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Are Electronic Cigarettes Safe?

Smokeless Cigarettes are often advertised as a “healthy cigarette” or a “healthy alternative”. Are electronic cigarettes safe? Although electronic cigarettes do not contain tar the nicotine addiction is not remedied.

According to many manufacturers the chemicals in electronic cigarettes are around 90 percent lower than compared to a normal tobacco cigarettes and the cancer risk is reduced significantly.

A report by Health New Zealand Ltd. showed that the Ruyan E-Cigarette contains less than 1 percent of the amount of nitrosamines found in tobacco cigarettes. Furthermore, since no burning takes place no carbon monoxide is produced. Is there a significant reduction in cancer risk?

In conclusion, not enough studies have been conducted to scientifically conclude that electronic cigarettes are safe, safer, or just as bad as tobacco cigarettes.

What should you do? Obviously the best thing you can do is to quit smoking right now. If that is not an option that think about what you think is better for you.