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An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or vape, [note 1] [1] is a device that simulates smoking. It consists of an atomizer, a power source such as a battery, and a container such as a cartridge or tank. Instead of smoke, the user inhales vapor. [2] As such, using an e-cigarette is often called "vaping". [3]
The voltage for first-generation e-cigarettes is about 3.7 [23] and second-generation e-cigarettes can be adjusted from 3 V to 6 V, [24] while more recent devices can go up to 8 V. [23] The latest generation of e-cigarettes are pod mods, [25] which provide higher levels of nicotine than regular e-cigarettes [26] through the production of ...
The e-cigarette is shaped like a USB flash drive [21] and recharges using a magnetic USB deck. [22] Each cartridge (called a Juul pod) contains about the same amount of nicotine as one pack of cigarettes [21] and delivers approximately 200 hits. [22] Juul attempts to deliver a nicotine peak in five minutes, similar to a traditional cigarette. [23]
In August 2018, Vuse launched the Vuse Alto, [9] (marketed as Vuse ePod in Canada) [10] a pod mod-type vaporizer, which is the variant of e-cigarette that rival Juul is. [11] It was marketed as a direct competitor to Juul. [11] The Alto became popular and was the best-selling e-cigarette in the United States as of 2024. [12] Former logo until 2021
An electronic cigarette uses an e-liquid that may contain nicotine (typically derived from the tobacco plant), glycerin, propylene glycol, flavorings, and other ingredients. [8] The device has an electric heat source that heats the e-liquid to create an aerosol that the user inhales. [8] Three components of a heated tobacco product. [9]
Blu eCigs had the most advertising expenses, accounting for more than 75% of the entire e-cigarette advertising in 2012. [24] More than 60% of 2013 expenses were for Blu eCigs. [25] In 2012 Blu was the first to launch a tv ad as an e-cigarette company in the United States of America.
Canada: 1960s; 64 years ago () Benson & Hedges: Altria British American Tobacco (Asia, Australia and New Zealand only) Japan Tobacco International (United Kingdom only) Philip Morris USA (Canada and United States only) Ceylon Tobacco Company (Sri Lanka only) United Kingdom: 1873; 152 years ago () [18] Bentoel Bentoel Group: Indonesia
A recent development is the rise in popularity of e-cigarettes. In the late 2010s, some health institutions [51] began to praise them for helping people quit smoking. Many studies concluded e-cigarettes are an effective smoking cessation tool, but the long-term side effects of vaping have yet to be discovered.