Smoke contains solid and liquid particles which are produced when organic materials, for example, wood, tobacco, or paper, are burned.
When a cigarette is lit, smoke is produced by the burning (combustion) of tobacco. Cigarette smoke contains high levels of harmful or potentially harmful chemicals, which are the main cause of smoking-related diseases.
Although some people may confuse them with cigarettes, e-cigarettes (also known as vapes or e-vapor products) and heated tobacco products are fundamentally different from cigarettes, and do not produce smoke. That’s because—rather than burning tobacco—these smoke-free alternatives instead release a vapor. This vapor does not contain solid particles and has much lower levels of harmful chemicals compared to cigarette smoke.
What is smoke?
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Smoke
Combustion of organic material generates smoke that is an aerosol containing solid and liquid particles formed from the emissions.
First came the flame and we received its power.
But when we used it, we discovered that it entailed a severe consequence.
The smoke, an unwanted byproduct of a chemical reaction called combustion.
Think about the exhaust pipe of a car,
The chimney of a coal-fired power plant
Or a cigarette.
They’re all about combustion
In the case of a lit cigarette, the tobacco burns
And smoke is created, containing high levels of harmful and potentially harmful chemicals,
The primary cause of smoking-related diseases.
Combustion can be avoided by heating tobacco instead.
This way a nicotine-containing aerosol is generated that is not smoke.
While it is true that smoke is an aerosol, not all aerosols are smoke.
And what makes a real difference is composition.
In the absence of combustion, the levels of harmful chemicals in the aerosol can be significantly reduced compared to cigarette smoke.
This, of course, has to be scientifically substantiated product by product.
Smoke-free alternatives are only for adult smokers who would otherwise quit smoking. They are not risk-free and deliver nicotine, which is addictive. The best choice any smoker can make is to quit tobacco and nicotine altogether.