What are the common component of electronic cigarettes?

Electronic Cigarettes are made up of multiple components:



Battery(s): normally a single lithium ion battery at 3.7 volts (mods have more than one, and higher voltages)

A "Tank" that holds the liquid

A Mouthpiece to inhale the 'smoke' (vapor)

A control system: car either manually activated or automatic

The "Liquid" (often called juice) is made up of:



propylene glycol (PG) and/or vegetable glycerin (VG) and/or polyethylene glycol 400 (PEG400) - to produce the "smoke" / visible part of the vapor.


Concentrated flavors - normally used in food products like soda to simulate a cigarette / tobacco taste.

Medical grade Nicotine.




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E-cigarettes or ENDS (electronic nicotine delivery systems) are devices whose function is to vaporize and deliver to the lungs of the user a chemical mixture typically composed of nicotine, propylene glycol and other chemicals, although some products claim to contain no nicotine. A number of ENDS are offered in flavours that can be particularly attractive to adolescents. Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) are the most common prototype of ENDS.

Each device contains an electronic vaporization system, rechargeable batteries, electronic controls and cartridges of the liquid that is vaporized. The manufacturers report that the cartridges typically contain between 6 and 24 mg of nicotine, but sometimes can contain more than 100 mg. In the form of tobacco products, nicotine is an addictive chemical that in excessive amounts can be lethal (0.5-1.0 mg per kg of weight of the person).

Most ENDS are shaped to look like their conventional (tobacco) counterparts (e.g. cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, pipes, hookahs or shishas). They are also sometimes made to look like everyday items such as pens and USB memory sticks, for people who wish to use the product without other people noticing.