An e cigarette is a pen or magic marker look-a-like device which emulates the acts of smoking, however, supposedly does not carry the harmful effects of an actual tobacco cigarette. It is considered as a highly portable device and being used a glycerine based liquid which is evaporated with the help of heat upon inhalation and creates the smoke, just like a regular cigarette.

Since its invention in the year 2003, electronic cigarettes have been scrutinized by several authorities, not only in terms of its safety and ill effects, but also the fact that it could affect the society in several ways, specially upon children & youngsters who could start smoking as a result of the so called “non harmful” fashion created by its usage.

Although e cigarettes created a lot of buzz, especially amongst the large group of population which smokes regularly and is always trying to find ways to get rid of the habit, but eventually has become a part of the “trying to quit” smoking accessories like nicotine patches that has stayed with us a for a long time now, but as we all know and statistics claim that seldom helps anyone to actually quit from smoking.