E-cigarettes can be seen as the future of smoking and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the usage of e-cigarettes has surpassed that of traditional cigarettes, at least among young people.

The CEO of the public health advocacy organization Legacy For Health stated that “E-cigarettes are cheap, highly available, come in youth-appealing flavors, and they’re new. So no surprise that kids are going to try them. Experimentation is the nature of being a young person”.

However, e-cigarettes are obviously not only for the young population. Perhaps it has been more appealing to them due to the various different flavors and unique designs (such as Innokin’s ‘Cool Fire IV’), but it is generally viewed as a better alternative to quit smoking.

 The relatively new idea of vaping has become a phenomenon with much debate in our society. One of the main reasons that e-cigarettes had become so popular may be due to the idea that they serve as an alternative to smoking. The majority of our society is aware of the health problems that arise from traditional cigarettes as it contains tobacco and approximately 4000 to 7000 other chemicals while e-cigarettes contain a mixture of propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, nicotine, and food-grade flavorings. From the research and work done by the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, they were able to find that from the 12 e-cigarette brands that they tested, the toxicant levels were 9 to 450 times lower than that of traditional cigarettes.

Steve Forbes, in his article about e-cigarettes, refers to the American Heart Association (AHA) and how the “AHA did not completely reject the use of e-cigarettes as an aid to stop smoking. The statement notes that although the evidence is “sparse” some studies have suggested that e-cigarettes may be equal to or better than nicotine patches to help to quit smoking”. However, e-cigarettes are not always used to quit smoking traditional cigarettes completely. There are multiple cases where individuals use e-cigarettes to help them cut back in the amount of traditional cigarettes that they smoke. 

There are various reasons as to why vape became so popular in our world today. Though the reasons may differ according to each individual, health issues may be seen as one of the major reasons as to why people switch to e-cigarettes. The notion that vaping is “healthier” than traditional cigarettes would spark many individuals to purchase an e-cigarette. Along with the health issues, there are various other reasons that contribute to the popularity of e-cigarettes such as no odor, the variety of flavors, designs, no smoke (e-cigarettes let our vapor), more cost-effective, and fewer restrictions on where an individual may be able to smoke. 

The e-cigarette industry has been growing exponentially over the years and will continue to grow due to the high demands of e cigarette. The technology involved continues to develop further promoting the usage of e-cigarettes as users can choose the designs, flavors, and the levels of nicotine to their desired amounts.