Electronic cigarette is not an alternative to tobacco cigarettes. In fact, electronic cigarettes are just like any other vaporizers in the market. However, with many companies marketing electronic cigarettes with a cigarette-like resemblance, the slang "electronic cigarette" has became a common term to refer personal vaporizers. So how does it compare to a traditional cigarette?

1. Less harmful than commercial cigarettes. Doesn't mean harmless.

Commercial cigarettes contain hundreds of harmful chemicals including 40+ known carcinogens. The "e-liquid" that becomes vaporized in an electronic cigarette contain far less chemicals, and are often harmless. A typical "e-liquid" solution would contain propylene glycol or vegetable glycerin that usually make up about 85% of the solution. The rest 15% of the solution would be nicotine, dozens of flavoring chemicals, and water.

2. Inhaling anything is bad, but vapor is at least better than smoke.

Whether it's smoke or vapor, inhaling anything other than air is unnecessary for our lungs. Cigarettes give you the nicotine fixation through the inhalation of smoke, while electronic cigarettes can provide you with the same fixation through the inhalation of the vapor. Vapor is proven to be safer than smoke, and is the reason why such a huge vaporizer market exist as of today. Ask yourself, why would you smoke when you can vaporize?

3. No tar, no ash, and no residue.

When any organic matter is burnt, it produces some sort of a residue and ash with a lingering smell. The electronic cigarette only heats up to a temperature

4. Increased maintenance

Traditional cigarettes simply work by lighting the tip with a lighter. Electronic cigarettes, however produces a FAINT