Introduction
This report explores E-cigarettes. First, it introduces E-cigarettes, their market information, and their special characteristics. Second, the report will state their market structure, market competitions and government regulations. Then, the report will explain why E-cigarettes should be normal goods and how the suppliers could increase demand. Next, the report will analyse the development of this market, its opportunities for new entry and whether it is sensible to open a new business. Finally, it will make the conclusion about them. The report will introduce what is E-cigarette first.
Introduction of E-cigarettes
In 2003, E-cigarettes were developed in Beijing, China by a 52 years old pharmacist, inventor and smoker named Hon Lik. (The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association, n. d.).
According to Knight (2013), ‘E-cigarettes look like real cigarettes and usually consist of a battery, a cartridge containing nicotine (the addictive ingredient in tobacco), a solution of propylene glycol or glycerine mixed with water, and an atomiser (a device that turns the nicotine solution into a fine mist or vapour)’.
Then, the report will state the market of E-cigarettes in details.
Market details of electronic cigarettes
In this part, it will talk about geographical location first and describe some special characteristics of E-cigarettes. The report will state them through key facts about E-cigarettes.
About the geographical location, the report concentrates on China because it is the origin of E-cigarette, and there are many Chinese smokers which will be mentioned below.
According to Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2013), smoking is harmful for almost each organ and causes many dis...
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Brimelow states in his article “Smoking seems also to offer subtler health rewards to balance against its undisputed risks” (Brimelow 142). A few of these include a reduced risk of diseases such as Par...
E-cigarettes are tubes with or without nicotine but no tobacco in them. They are used in 55% of cases to cut down on smoking and give up smoking entirely in 51% of cases 3
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Is this new invention to help people quit smoking, or just another way for tobacco companies to get richer? Reporters Lauren Gilger and Marie Tomasch from ABC15 News wanted to know what was in the vapor of e-cigarettes. “‘There is quite a bit of tin’. Said Dr. Prue Talbot, "It's a good thing." ‘Also some oxygen, some copper and some nickel,’”
To begin, e-cigarettes work through the use of use of batteries. The energy from the battery is used to produce heat. Combustion is used in order to heat the liquid
Encyclopaedia of Children’s (2013) stated that smoking is a form of inhalation of smoking from different forms of tobacco which include cigarettes, pipes, and cigars. Cancer Research (2012) and the World Health Organisation (2013) have confirmed that most tobacco products contain very high level of nicotine which can have additive effect and are made from tobacco leaf which are s...
Over time, the need for a cigarette increases and the harder it becomes to quit smoking. Some users turn to smoking alternatives in order to quit. The first thing a smoker will reach for is something that looks and feels similar to a normal cigarette. Electronic cigarettes or “e-cigs” were made to resemble the taste and feeling that a tobacco cigarette gives. These combustible cigarettes use water vapor combined with nicotine to re-create the high levels of tobacco.... ...
From my late teens, into my mid-twenties, I was a smoker. At first, it was just recreational; however that changed fairly quickly. I began buying them and smoking regularly throughout the day. It then progressed to smoking a pack per day until it was too late. I was officially addicted. I knew it was a terrible habit and I was shamed of it and would hide it from friends and family hoping they wouldn’t find out. Finally, after coughing hacking, and repeatedly getting sick several times a year, I came to the realization that I had to quit. However, it wasn’t as easy as I had anticipated. After relapsing several times before I was finally able to quit, I broke this terrible habit successfully. It was an extremely difficult habit to break and I’ll never go back. I was a lucky individual who had the mental toughness and willpower to overcome this strong addiction, but Americans struggle to quit each year, and many never do. However, there’s a new product on the market today called electronic cigarettes that are believed to aid individuals in the fight against addiction. It’s a battery powered device that heats a nicotine diluted solution into a vapor that is then inhaled. It’s believed to be a healthier, more affordable alternative to tobacco cigarettes. It is much safer because it doesn’t have nearly as many harmful chemicals as tobacco cigarettes and it’s believed to be much more affordable for consumers. However, many critics believe that electronic cigarettes are extremely addictive and just as harmful. Although electronic cigarettes are believed to be detrimental to people’s heath due to low quality product standards, harmful components in filling solution, and reports suggesting they’re addictive and just as harmful as toba...
The electronic cigarette is an electronic device that can come in the form of a traditional cigarette, or in other forms that do not resemble a traditional cigarette at all. Other forms of the electronic cigarette are electronic pipes, and electronic cigars, there is a vast market out there now. There are generally three different components that electronic cigarettes are made of. The cartridge of the electronic cigarette is the mouthpiece and it also holds the liquid that contains the nicotine and flavoring. Next we have the atomizer; the atomizer is a small heating element that is responsible for turning the liquid into vapor. Finally we have the power supply or in other words the battery; this brings everything together and lets the entire
They look like conventional tobacco cigarettes converts liquid nicotine into a vapor, no fire, no smoky smell and no ash. The cartridge holds liquid nicotine and other liquids. So, when the user inhales on the e-cig, the liquid is converted into vapor. Basically, e-cigs have a rechargeable battery and refillable cartridges.
Each year 440,000 people die, in the United States alone, from the effects of cigarette smoking (American Cancer Society, 2004). As discussed by Scheraga & Calfee (1996) as early as the 1950’s the U.S. government has utilized several methods to curb the incidence of smoking, from fear advertising to published health warnings. Kao & Tremblay (1988) and Tremblay & Tremblay (1995) agreed that these early interventions by the U.S. government were instrumental in the diminution of the national demand for cigarettes in the United States. In more recent years, state governments have joined in the battle against smoking by introducing antismoking regulations.
One of the biggest problems with society today is children and young adults are turning to electronic cigarettes for a source to nicotine. It is understood that some people might think that electronic cigarettes are better for people but here is why they are not. Electronic cigarettes have the same consequences as normal cigarettes with very few differences, such as in electronic cigarettes there is no tobacco and there is no carbon monoxide. Some might not know what is really in electronic cigarettes. Many people don’t know that there are over seven thousand chemicals and cartridges in these devices. Smoking electronic cigarettes has the same effects as normal cigarettes; they as well have been known to cause cancer and other diseases. Here is why electronic cigarettes are just as bad for the human body as
What is cigarette? Jeffery Wigand, PhD Former Tobacco Executive has stated, “a cigarette is an elegant form of a drug deliver device.” A small cylinder shape wrapped using rolling paper that is filled with 3 main contents; 20% is expanded tobacco, stems & reclaim, 30% is recon and 50% is treated tobacco.
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Scientists and health officials have been arguing the detrimental effects smoking has on our health for many years. Smoking can lead to serious complications including asthma, pancreas, lung and stomach cancer due to the large number of carcinogens (cancer causing chemicals) and other various substances added to it. It is a health hazard for both smokers and non-smokers and it is especially harmful to unborn babies. Although smokers claim that it helps them to relax and release stress, the negative aspects of the habit take over the positive. As it has been stressed by the scientists and experts, there are some very severe reasons of smoking but its crucial consequences should also be taken into consideration.