The history of the e-cigarette is a fascinating one and one that
stemmed from a Chinese pharmacist and inventor, who smoked two packs of
cigarettes a day, being determined not to die of cancer the way his
father did. He set out to find an alternative.
The electronic cigarette, alternatively known as an e-cig or
e-cigarette, is an inhaler that looks like a regular cigarette but which
uses a vaporizer that produces a pressurized jet of an aerosol mist
that looks like real cheap Pall Mall cigarette smoke. This vapor dilutes the nicotine by using propylene glycol, a
food additive used in consumer products and drug treatments. The
e-cigarette has many health advantages because it is tobacco free, ash
free, tar free, carbon monoxide free and odorless.
His education was in Chinese medicine using herbal remedies. He
infused the propylene glycol with a flavoring and genuine nicotine to
make it feel and taste like a genuine cigarette. He utilized a
disposable cartridge in plastic which holds the liquid and provides a
mouthpiece.
First introduced to the domestic market in China in May 2004, Lik’s
company changed its name to Ruyan, which means “resembling smoking”, and
began exporting in 2005-2006. In 2007, the company received the first
international patent. These electronic cigarettes were introduced in the
United States in 2006-2007.
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