The real debate about the safety of electronic cigarettes began only after e-cigarettes became a viable tobacco alternative through new technological breakthroughs.

The first versions of the product were messy to use and unsatisfying. The thin vapor and heavy battery components classified early e-cigarettes as an interesting novelty item.

The dangers of second hand tobacco smoke were hotly debated for years. The arguments focused on one Canadian study where results could be interpreted as proving the dangers of second hand smoke or disproving it depending on which results were quoted. Further studies clearly proved the danger posed by second hand smoke.

The truth about second hand smoke and the danger it presents motivated the non-smoking public to argue against smoking allowed in public buildings. Separate smoking areas were required for employees and eventually many businesses banned smoking anywhere on their premises either indoors or outside.

It is not surprising that smokers face with disapproval every time they lit a cigarette were interested in a tobacco alternative. Not all smokers want to stop smoking even though they clearly understand the health risks they are taking. For some, the addiction is so ingrained they can’t imagine a life without smoking. For others, the “right” to smoke is important to them.

Questions about the safety of electronic cigarettes grew as the availability and popularity of the products gained traction in the consumer markets. Most of the fear about safety was based on erroneous information deliberately spread by tobacco companies. By insinuating there might be dangerous ingredients in e-cigarettes tobacco lobbyists attempted to influence legislators into regulating or banning e-cigarettes.

Even a government agency, the FDA, issued vague statements questioning the safety of e-cigarettes. The statements were based on one small testing sample of confiscated electronic cigarettes and refill supplies. The test was not conducted using accepted protocols for testing.

E-cigarette suppliers recently established their own organization to counter false claims about the safety of electronic cigarettes. This has allowed the best e-cigarette makers to counter false claims by educating the public with the facts about the safety of electronic cigarettes.

Consumers are learning the truth about a real and practical alternative to the use of dangerous tobacco products. Popularity of the best e-cigarette (s) has only increased during the recent economic struggles. When you buy e-cigarette (s) you will pay about $2 for the equivalent of one pack of the standard tobacco smoke. When you compare that to the $5-10 per pack charged for one pack of standard cigarettes, it adds one more advantage to choosing the e-cigarette alternative.

The health dangers of tobacco are focused mainly in the hundreds of additives and the changes in chemical compounds caused when tobacco is burned. The 20 tested and approved ingredients in electronic cigarettes do not carry the health risks of tobacco. There is nothing to burn, no lighters or matches for small hands to find, no left over smoke for your non-smoking friends and family members to breathe. When you consider the dangers of tobacco use, the safety of electronic cigarettes becomes increasingly clear.

If you are looking to buy a great E-Cigarette, I would highly recommend the one from Green Smoke. I have written a review about it here.

Mary Kay Rivers