British bureaucratic system found a way to monetize the electronic cigarettes segment. Since 2016 electronic cigarettes in the UK will be equated to drugs and will be subject to mandatory licensing. In e-cigarette certification will be engaged Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Until 2016 the electronic cigarette sale in UK is allowed, but MHRA don’t recommend people to use electronic cigarettes, because is not sure in their quality. One of the largest manufacturers of electronic cigarettes has previously tried to certify its products in the MHRA, the processing cost in the amount exceeding two million pounds, but the certificate has not been issued.
Russian tycoon who lives in Great Britain, decided to make an unforgettable gift to the birthday of his girlfriend, and ordered an exclusive e-cigarette at the shishasticks British company. Billionaire demanded that in the creation of this electronic cigarette they must use “only the very best quality materials.”
After four months of cigarette’s design development, the project was finally approved, the most expensive materials and precious gemstones have been selected and was launched the jewelry masterpiece called “Sophia,” (why it was called that way is anyone’s guess).
Maybe only few of electronic smoking fans know anything about the Chinese company ICIG, perhaps it is because this brand was recently launched, and ICIG Muses mod is probably their first product. ICIG decided not to do, that the most Chinese manufacturers do, and don’t produce clones of branded electronic cigarette mods, they developed their own exclusive mod. Courage engineering solutions, specific design and features will amaze even experienced enthusiasts of electronic smoking.
Of course this device has plenty controversial issues, ranging from its size and finishing with its functionality. By my opinion ICIG Muses should be considered conceptual gadget rather than an unique device for everyday use.
Battery mod – specially designed electronic device for high pulsed power or DC power generating, from its characteristics depend vaping process and quality. Battery mods are one of the most complex and expensive components of electronic cigarettes.
There are many different types of electronic cigarettes, including those of unusual shape, which differ from the standard vaping devices. Such unusual electronic cigarettes are called “Mods” ( modification), or so called modified versions. But the difference between classical electronic cigarette and modified e-cigarette is not only in shape modification.
USA
The electronic cigarette was introduced in the US market in 2007 and positioned as tobacco replacement for nicotine-dependent smokers.
According to studies conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of five adult smokers in the United States have tried electronic cigarettes in 2011. This is 21% of the adult smoking population, which is about 6% of the total adult population in USA. Public health authorities of the United States reported that nearly 3 million of smokers in the past two years, quit smoking tobacco cigarettes after switching to electronic cigarettes.
Considering that electronic cigarettes exists less than 10 years, their spread is phenomenal. Electronic cigarette smokers can be seen more and more often in public places.
In 2010, only 750,000 of electronic cigarettes were sold worldwide, in 2011 sales quickly increased to 2.5 million, in mid-2013 they reached 10 million electronic cigarettes sold worldwide. In the end of 2013 year e-cigarette worldwide sales reached amount of 25 million units.
E-cigarettes in EU countries.
In a recent study (Eurobarometer 2012), 1% of respondents said that they use electronic cigarettes on a regular basis, as a substitution, or as addition to traditional cigarettes.
Electronic cigarette liquid – a basic consumable material for vapers. It affects the taste, sensation and the amount of nicotine inhaled.
Vapor instead of smoke.
E-cigarette is a mini-inhaler, that performs the role of the usual smoke in vapor. E-liquid is contained in a special container and gets on the atomizer, which hots it and converts it into steam, which is inhaled by vaper.
As the liquid evaporates, worsens vaporization and taste, so you need regularly replenish it and refill cartridges for electronic cigarettes.
All liquids for electronic cigarettes are divided in those with nicotine and without it. E-liquids with nicotine are divided in: – very strong (extra or extra-high nicotine content, from 26 to 24 mg/ml), strong (high nicotine content, from 16 to 18 mg/ml), medium (12-14 mg/ml nicotine), light (super light, less than 11 mg/ml) and very light or ultra light (ultra low 3 – 6 mg/ml nicotine).
E-Liquids may have natural taste of tobacco or other flavors. Generally, the smaller is the content of nicotine in e-liquids, the sweeter flavor they have. Thus, strong liquids are made with roasted coffee, bar tobacco, menthol, dark chocolate flavor. Non-nicotine liquids (or with light and ultra-light nicotine content) may have vanilla, cream, caramel, peach, banana, cola, ice cream taste.
Some physicians will be “pro” electronic cigarettes, at least due to the fact that these devices while working don’t emit smoke, so dangerous to the public and the smoker health. For example pediatricians will say about electronic cigarettes positive and may support them, because the children of people who vape e-cigarettes do not suffer from carcinogens and toxic substances that emit ordinary tobacco cigarettes.
But here arises another problem, children often imitate the habits of their parents, so can be transmitted the smoking habit, even if not an ordinary tobacco cigarette but electronic one.
Electronic cigarette – an electronic device, which by its principle of action, resembles to medical inhaler. The electronic cigarettes were invented by Hong Kong-based company Ruyan Group Ltd. (formerly Golden Dragon Group Ltd.) and patented in 2003. Today, the company released the 8th generation of electronic cigarettes. Due to the great popularity of this device, appeared a lot of other companies, who began to manufacture electronic cigarettes.
Today, e-cigarettes may have different forms, from usual, like tobacco cigarettes, to those in form of pipes and mechanic elements. The main parts of any e-cigarette are: atomizer and battery.