Healthy cigarettes

For the past few years, there has been a great campaign against smoking. Some time ago, all different countries banned people smoking in bars, restaurants, hospitals, offices, etc. I think, and most of people do, that is has been a very great decision for everybody. You can breathe healthier, the smoke doesn’t disturb you when you are having your dinner or your clothes don’t smell horrible when you get back home.

Smoking is not a good habit. Most of the smokers know it and they try to stop smoking. There are different techniques: books, therapy, etc. However, now there is one that has the lead: electronic cigarettes.

Every day you see more people with this device in their mouth. Many smokers consider that it is good for them and that it helps them. I think that it is important that people have the willpower to try to stop smoking. But, is this option really healthy?

There are many studies and articles that confirm that even though is not as bad as a nicotine cigarette, thins kind of devices could cause problems. In this study you can read some interesting conclusions and in this other we can find some different questions without a clear answer. Here you can read a bit more of information about this device. Obviously, there are other articles that point out the benefits of electronic cigarettes like this one from the BBC. It looks like this debate doesn’t have a proper answer.

Meanwhile, the industry of electronic cigarettes is growing every day. You can find different type of these devices (even RCD Espanyol has one in their shops) and every day you can see more exclusive shops where they shell this article. Near where I live, I have seen three different shops in a distance of 15 minutes walking.

I presume that in a few years, this industry will not be so successful. I am sure that these shops will close when, finally, somebody banishes the electronic cigarette. Of course, for the time being and due to all the financial problems it is a very good option to make money. However, I don’t think they will last forever.

And what say about electronic cigarette consumers? I have to admit that, probably, is better to ‘smoke’ this device than one of nicotine. The problem for me is that maybe it can be healthier but is not a real solution for this habit. People that use electronic cigarette still have an addiction; they need it to calm their anxiety. I think this is a point of view that people haven’t considered much and it is important too. It is not only about finishing smoking, is it about creating health habits and I don’t think that electronic cigarettes do.