Introduction to the Electronic Cigarette

The electronic cigarette is an exciting new alternative to smoking that has allowed thousands of smokers to put cigarettes down for good.  By allowing a smoker to continue to get the nicotine they crave without the negative health effects of smoking, electronic cigarettes are an easy transition for most smokers.

The electronic cigarette works by vaporizing a liquid that contains flavoring and in most cases, nicotine.  Often electronic cigarette users will gradually reduce the amount of nicotine until they are vaping* liquid that contains no nicotine.  The atomizer or cartomizer contains the coil that actually vaporizes the liquid and a rechargeable battery supplies the power.

Here is a list of terms you’ll encounter when starting to vape.

*Because electronic cigarettes do not produce any smoke, electronic cigarette users have tried to distance themselves from the term “smoking” and have coined the term “vaping” to describe using an electronic cigarette.