Your circulation will expand and will continue to increase for weeks to come.

After 6 Months: The capacity of your lungs will increase anywhere from 5 to 15 percent. This will help reduce coughing and difficulty breathing.

After 5 Years: You've reduced your risk of having a stroke. You now are at the same risk of having a stroke as anyone who's a non-smoker.

After 10 Years: You've reduced your risk of getting lung cancer. You now are at the same risk of having lung cancer as anyone who's a non-smoker.

After 15 Years: You've reduced your risk of having a heart attack. You now are at the same risk of having a heart attack as anyone who's a non-smoker.

As you can see, the body is an amazing machine that truly can heal itself after you stop pumping it up full of the toxins and chemicals contained in cigarettes. So the next time you ask yourself, "What happens when you stop smoking cold turkey?" Try to think of the positive outcomes mentioned above instead of the negative ones commonly associated with quitting smoking. This might give you just the encouragement you need to quit for good.

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Electronic cigarette safety

Some users forgo the use of cartridges and "drip" liquid directly onto the atomizer, in a method that has aptly come to be known as "dripping". Some manufacturers have responded to this practice by creating special mouthpieces that are intended primarily to ease use by the dripping method.

Liquids used to produce vapor in electronic cigarettes are widely sold separately for use in refillable cartridges. Liquid is commonly known as "nicotine solution" when it contains the actual nicotine component.Liquids are also sometimes referred to as "e-liquid", "e-juice", etc. in keeping with the "e-" nomenclature. Liquids commonly contain some amount of flavoring, with hundreds of different flavors available. Some flavor varieties attempt to resemble traditional cigarette types, such as regular tobacco andmenthol, and some even attempt to mimic specific cigarette brands, such asMarlboroorCamel. Fruit and other flavors, such as chocolate, vanilla, caramel, coffee, and cola, is also available.

Liquid solution consists of flavoring and/or nicotine dissolved in one or severalhygroscopiccomponents, which turns the water in the solution into the smoke-like vapour when heated. The most commonly used hygroscopic components arepropylene glycol, vegetableglycerinorpolyethylene glycol 400, usually referred to as PG, VG and PEG 400 respectively. All three are common food additives and used in a variety of pharmaceutical formulations. Since concerns have been raised by various opponent groups regarding the safety of inhaling these substances, it has been pointed out by proponents that PG has been used as an additive inasthma inhalersandnebulizerssince the 1950s, with no serious adverse side effects, and because of its water-retaining properties, is the compound of choice for delivering atomized medication. The U.S.Food and Drug Administration(FDA) include propylene glycol on its list of substances Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS), and it meets the requirements of accept able compounds within Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Liquid solutions containing nicotine are available in differing nicotine concentrations to suit user preferences. Nicotine concentration ratings are often printed on the liquid container or cartridge (the standard notation "mg/ml" is often abbreviated simply as "mg").

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Electronic Cigarette New York City - Quitting Smoking During Pregnancy Made Easy

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Are you an expecting mother who is still smoking? Do you want to stop smoking while pregnant? Congratulations, you are doing the best thing you can to protect the health of your baby. Make no mistake; smoking can be devastating to your baby both while you are pregnant and after the delivery. But you are ready to quit smoking during pregnancy, so good for you!

First of all, please, do not beat yourself up about smoking during pregnancy. You are not a bad person; you just have a bad habit. And just the fact that you are reading this article shows that you want to do the right thing for your baby. So let's see what we can do to put an end to your smoking habit once and for all and start your journey to a smoke-free pregnancy.

Pregnant women who decide to quit smoking are faced with a myriad of smoking cessation choices. But as an expecting mother you have to choose a smoking cessation method that meets your needs. What are your needs? Well, you have to make sure your baby is kept safe so you want to make sure that you choose a method to quit smoking that is:

Completely Natural: You want to make sure you are avoiding chemicals or substances that can harm your baby. Highly Successful: You do not have the time to try multiple attempts at quitting smoking. Fast Acting: Time is off the essence; the sooner you quit smoking in pregnancy the less risk you put on your baby. Electronic Cigarette New York City

So is there a way to quit smoking that meets all of these criteria? Yes there is but let's take a look at a couple different ways to quit smoking that you, as a pregnant woman, definitely need to avoid like the plague.

First of all do not even try to quit smoking "cold turkey". Trying to quit with no help offers you a very low chance of being successful. Next, rule out smoking cessation medications as these are just not safe during pregnancy. Lastly, forget nicotine replacement therapies like the patch. They work by replacing the nicotine from cigarettes and you want to avoid nicotine while pregnant. So steer clear of these ways to stop smoking while pregnant.

Now that we have ruled out the unsafe ways to stop smoking what is left? It seems like we have taken everything off the plate. But we haven't there is one smoking cessation technique that we have left and it meets all the criteria we have listed above. What is it?

Hypnotherapy, specifically NLP based hypnotherapy. NLP is short for Neuro Linguistic Programming. And it is the best way for expecting mothers to kick the smoking habit. It meets all of the necessary criteria: being a type of hypnotherapy it fits the criteria of being chemical free; it is very effective and has a high success rate, and it works fast. It also has the added benefit of being very easy to use; you do not have to see a professional to stop smoking while pregnant with NLP. With NLP all you have to do is listen to a specially programmed recording to quit smoking. Electronic Cigarette New York City

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Which Type Of Electronic Cigarettes Is The Best Choice For You?

Well... electronic cigarettes are without a doubt a healthier and cleaner alternative to conventional cigarettes or cigars. Congratulations on making a smart decision!

But there are plenty of different types to choose from...

Here is a list of some of the more popular designs of electronic cigarettes and the pros and cons of each:

1. Super cigarette. This is just a little bigger than a usual cigarette but looks very similar.

Strength: It is the most similar to a tobacco cigarette in size and smoking experience. The battery life is very good and it produces a nice vapor.
Weakness: The cartridge size is a bit smaller than a couple of the other types, so you may have to replace or refill it more often.

2. The Mini cigarette is a bit longer than the super electronic cigarettes model and basically the same diameter. But, the primary difference is the mouthpiece which is tapered.
Strength: Decent vapor and battery life.
Weakness: A lot of people are saying it has an odd shape/feel and seems more like a small cigar rather than a ordinary cigarette.

3. The super mini electronic cigarette is just what it sounds like... the smallest type available.

Strength: Small and easy to carry and use.
Weakness: Because of the size, the cartridge, batteries and atomizer are also small. This causes a weaker vapor and shorter battery life.

4. Disposable e-cigarettes. Everything is self contained. No need to replace cartridges, charge the battery, etc.

Strength: Numerous people find this model very convenient.
Weakness: Can get expensive and may seem a bit wasteful.

The Super cigarette design is my personal favorite. It comes very close in size and feel to a regular cigarette and produces the strongest vapor making it seem like an authentic smokin g experience.

But don't rush out and buy an electronic cigarette yet!

Not all electronic cigarettes are created equal... as a matter of fact a great number of the early models are prone to mechanical failure. The most common problem is that the atomizers get clogged. In this instance the vapor quality and volume is greatly compromised. One more problem is short battery life.

The best way to avoid these problems is to educate yourself on the best electronic cigarette. Unfortunately the majority of manufacturers are producing cheaply made inferior products. The good news is that there are some of reputable companies with top of the line electronic cigarettes that will give you a realistic smoking experience without all the headaches.

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Advantages to Your Health And Lifestyle By Switching to Electronic Cigarettes

Since 2005 the electronic cigarette has attracted hundreds of thousands of smokers around the globe that have switched from original cigarettes to the e cigarette, sometimes also known as the "smokeless cigarette", and smoking the device is sometimes known as "vaporizing". If referred to as vaporizing the e cigarette cartridges are often called e-liquid.

The electronic cigarette sometimes share parts of the traditional counterparts, just like appearance, the feel and the taste of a traditional cigarette. The actual differences are great in that the electric cigarette has it's name and reputation because it makes none of the negative aspects of original smoking like tar, heat, and over 4000 different types of carcinogens that can often lead to respiratory and cardiac system problems.

Whilst e cigarettes don't contain the bad characteristics of normal cigarettes, they do share some characteristics. For example the electric cigarette is the same size to normal cigarettes. Some electric cigarettes also glow at the tip to mirror the effect of a normal cigarette. The electric cigarette will also give off harmless water vapor (this is where the term "vaping") comes from. There is a large following for 'vaping', and communities have been formed off the back of it. There are even 'vape' lounges sprouting up around the world that allow fellow vapers to meet, share tips and recipes with one another and generally socialize.

All of these things make it extremely easy and comfortable to use the e cigarette in public places without feeling embarrassed or uncomfortable. Older versions of the electric cigarette were large and cumbersome.

If you are interested in e cigarettes it will be worth taking a look where I buy my electronic cigarettes from.

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Electronic Cigarette London - Lose Weight and Quit Smoking

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You have probably heard that when you quit smoking you might gain weight. That might have kept you from trying to quit in the past. What if I were to tell you that you could lose weight and quit smoking at the same time? Wouldn't that help to inspire you to quit smoking?

There are some real chemical body reactions that need to be considered when you're talking about smoking cigarettes. Because the main drug in cigarettes, nicotine is a stimulant you will get a physical response to that drug. And stimulants increase our heart rate, which in turn speed up our metabolism. That is an undeniable fact. But there are some unknown mental responses that can change the drug response and help you lose weight and quit smoking.

You have probably heard smokers say that cigarettes relax them, right? You might have at one time or another said it yourself. I know I used to say it and believe when I was a smoker over 30 years ago. Now follow along here because this is important. Didn't I mention in the previous paragraph that nicotine was a stimulant? How in the world can a strong drug like nicotine relax a smoker? It can't! Nicotine continues to stimulate every smoker's body as it was designed. It's just that the smoker's body learned a different response that changed their perception to what their body was experiencing. Electronic Cigarette London

So what does this mean if you want to lose weight and quit smoking? It means that just because the drug tells your body to do one thing, your mind is so powerful that it can direct your body to respond differently. And how can you do that? One way is with hypnosis to quit smoking. You can program your mind to respond in a way that is congruent with losing weight. If you want to stop smoking and lose weight, using hypnosis to quit smoking you can associate quitting smoking with the same feeling you get physically smoking but instead of smoking you get that response by just breathing in fresh air.

You can also increase your metabolism to the same increase that nicotine does by simply taking a brisk walk for the same amount of time you previously devoted to smoking cigarettes. And you get the added benefit of strengthening and toning your body and improving your health.

So using mental and physical techniques you can assure that you will not gain weight as a result of quitting smoking. You might even find that you can lose weight and quit smoking at the same time. Electronic Cigarette London

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