Earlier this month, the results of a survey conducted by Jean Francois Etter of the Institute of Social and Preventative Medicine, University of Geneva, suggest that smokers may be using electronic cigarettes to help them quit smoking.

The survey was conducted over the internet in 2009, and involved 81 present and former e-cigarette users. Participants responded to a series of open-ended questions regarding their usage and attitudes towards e-cigarettes. The average participant had been using the e cigarette for three months.

Those surveyed cited several desirable effects of e-cigarettes. The most common response was that the device helps them to quit smoking. Other commonly cited benefits include: an overall improvement in their health and physical fitness as result of refraining from smoking tobacco, i.e. respondents coughed less, it improved breathing and respiration, and it did not cause unpleasant odors or bad breath.

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According to a study recently conducted by Dr. Mark Weiser of Tel Aviv University’s Department of Psychiatry and the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer Hospital, young men who smoke are likely to have lower IQ scores than their non-smoking peers.

In the study, considered the largest ever of its kind, researchers culled data from more than 20,000 18- to 21-year-old men enlisted in the Israeli army. They discovered that the average IQ for a non-smoker was 101, while smokers averaged around 94. The IQs of heavy smokers- i.e. those who smoked more than a pack a day- averaged even lower at 90.

According to Dr. Weiser, the link between IQ and smoking may be an indication of the ability of those with a lower IQ to make healthy life choices. “People on the lower end of the average IQ tend to display poorer overall decision-making skills when it comes to their health,” he states. This idea is further supported by another recent study conducted in Scotland that investigated the link between IQ, heart disease and traditional heart risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure and smoking.

Smoking may not actually lower one’s God-given intelligence, as some popular media sites were quick to claim (consider that many famous “geniuses” were known to smoke: Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Edwin Hubble, George Orwell). But it may well be an indication of one’s ability to make responsible, healthy decisions in life.

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A Wise And Healthy Alternative Smoking Cigarette: Electronic Cigarette
Smokers now days will choose the electronic cigarette because everyone knows smoking tobacco kills. And it is an addiction that’s powerful enough to keep millions smoking tobacco and jeopardizing their health.

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Your age or the fact that you're a male or female has nothing to do with the harm smoking can do to the body. Almost all smokers are blinded by the satisfaction they get out of a puff that they don't even bother to read the warning statements that come written on every cigarette pack. Who do you think thrives on all this? Obviously it's not the people around them. It is the tobacco companies that produce such stuff into the market. Don't you think it's absolutely irrational to let them thrive at the expense of your health?
Any person who has been smoking for a while can stop their habit. It is possible to quit smoking cigarettes if you really want to. It's all a matter of having the right set of mind and directing your life towards quitting. It is everyone's wish to live a happy, healthy life with their loved ones. To achieve this, it is important that you quit smoking cigarettes.
You can begin your journey of quitting smoking by staying away from smoking at least one cigarette a day, despite the brand that's used. For instance if you think that lessening the number of cigarettes would help you recover your health, think again. Smoking even a few cigarettes can harm your health. If you try smoking a few cigarettes and keep continuing, you will realize that you are once again back to your old habit of smoking more than twenty cigarettes a day.
Don't be swindled by using cigarettes that have a lower count of nicotine as this too affects your health in a negative way. Switching to a cigarette brand that has a lower nicotine level would mean that you'd have to puff harder and longer on each cigarette. This wouldn't result in quitting smoking. Hence, if a person wants to give up his addiction completely, it is important to quit smoking cigarettes once and for all.
Many smokers who have suffered from coronary diseases or any deadly situations are the one's who are more likely to quit smoking cigarettes. The reasons behind quitting can be the key to how much success you will have in quitting smoking forever. It's always better to find a valuable reason for quitting before you end up with no choice.
If you are a person who wants to quit smoking cigarettes, know that almost half of the smoking population have been able to quit and so can you. Smoking has taken the lives of millions. Quitting smoking has saved the lives of millions. Which path would you choose? There's always time for change. Quit smoking cigarettes and experience a change in your life today.
If you really want to quit smoking, you may want to consider electronic smokeless cigarettes

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Here is a question from yahoo answers. Check it out and see if it resonates with you.

My quick answer to this question:

Your age or the fact that you're a male or female has nothing to do with the harm smoking can do to the body. Almost all smokers are blinded by the satisfaction they get out of a puff that they don't even bother to read the warning statements that come written on every cigarette pack. Who do you think thrives on all this? Obviously it's not the people around them. It is the tobacco companies that produce such stuff into the market.

Don't you think it's absolutely irrational to let them thrive at the expense of your health?
Any person who has been smoking for a while can stop their habit.

It is possible to quit smoking cigarettes if you really want to. It's all a matter of having the right set of mind and directing your life towards quitting. It is everyone's wish to live a happy, healthy life with their loved ones. To achieve this, it is important that you quit smoking cigarettes.
You can begin your journey of quitting smoking by staying away from smoking at least one cigarette a day, despite the brand that's used.

For instance if you think that lessening the number of cigarettes would help you recover your health, think again. Smoking even a few cigarettes can harm your health.

If you try smoking a few cigarettes and keep continuing, you will realize that you are once again back to your old habit of smoking more than twenty cigarettes a day.
Don't be swindled by using cigarettes that have a lower count of nicotine as this too affects your health in a negative way. Switching to a cigarette brand that has a lower nicotine level would mean that you'd have to puff harder and longer on each cigarette. This wouldn't result in quitting smoking.

Hence, if a person wants to give up his addiction completely, it is important to quit smoking cigarettes once and for all.
Many smokers who have suffered from coronary diseases or any deadly situations are the one's who are more likely to quit smoking cigarettes.

The reasons behind quitting can be the key to how much success you will have in quitting smoking forever. It's always better to find a valuable reason for quitting before you end up with no choice.
If you are a person who wants to quit smoking cigarettes, know that almost half of the smoking population have been able to quit and so can you. Smoking has taken the lives of millions. Quitting smoking has saved the lives of millions. Which path would you choose? There's always time for change. Quit smoking cigarettes and experience a change in your life today.
If you really want to quit smoking, you may want to consider electronic smokeless cigarettes

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Quit Smoking With Smokeless Cigarettes

Electronic Cigarette Known as ecig Helps You Quit Smoking

Due to rising curiosity of the effect in using electronic cigarette, the private research group has recently completed survey of 10,000 e-cig users.http://www.cigarettesmokeless.com

Washington, USA (PRWEB) September 8, 2009 -- An electronic cigarette or "e-cigarette","e-cig", is a battery-powered device that provides inhaled doses of nicotine by delivering a vaporized liquid nicotine solution. It is an alternative to smoked tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. In addition to nicotine delivery, this vapor also provides a flavor and physical sensation similar to that of inhaled tobacco smoke, while no tobacco, smoke, or combustion is actually involved in its operation.

Electronic cigarette

An electronic cigarette usually takes the form of some manner of elongated tube, though many are designed to resemble the outward appearance of real smoking products, like cigarettes, cigars, and pipes. A common design is also the "pen-style", so named for its visual resemblance to a ballpoint pen.

Most electronic cigarettes are reusable devices with replaceable and refillable parts. A number of disposable electronic cigarettes have also been developed.

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) reported in 2006 the statistics of cigarette smokers. In the United States alone, an estimated 26.2 million men (23.5 percent) and 20.9 million women (18.1 percent) are smokers. These people are at higher risk of heart attack and stroke. The latest estimates for persons age 18 and older show:
Among whites, 23.5 percent of men and 18.8 percent of women smoke (2006).
Among blacks, 26.1 percent of men and 18.5 percent of women smoke.
Among Hispanics, 20.1 percent of men and 10.1 percent of women smoke.
Among non-Hispanic Asians, 16.8 percent of men and 4.6 percent of women smoke.
Among American Indians/Alaska Natives, 35.6 percent of men and 29.0 percent of women smoke.

Easy As Step 1,2,3 electronic cigarette corporate is a pioneer in the e-cig industry with strong focus on aiding smokers to quit cigarette comfortably and in sure-fire way.

The key survey result of 10,000 electronic cigarette users,

*Has Easy As Step 1,2,3 corp help you quit smoking? 72.5% out of 10,000 were able to quit cigarette within 30-45 days of using e-cig on a daily basis.

*Has your breathing became easier after using electronic cigarette? 89.5% out of all customers agreed that within the first 48 hours of using electronic cigarette, they noticed dramatic comfort in respiratory system.

99.3% of ecig users have agreed on the benefits of electronic cigarette as the following:
Maintain your required nicotine dose, but lose other harmful side-effects
No tar, no tobacco, no carbon monoxide, no carcinogens
No second-hand smoke - keep the people around you happy!
No yellow fingers, teeth, walls. No smelly clothes
Up to 60% cheaper than traditional smoking
Completely non-flammable, so no fire nor any matches/lighter needed

The electronic cigarette company Easy As Step 1,2,3 is a patent right holder of electronic cigarette device. The company offers risk free 15 days trial. To visit the corporate site, visit http://www.cigarettesmokeless.com

The Nicocig electronic cigarette is a revolutionary smoking alternative. If you have tried inhalators or nicotine patches, and they haven't worked, take a look at our smoking alternatives page.

The Nicocig electric cigarette is Health and Care's best selling electronic cigarette. Everyone who tries it can't believe how much it looks, tastes and feels like a traditional cigarette. You can even blow smoke rings with the Nicocig.

The Nicocig is a rechargeable electronic cigarette. The Nicocig refill cartridges contain nicotine solution which is turned into a vapour inside the Nicocig's vaporisation chamber. You can't see this happening as the technology is all contained within the Nicocig itself. This is inhaled in the same way as smoking a normal cigarette. When you inhale, the tip of the Nicocig lights up red, in exactly the same way as a traditional cigarette. The vapour is a dense mist which looks almost exactly the same as cigarette smoke. It even behaves in the same way - you can inhale and exhale the vapour, breathe it out through your mouth or nose, and even blow smoke rings with it.

The Nicocig electronic cigarette is approximately the same length as a long cigarette, such as a Superking cigarette. It is also very slightly chubbier than a normal cigarette. The great thing is that nobody will be able to tell the difference between a Nicocig and a normal cigarette unless they look very closely. The Nicocig is incredibly realistic.

As nothing is being burned by the Nicocig e cig, this electronic cigarette can be used indoors in public places as it is unaffected by the smoking ban. As the Nicocig looks so realistic, we suggest you ask the management before "lighting up" as they will not be able to tell the difference between a Nicocig and a normal cigarette when they see you smoking it. That's how realistic it looks!

The fantastic thing about the Nicocig electronic cigarette is that you are not breathing in smoke, but a nicotine vapour. This nicotine vapour does not contain the harmful smoke substances created by burning tobacco. The Nicocig does not burn anything, but vaporises the nicotine solution to make a smoke-like vapour. It looks just like real smoke and can be exhaled in exactly the same way as traditional cigarette smoke.

We sell the Nicocig for £39.95 including free postage and packing. This is a money saving investment. You receive 6 cartridges with the Nicocig, which is the equivalent of 60 traditional cigarettes. This would normally cost in the region of £20. So you've already recouped half your money. Each set of 6 refill cartridges for the Nicocig only costs £5.95 including free postage and packing, and once again this equates to approximately 60 cigarettes. That works out at less than a third of the cost of traditional cigarettes, and you will save hundreds of pounds every year. For example, if you smoke 20 cigarettes per day every week, that would normally cost in the region of £50. Over the course of a year, that would amount to £2600. With the Nicocig, the equivalent number of cigarettes would cost approximately £14 every week and only £700 per year, which is quite a saving!

In the Nicocig Starter Kit you will receive 2 rechargeable batteries, a mains socket battery charger, a vaporisation chamber, a velvet carry case and 6 refill cartridges ranging from high to low nicotine strength so that you can assess which strength suits you best. It's a fantastic starter kit, and is not only perfect if you are looking for a smoking alternative, but makes a fantastic gift for anyone trying to kick the habit.

What a Dr says about the good & the bad about electronic smoking.
Have a look at www.bebo.com/ecig for more info etc etc.

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