e-cigs take over world?

What has been a hype in the Netherlands now since last summer, is also starting to happen in the United Kingdom. Since it was announced that the smoking ban, which already came into force in the United Kingdom on 1 July 2007, will be implemented virtually everywhere in July this year, smokers have been looking for alternatives. Electronic cigarettes, which have been very popular in China for two years, are now getting more popular in Europe.

The E-cigarette's great advantage is that no tobacco is burnt. No harmful substances, such as tar and carbon monoxide, are released. Only water vapour is released by the product thus affecting both the smokers and the environment less. The E-cigarette consists of an electric device with a battery, an atomizer and a switch which is activated by sucking the E-cigarette. The nicotine cartridges are replaceable and available in a number of different tastes and strengths. It is only the smokers who get the nicotine they want as a substitute for the traditional cigarette.