[Must-Read Vaping Guide for Beginners] Essential Vape Basics Every New User Should Know

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E-cigarettes originated in China, but are popular in Europe, America and the Middle East. In recent years, China consumers have increased their health awareness, and e-cigarettes are replacing cigarettes and being recognized by China consumers.As a substitute for cigarettes, e-cigarettes are increasingly popular among people as well as their own advantages of "sucking" and extracting fragrance.# p#pagination title #e#

However, as a new type of product, e-cigarettes face many uncertainties, such as the non-convergence of e-cigarette concepts and evaluation, the non-uniformity of product standards, and the non-standardization of e-cigarette behavior, all of which need to be clarified, unified and standardized. This article integrates the common sense of e-cigarettes that you should know based on online materials such as the "Shanlan Basic Law".

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One.??Basic definition of e-cigarettes?/#p#Pagination Title #e#Definition of? E-Cigarette

1. The concept of e-cigarettes

E-cigarettes are electronic products that turn nicotine-containing tobacco oil into vapor through atomization and other means.

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Q: Is e-cigarettes a cigarette?

A：E-cigarettes smoke tobacco oil and breathe out fog. Except for the possibility of containing nicotine, it is a completely different category from cigarettes.

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#p#Pagination Title #e#2. Structure of e-cigarettes

Mainstream e-cigarettes mainly consist of three parts: a cigarette tube (also known as an atomizer, an atomizer, and a cigarette bomb) for containing tobacco oil, an evaporation device and a battery.

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3. Classification of e-cigarettes

#p#Pagination Title #e#1 ).?According to the classification of tobacco oil devices, they can be divided into pre-oiled type and oil-oiled type:

·? Pre-filled e-cigarette: cigarette oil and atomizer are integrated, disposable and portable. Generally, an integrated atomizer with pre-oil injection is also called a smoke bomb.

·? Oilable e-cigarette: The atomizer can be reused, and different brands of tobacco oil can be used.

#p#Pagination Title #e#2).?According to the classification of tobacco rods, they can be divided into mechanical and electronic types:

·? Mechanical type: There is no control chip in the tobacco rod, which has a long life but is difficult to control.

·? Electronic type: There is a control chip in the tobacco rod that can control voltage, power, and temperature, but the chip has a limited life.

#p#Pagination Title #e#3 ).?According to power classification, it can be divided into low-power type and high-power type:

·? Small cigarettes: Generally, if you inhale through your mouth, the atomizer and battery can be connected and started working, without the need for a start button.

·? Big cigarettes: Model 18650 lithium batteries are mainly used, which are large in size and have obvious characteristics of atomizer and tobacco rod.

4 ).?Electronic cigarette liquid #p#pagination title #e#

E-cigarette tobacco oil is mainly composed of three substances: nicotine, flavors and spices, and PG/VG.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defines PG as "generally safe to humans."PG (propylene glycol) is the carrier of essence and enhances the taste of tobacco oil. After heating, a small amount of fog will be produced and will have a certain throat sensation.

VG(vegetable glycerin or glycerol), like PG, is also a very widely used raw material in daily life. The main role of VG in tobacco oil is to produce "mist".

Spices and fragrances are generally food grade and have little effect on the human body.

#p#Pagination Title #e#5 ).?What impact does e-cigarettes have on people?

1. What is the impact on people who smoke e-cigarettes?

The main affected substance is nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive substance that may increase heart rate and raise blood pressure; ingestion of large doses (more than 50mg) in a short period of time may cause vomiting and nausea; but regular tobacco oil will control the nicotine dose within a safe range, or even contain no nicotine, which has less impact on people.

Will e-cigarettes produce harmful substances? Since e-cigarettes use physical atomization technology, they will not produce new substances or hazards. Generally speaking, the maximum temperature of mainstream e-cigarette equipment is 300~400℃, while the organic matter cracking reaction requires a temperature of 700~800℃. It can be seen that in compliant e-cigarette equipment, no cracking reaction will occur to produce harmful substances.

In contrast, cigarettes are much more harmful. When cigarettes are burned, the temperature reaches 600 - 900 ° C. Under the condition of incomplete combustion, many harmful substances will be produced, such as aromatic amines (carcinogenic), fused aromatic hydrocarbons (carcinogenic), heterocyclic amines (carcinogenic), metals (carcinogenic, DNA damage), radioactive materials (carcinogenic), and their mixture is tobacco tar. According to official WHO data, there are about 4000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, of which at least 250 are known harmful substances and more than 50 are known to cause cancer.[1]

In 2012, Lauterbach?[2]? In an experiment, the release of chemical components from aerosols from mainstream smoke from e-cigarettes and cigarettes was compared.

Among them, e-cigarettes release much lower harmful substances than cigarettes. Formaldehyde is 8.6% of that of cigarettes, and the release of many other harmful components is 98% less than that of traditional cigarettes. The NHS (British National Health Service) once issued a document stating that e-cigarettes are 95% less harmful than cigarettes.# p#pagination title #e#

[1]? Tobacco fact report published by the World Health Organization.

[2] Lauterbach J H,Laugesen M and Ross J D. Suggested protocol for estimation of harmful andpotentially harmful constituents in mainstream aerosols generated by electronicnicotine delivery systems[R]. Poster 1860 presented at the 51st annual meetingof the Society of Toxicology in San Francisco, 2012.

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#p#Pagination Title #e#Q：Are e-cigarettes banned in Hong Kong and some countries because they are harmful to the human body?

A：E-cigarettes are banned in some countries and regions, mainly due to policy factors. For example, Hong Kong recently plans to ban e-cigarettes. The most important reason is to protect the health of children and young people.

2. What impact does it have on people around you?

In terms of working principle, e-cigarettes are just atomized cigarette oil, and will not produce second-hand smoke, let alone remain in clothes and other places; from a taste perspective, the cigarette oil of e-cigarettes generally simulates fruit, mint, cream, etc. Taste, will not produce an uncomfortable smoke odor.# p#pagination title #e#

Therefore, e-cigarettes can be considered to be basically harmless to surrounding people.

In contrast, cigarettes not only endanger the health of smokers, second-hand and third-hand smoke also affect people around smokers.

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#p#Pagination Title #e#Q: What is third-hand cigarette?

A：A study by the National Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy found that "third-hand smoke" refers to the tobacco residue left on the surfaces of furniture, cars, clothes, and even hair and skin after smokers "smoke". It contains more than 250 chemical substances, such as heavy metals, carcinogens and even radioactive substances. The stay time lasts for several months and may enter the human body through breathing, hand-mouth contact, skin contact and other channels, causing harm.

Q：Do e-cigarettes have problems with second-hand smoke and third-hand smoke?

#p#Pagination Title #e#A：Cigarettes produce smoke (solids burn into gas), while e-cigarettes produce vapor (liquids turn into gas). Therefore, smoke easily remains in the air and remains on skin, clothing and furniture, while the vapor of e-cigarettes can easily dissipate in the air and will not remain.

6).?Can e-cigarettes help you quit smoking?

It is theoretically feasible. Science has proven that what is truly addictive in cigarettes is nicotine, not tar and carbon monoxide, the most harmful. The reason why many people always fail to quit smoking by relying on "perseverance" is because sudden withdrawal of nicotine causes discomfort, which makes it easy to relapse.

E-cigarettes use low-temperature atomization to turn nicotine into water vapor. Because of the support of nicotine, it is easier to transition from traditional cigarettes to e-cigarettes. There is no need to endure the discomfort after quitting smoking, so many people unknowingly reduce the frequency of smoking cigarettes.# p#pagination title #e#

However, don't expect smokers to quit smoking after using e-cigarettes, because smoking is a complex habitually formed behavioral action and "taste" dependence. Therefore, quitting smoking with e-cigarettes is a long process, and in this process, we should first focus on the goal of "replacing cigarettes"-consciously partially replacing cigarettes, and replacing cigarettes with e-cigarettes on special occasions. In the long run, we should gradually develop the behavioral habit of using e-cigarettes.

At the same time, the nicotine content concentration of e-cigarettes or whether they contain nicotine can be adjusted and selected. Through the process of continuous reduction of nicotine content and the gradual replacement of cigarette taste by the "aroma" in e-cigarettes, the goal of smoking cessation can be slowly achieved.

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#p#Pagination Title #e#Q：Advocating smoking instead of quitting, does it mean you have no confidence in quitting smoking?

A：The aroma and taste of cigarettes have been with people for 500 years, and humans have long been accustomed to everything about it. Electronic cigarettes shouldWhat we have done is to gradually change people's smoking habits with e-cigarettes that are more convenient, more beautiful and easier to smoke.

#p#Pagination Title #e#II.E-cigarette behavior etiquette?/Etiquette? of? E-Cigarette

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Research so far believes that smoking e-cigarettes does not harm others, but there is still a long way to go between people's awareness and acceptance of e-cigarettes. Therefore,The core of e-cigarette behavior etiquette-respecting public morality and respecting others.# p#pagination title #e#

1. Electronic smokers should try their best to do the following:

○ Try not to smoke e-cigarettes in front of you in public.

○ Try to smoke e-cigarettes in locations where air flows.

#p#Pagination Title #e#○ Try not to smoke e-cigarettes in front of minors to avoid imitation.

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2. Suggestions for classification and restriction levels for different public places:

1 ).?Occasions where smoking e-cigarettes is strictly prohibited

#p#Pagination Title #e#--High-risk and highly enclosed transportation vehicles such as aircraft, high-speed rail, and subways

Security impact: ★ ★ ★

Health impact: ★ ★ ★

Demonstration impact: ★ ★ ★

#p#Pagination Title #e#Smoking e-cigarettes in these closed environments and high-speed vehicles can easily cause alarm panic and cause safety hazards; second, it is highly enclosed and air circulation can easily cause health hazards. On these occasions, it is expressly stipulated that smoking e-cigarettes is strictly prohibited.

Aircraft:Article 25 of the Civil Aviation Security Regulations of the People's Republic of China clearly stipulates that smoking in the cabin is prohibited. Smoke detectors are installed in the cabin, so the use of e-cigarettes is prohibited.

High-speed rail and bullet trains:The Railway Safety Management Regulations clearly stipulate that smoking is prohibited on high-speed trains and EMU units. The car is equipped with smoke detectors, so the use of e-cigarettes is prohibited.

Subway:The "Beijing City Rail Transit Operation Safety Regulations" and the "Beijing City Tobacco Control Regulations" do not have clear provisions on electronic cigarettes. According to the subway, e-cigarettes can be carried but not allowed; the Shanghai subway has reminded passengers that e-cigarettes are also within the scope of the "Shanghai City Regulations on Smoking Control in Public Places."# p#pagination title #e#?

2).?Try not to smoke e-cigarettes

--Closed public places such as cinemas/shopping malls/libraries

Security impact: ★ ★

#p#Pagination Title #e#Health impact: ★ ★ ★

Demonstration impact: ★ ★

Although the risk factor of these public places is reduced, they are closed places with dense crowds of people. When the air is not circulated, there are certain health hazards; and they are easy to have a demonstration impact on minors, so it is recommended not to smoke e-cigarettes as much as possible.

3).??Occasion to smoke e-cigarettes as little as possible #p#pagination title #e#

--Semi-enclosed public places such as restaurants/hotels/offices

Security impact: ★ ★

Health impact: ★ ★

#p#Pagination Title #e#Demonstration impact: ★ ★

The risk factor is low and the air mobility is strong. In order to not disturb others, it is recommended to smoke as little as possible or use e-cigarettes without affecting others.

4).?A low-key e-cigarette smoking occasion

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Security impact: ★ ★

Health impact: ★ ★

Demonstration impact: ★ ★

These open occasions where air flows have little impact on others. However, you should try to keep a low profile as possible. If you encounter objections from others, you are recommended to stop.# p#pagination title #e#

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Q：Since e-cigarettes do not have the problem of second-hand smoke and third-hand smoke, why should these guidelines be stipulated?

A：One is to consider the impact of smell on others, such as eating and drinking on some vehicles is not allowed. Although e-cigarettes do not have the problems of second-hand smoke and third-hand smoke, they still produce odors. For the convenience of others, I hope everyone will abide by public morality. The second is to protect children and minors and avoid causing demonstration effects and causing imitation.# p#pagination title #e#

Three.??E-cigarette product standards:?/Product Standard of E-Cigarette

#p#Pagination Title #e#1. safety standards

1).?Body safety:

Unqualified batteries may cause e-cigarette explosion accidents. It is necessary to ensure stable battery performance and good heat dissipation performance of the body material to ensure personal safety during use.

#p#Pagination Title #e#2).?Tobacco oil safety

Food-grade PG, VG and fragrances must be used, and no heavy metals and radioactive substances must be detected to ensure that the cigarette oil packaging is closed and protected from pollution and deterioration, and the nicotine dose is controlled within a safe range.

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2. quality standards

#p#Pagination Title #e#1).?Body shape:

Although the shapes of e-cigarettes on the market are ever-changing and there is no uniform standard, the appearance is better with sophisticated materials, small and portable, and ergonomic design.

2).?Operating use:

#p#Pagination Title #e#Make it easy to operate. Including a buttonless integrated design, ready to smoke and enjoy, quick replacement of cigarette bombs, low-cost cleaning and maintenance, etc.

3).?Performance criteria:

Stable performance is better. Including closed oil bunker design to prevent oil leakage, constant power and stable output, appropriate resistance absorption, stable and lasting power supply, etc.

4).?Tobacco oil standard: #p#pagination title #e#

It is better to have a realistic throat strike feeling, balanced sweetness and sweetness, delicacy and softness, and high flavor restoration.

5).?Nebulizer standard:

It is preferable to have the atomization core durable, the oil bin highly closed, and constant heating.