Addressing Misconceptions about Electric Cigarettes
Goodyear, AZ- Red Dragon electric cigarettemanufacturer addresses some misconceptions and myths about electric cigarettes:
Myth: Electronic cigarettes are marketed to children.
Fact: Electronic cigarettes are intended for adults who already smoke. Electronic cigarette industry leaders do not follow any marketing practices that make their products appealing to children or teenagers. Companies encourage retail markets to check for identification and ask for validation of age on online purchases of electronic cigarettes and electronic cigarette accessories. A recent study found that the average e-cig user is 44 years old.
Myth: Electronic cigarette encourage non-smokers to smoke.
Fact: These products are marketed to existing smokers. Electronic cigarettes are designed to appeal to people who are already smoking tobacco cigarettes, but would like to avoid the dangerous chemicals in tobacco and would like to enjoy smoking in a public place. The mission of Red Dragon is to provide an alternative cigarette that is a safer, more socially acceptable way for smokers to enjoy smoking.
Myth: Electric cigarettes encourage consumers to use nicotine.
Fact: These products can provide an alternative to nicotine. In fact, Red Dragon’s most popular cigarette cartridge is the version with no nicotine at all. In a recent survey, the industry found that 96 percent of electronic cigarette purchasers were smokers and 4 percent were buying products for someone else who smoked.
Myth: Electronic cigarettes are unsafe.
Fact: Smokers who use electronic cigarettes do not need to worry about the dangers of smoke inhalation, fire, ashes, second-hand smoke, tar, or carbon monoxide.
Myth: Electric cigarette are full of mystery chemicals.
Fact: Tobacco smoke contains up to 4,000 ingredients including arsenic and carbon monoxide, and many cancer-causing chemicals. In contrast, several different laboratories have studied electric cigarettes and have identified up to 20 ingredients (depending on the manufacturer), all of which are considered safe when used properly.
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