Electronic cigarette. Looks cool, but how dangerous?

[ElRazur]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/video_and_audio/7658334.stm

I kinda like the glowing blue lights...Looks cool and alien-like. A quick search on google shows there isn't much on the health implications side of things. Anyone smoke this electronic joint before then? What is it like? If am honest, I like how it is beats the smoking ban lol.

[Mark]

And if I'm honest, that particular loophole should be closed, pronto.

Sorry to be the anti-smoking nazi, but I actually rather appreciate the smoke-free environment, and encouraging people to smoke to 'look cool' is just plain irresponsible IMO. They still contain nicotine, ergo they're still addictive.

[ElRazur]

Originally Posted by Mark

And if I'm honest, that particular loophole should be closed, pronto.

Sorry to be the anti-smoking nazi, but I actually rather appreciate the smoke-free environment, and encouraging people to smoke to 'look cool' is just plain irresponsible IMO. They still contain nicotine, ergo they're still addictive.

The thing with Humans is this, we will always find a way to beat the law! If they close the loop-hole, I wont be surprised to see another device more advance than this that the last loophole didnt cover!

I hate to say this, but for the first time in my life, I actually think smoking with that device looks really cool.

I'm still trawling through google, and it appears one can get versions that have zero nicotine in them. Do you oppose this version as well?

[Mark]

Yes, because you've just reinforced my point. Seems to me they're targetting the young - who else would consider smoking them cool just because they have a bl00 light at the end. Zero nicotine won't work - peer pressure will see to that.

[Matblack]

It doesn't actually produce smoke, just water vapour, as far as looking cool I'm a bit doubtful but hey horses for courses, maybe in the right club

What concerns me it the idea of non smokers using it to look cool and then starting to smoke the real thing, also are children allowed to purchase them? As they aren't actually classed as a cigarette.

MB

[ElRazur]

Here is something from 4hrs ago
http://ukpress.google.com/article/AL...S3cbZqwO54qUBg

Basically, not enough test done.

It straight outta china, where regulation and standards is not the best lol

WHO have expressed concern.

Sellers claim it is 100 times "healthier" than the real thing lol.


What amuses me is how this was even allowed to be sold here without much testing.

Here is a review on one user posted on amazon.

I recieved this today and to be honest, I have mixed views of this product.

The taste is a mixture of sweet and spicy and in my opinion i'm not paricularly fond of it, but in any case, it does it's job.

The smoke/vapour itself is very good, it does look like a cigarette but the product itself is very bulky, pretty much like every other e-cig on the market.

They make them look really small in the ads, but they are actually around 1 and a half times the size of a superking cigarette, therefore making it feel bulky and heavy in your hand, which I personally do not like.

I've been smoking it in my room and around my house all day and no one has noticed any smell from it, the smoke smells like the taste of the cig and may linger for a few minutes, but other than that there is no nasty smell at all.

It doesn't fully substitue a normal cigarette, but it certainly helps the craving for one, more so than any nicotine gum or patch.

The reason I didn't give this product 5 stars was because of the taste, everything was ok for me, but you can buy flavoured cartridges, and on that note I won't fret too much.

[Tysonator]

pants !

[Mark]

Are you sure you posted that in the right thread?

[Kell_ee001]

If it relieved the cravings, were no worse than cigarettes and had no smell for the non-smokers I'd be all for it.

[LeperousDust]

I saw these ages ago on engadget thought they were pretty stupid personally, but actually them seem to have filled a niche, and i dont really know what to think about them :S
I don't think i'd want them in clubs but thats just a gut reaction, if they're safe and unsmelly then yeah whatever really... I've always said as long as it doesn't affect me i don't care i can't change my mind now .