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		<title>Will Your Doctor Consider an E-Cigarette a Safe Smoking Alternative?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image by mlibrarianus via Flickr That will, of course, depend on the doctor’s personal opinion and whether or not he does consider an e-cigarette a safe smoking alternative. However, when faced with a patient who is obviously being affected physically by the use of regular tobacco, they may be willing to take some things into [...]]]></description>
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<p>That will, of course, depend on the doctor’s personal opinion and  whether or not he does consider an e-cigarette a safe smoking  alternative. However, when faced with a patient who is obviously being  affected physically by the use of regular tobacco, they may be willing  to take some things into consideration.</p>
<p>For example, if the  doctor believes that a smoking addiction is as much psychological as it  is physical, they may conclude that smoking an e-cigarette is a safer  alternative, especially if the device being used is one that contains no  nicotine (as some of them do). The fact that the patient can imitate  the gestures and movements (lighting up, inhaling and exhaling, and  simply holding the device) that is as much a part of smoking as anything  else may help with the psychological stage of the addiction</p>
<p>As for the physical stage, if the <a href="http://www.cigarti.com/index.jsp?inc=40&amp;type=22%E2%8C%A9=en">e-cigarette</a> does contain nicotine liquid (as some of them do), then it may be in  such a small concentration or may be so diluted by passing through the  filter and water vapor that very little actually reaches the body. The  doctor may feel that while even this little bit can be dangerous, it  still may be satisfying enough that the patient can drastically cut down  on his use of “regular” cigarettes, or even stop all together.</p>
<p>If you use an e-cigarette device, don’t keep that from the doctor.  Rather, tell him you do, and be honest about whether or not it contains  nicotine liquid. If it does, your doctor can monitor you to see if even  that small amount is contributing to any health problems you have. If  the doctor thinks so, they may, however, allow you to keep using it,  perhaps alternating it with filters that have no nicotine liquid, in an  effort to help you stop smoking once and for all.</p>
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		<title>Electronic Cigarettes: A Better Alternative?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors and developers have recently created and marketed an electronic cigarette. The cigarette gives smokers a dose of nicotine and manages to avoid the smoking ban because of its design. The electronic cigarette is a small white stick, and looks a lot like a real cigarette. It has a chamber inside that vaporizes liquid nicotine [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a style="float: left; padding-right: 10px;" href="http://societymd.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/2824547044_ecc66c3526_m.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-354" title="2824547044_ecc66c3526_m" src="http://societymd.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/2824547044_ecc66c3526_m.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="158" /></a>Investors and developers have recently created and marketed an <a href="http://www.cigarti.com/">electronic cigarette</a>.  The cigarette gives smokers a dose of nicotine and manages to avoid the  smoking ban because of its design. The electronic cigarette is a small  white stick, and looks a lot like a real cigarette. It has a chamber  inside that vaporizes liquid nicotine into steam. The chamber uses small  cartridges that are filled with the liquid substance. It is powered by  batteries, and has a red tip that glows like a real cigarette.</p>
<p>A  chamber inside the small stick heats up the cartridge when the smoker  takes a drag. In addition, the smoker can feel the nicotine “hit” almost  immediately. It contains a small battery and a chamber where you can  plug in a nicotine cartridge. When you suck on the cigarette, the  chamber heats up and reduces the nicotine to a vapor which you can  inhale.</p>
<p>Smokers can inhale the vapor without the risk of  inhaling harmful substances. Researchers are also saying that since the  cigarette contains only nicotine, it doesn’t cause cancer. Despite the  national smoking ban, the creators of the cigarette are saying that it  can be used inside of pubs. The electronic cigarette is available only  for those who are 18 and over, and is not suitable for pregnant or  breastfeeding women.</p>
<p>The cigarette is rechargeable, so you can  use it over and over again. It doesn’t have a flame, and it doesn’t  produce any smoke, making it ideal for indoors.</p>
<p>The following are some additional features of the electronic cigarette:</p>
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<li>The cigarette is warm to the touch, but the vapor cools as it reaches the mouth.</li>
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<li>The cigarette is rechargeable, and it will last all day long for heavy smokers.</li>
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<li>The purchase price usually includes two cigarettes, so you can have one on charge at home while you take the other one to work.</li>
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<li>A pack of five electronic cigarettes (the equivalent of 100 regular cigarettes) costs around $7.00.</li>
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