WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF E-CIGARETTES?
Some e-cigarettes are designed to resemble regular cigarettes, while others look more like cigars, pipes, pens and even USB flash drives.
To account for the diversity in product design, some researchers have classified e-cigarettes as first, second or third generation devices.
A first generation e-cigarette is one that closely resembles a cigarette and is disposable.
A second generation e-cigarette is a larger, usually pen-shaped device that can be recharged.
A third generation e-cigarette refers to devices that do not resemble a combustible cigarette and often have very large and sometimes customizable batteries. Some parts may be replaceable, which is why they are sometimes called “mods.” These devices are refillable.
More recently, e-cigarettes that have a sleek, high-tech design and easily rechargeable batteries have entered the market. One device, JUUL, emerged in 2016 and quickly established itself as a leading e-cigarette product by early 2018. There has also been an emergence of copycat products, such as Suorin Drop and myblu™, that follow JUUL’s blueprint of a high-tech look and high nicotine delivery through the use of nicotine salt e-liquid formulations.
Electronic nicotine delivery systems go by many names. The most common name is “e-cigarettes,” but others such as e-cigs, vapes, vape pens, mods and tanks are also common terms. Most recently, new products, such as JUUL, have created brand-centric terms for product use (“JUULing”). For this resource, the entire category will be referred to as “e-cigarettes.”
Some e-cigarettes are designed to resemble regular cigarettes, while others look more like cigars, pipes, pens and even USB flash drives.
To account for the diversity in product design, some researchers have classified e-cigarettes as first, second or third generation devices.
A first generation e-cigarette is one that closely resembles a cigarette and is disposable.
A second generation e-cigarette is a larger, usually pen-shaped device that can be recharged.
A third generation e-cigarette refers to devices that do not resemble a combustible cigarette and often have very large and sometimes customizable batteries. Some parts may be replaceable, which is why they are sometimes called “mods.” These devices are refillable.
More recently, e-cigarettes that have a sleek, high-tech design and easily rechargeable batteries have entered the market. One device, JUUL, emerged in 2016 and quickly established itself as a leading e-cigarette product by early 2018. There has also been an emergence of copycat products, such as Suorin Drop and myblu™, that follow JUUL’s blueprint of a high-tech look and high nicotine delivery through the use of nicotine salt e-liquid formulations.
Electronic nicotine delivery systems go by many names. The most common name is “e-cigarettes,” but others such as e-cigs, vapes, vape pens, mods and tanks are also common terms. Most recently, new products, such as JUUL, have created brand-centric terms for product use (“JUULing”). For this resource, the entire category will be referred to as “e-cigarettes.”