Dentist Everett

Little is known about users of electronic cigarettes , or their opinions , satisfaction or how and why they use such items .

However a recent survey of 81 respondents to an online  survey in  2010  showed that all respondents, enjoyed the flavour and enjoyed the inhalation experience . However a few did report a dryness in the mouth but all that reported this said it passed quickly.

All respondents were from France, Canada, Belgium or Switzerland and 77% were men.  They used an electronic cigarette for 100 days on average and drew on average 150 puffs a day.

One of the disappointments of the technology seemed to be regular  technical failures of certain cheap brands but for the more advanced  e-cigarettes like NUCIG , 97%  of participants were overly satisfied  with the technology.

Some positive effects were reported with electronic cigarettes included their usefulness to quit smoking, and the benefits of abstinence from smoking (i.e. less coughing ).

In conclusion – E-Cigarettes were used mainly to quit smoking, and, once approved, may be helpful for this purpose, but several respondents were worried  about potential toxicity . There are very few official published studies on electronic cigarettes but other studies have achieved positive results and whilst further research is needed  , particularly on the efficacy and toxicity of these devices, they certainly are fighting back very well against critics.  

According to a recent medical study in South Africa, 45% of smokers using  an e-cigarette  were able tocompletely quit tobacco within two months of switching to the innovative new product, compared to 5% of Nicorette Gum  consumers  .

Of course, what counts is whether smokers can  quit  smoking for the long term. However, the results remain very   positive  .

The survey results found:
• 6% of smokers quit tobacco within two weeks
• 45% of smokers  quit tobacco within two months
• more than half reported improved energy levels and an improvement in their overall appearance.

All of the doctors involved in the study felt that the  e-cigarette  could be an aid to overcoming all physical and psychological effects of smoking, with one doctor adding that:

“an e-cigarette is the most effective treatment method on the market for quitting tobacco smoking”.

If these little wonders reach the mainstream it may well be very soon that we all see little blue lights in our pubs and clubs .