Comparing the health risks of tobacco smoking to the Swine Flu brings out some interesting and thought provoking statistics. According to President Obama’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology on H1N1, “A plausible scenario is that the epidemic cold caused between 30,000 and 90,000 deaths in the United States.” That puts the comparison of real deaths of 443,000 smokers to a “war games guess” of 30,000 to 90,000 for the H1N1 influenza for which the government recently declared a Health Emergency. That declaration and the shortage of the H1N1 vaccine have caused a panic in the U.S.

Tobacco alternative is considered to be the leading cause of preventable death in the world and is responsible for more than 5 million deaths each year. But comparing the intensity of the disease with Swine Flu, the latter seems to be more deadly than tobacco cigarettes in causing death!

Now interestingly, according to some recent studies, e-cigarettes are thought to be an effective vaccine to cure swine flu! How? Basically an E cigarette is battery-powered with a cartridge that typically contains nicotine in various levels (or none), propylene glycol and tobacco flavoring. Propylene glycol, the primary ingredient in the electronic cigarette cartridge may be a powerful deterrent against pneumonia, influenza, and other respiratory diseases when vaporized and inhaled suggest a medical study.

The researchers also found that “the propylene glycol itself was a potent germicide. One part of glycol in 2,000,000 parts of air would–within a few seconds–kill concentrations of air-suspended pneumococci, streptococci and other bacteria numbering millions to the cubic foot.” Further studies should be done on the effects of propylene glycol to determine if it can be used successfully as a virus prevention tool.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the best flu preventative was right under our noses all this time?

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E-Cigarettes are seen as a healthier tobacco alternative, as nearly all the harmful material produced by the burning of tobacco in traditional cigarettes is nonexistent in the form of atomized liquid used in these cigarettes. Moreover, battery operation makes it safe to use anywhere without the fear of fire hazards. Even the smoke prohibited places can easily access customers to smoke as E-Cigarettes eliminate the danger of fire or bothering others around. Here are some health facts that distinguish E-Cigarettes from the traditional rest:

• Studies show that the main cause of heart attacks and lung cancer is the inhale of nicotine, carbon monoxide, tar, acetone and many more. E-Cigarettes cut down over 4000 of such toxic materials used in a regular cigarette.
• Due to its fast vanishing vapor and no health threats for those around, E-Cigarettes can safely be used indoors and places where smoking is prohibited.
• Eliminates all the mess a traditional cigarette can cause, such as ashes and the bad breath that keep others at a distance from you.
• E-cig curtails your nicotine intake, without having to leave smoking – a double pleaser!

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