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An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), commonly called a vape, [note 1] [1] is a device that simulates tobacco smoking. It consists of an atomizer , a power source such as a battery, and a container such as a cartridge or tank.
The density of particles in the e-cigarette vapor is lower than in cigarette smoke by a factor of between 6 and 880 times lower. [9] For particulate matter emissions, e-cigarettes slightly exceeded the WHO guidelines, but emissions were 15 times less than traditional cigarette use. [115]
A wide variety of new tobacco- and smoking-related products have emerged on the market in recent years, as of 2018. [1] Moreover, tobacco companies will keep developing new products to keep meeting the changing needs of their consumers and fulfill changing regulatory requirements. [1]
The stick is inserted into the holder which then heats it to temperatures up to 350 °C, [104] and the amount of nicotine provided may be a little strong for light cigarette smokers. [105] Users have reported less smell and odor on clothing. [72] There is a limited amount of research on the effect of IQOS on the user's health. [106]
An electronic cigarette (commonly known as a vape) is a handheld battery-powered vaporizer that simulates smoking by providing some of the behavioral aspects of smoking, including the hand-to-mouth action of smoking, but without combusting tobacco. [49] Using an e-cigarette is known as "vaping" and the user is referred to as a "vaper". [50]
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There is a debate on the composition, and the subsequent health burden, of tobacco smoke compared with electronic cigarette vapor. [19] Tobacco smoke is a complex, dynamic and reactive mixture containing around 5,000 chemicals. [23]
A 2015 study found the average amount of copper in Blu eCigs aerosol was at 6.1 times higher than traditional cigarette smoke. [20] A 2014 study tested 55 chemicals in e-cigarette aerosol for both Blu and SKYCIG devices and found acrolein, acetaldehyde, and propionaldehyde at amounts 86 to 544 times less than in cigarette smoke. [21]