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LAS-432 Tech, Society, and Culture 

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Technology and Science of the Electronic Cigarette

The electronic cigarettes stimulate the body with a smoking feeling. Electronic cigarettes are devices that are operated by batteries, and they are used to deliver nicotine drug that has been added flavorings and other chemicals. The nicotine is delivered to users of this electronic cigarettes in the form of vapor instead of smoke. These electronic cigarette devices can be manufactured in different designs. They can be made to look like pens, memory sticks, and even pipes. The feeling developed is known as vaping (Provario, 2013). The nicotine used in this type of cigarettes is aerosolized. Aerosolized nicotine is said to contain glycerin that is a component that is said to mimic smoke of the standard cigarettes. This kind of glycerin is said to be less toxic compared to the regular tobacco cigarettes. The battery of the electronic cigarettes has heating settings that are meant to heat a refillable tank where the aerosolized nicotine is contained. The electronic cigarettes are considered to be less harmful since they do not produce carbon monoxide and tar.

The historical development and context of technology

Based on the many negative effects brought about by tobacco smoking, the development and creation of electronic cigarettes were born. In the history of electronic cigarettes, the idea was conceived and carried by Herbert A. Gilbert. In 1963. Herbert filed a patent for his idea since he wanted to revolutionize the smoking environment. Herbert was well aware of the dangers that are brought about by the smoking of tobacco. With technological improvement, it was easier to come up with devices that were less harmful but which served the same purpose of smoking sensation. But the idea was not enough at that time. This is because, during that period, smoking was so common and so ordinary that people could smoke whenever they felt like (York, Prevost, 2012). There were no rules regulating tobacco use. Due to this trend at that time, the idea of safer smoking was not highly appreciated. The market for safer smoking was not established.

After a long period, there was a revolution. A Chinese pharmacist, Han Lik, who was also addicted to smoking, developed the very first devices of electronic cigarettes. The move to create electronic cigarettes was after the death of his father due to lung cancer caused by tobacco smoking. The death of the father was converted to become a positive consequence as the move to invent e-cigarettes came in place (Hanson, Venturelli, Fleckenstein, 2012). The company that Han was working for supported him to bring his ideas into reality. That group later adopted the name Ruyan whose meaning was like smoke. After this invention, the Chinese market was very receiving. The technology was accepted by people. Then, the electronic cigarettes were embraced by most European nations that are known for their smoking habits.

References

Hanson, G., Venturelli, P. & Fleckenstein, A. (2012). Drugs and society. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Provario, M. (2013). Vape mania. S.l: Vaporacle.com.

York, N. & Prevost, S. (2012). Tobacco control. Philadelphia: Saunders.