Tobacco cigarettes and electronic cigarettes It is known throughout the world that tobacco products can be harmful to the body. Globally, tobacco is the leading cause of some cancers and heart disease. Some people may not realize that the ingredients in a cigarette not only harm the heart, but also the mouth. Tumors can be found first in the oral cavity as this is where cigarette smoke first affects. Although smoking and tobacco use have declined in recent years, people are finding that it is very difficult to quit. For this reason they turn to e-cigarettes. What if these “e-cigs” were as harmful to the mouth as a regular cigarette? The most common form of tobacco used is the cigarette. Smoking gives satisfaction and pleasure to most people. Tobacco chemicals released in the brain when inhaled cause a person to feel happy and joyful. People often turn to cigarettes to suppress hunger or relieve stress (Dichter). After a short period of time, a person can become addicted to the satisfaction he gets from smoking a cigarette. Some tobacco products contain toxins, carcinogens and poisons that are extremely harmful to the human body. 60 chemicals contained in a tobacco cigarette are carcinogens (Wexner). It is these chemicals that make cigarettes and other tobacco products so addictive to their consumers. As time passes, the need for a cigarette increases and it becomes more difficult to stop smoking. Some users turn to alternatives to smoking to quit. The first thing a smoker will look for is something that looks and feels similar to a regular cigarette. Electronic cigarettes or "e-cigs" were created to resemble the taste and feel of a tobacco cigarette... in the middle of paper. ...or an e-cigarette, both have a significant impact on the oral cavity. Works Cited • Osman, Tagwa. “Detection of cytomorphological changes in the oral mucosa.” NCBI. U.S. National Library of Medicine, September 26, 2011. Web. November 19, 2013.• Wexner Med. Corp. “Oral Cancer and Tobacco.” Oral cancer and tobacco. Ohio State University, August 2010. Web. November 19, 2013.• Tuttle, Bill. "Types of Tobacco". Types of tobacco. Oral Cancer Foundation Inc., September 2010. Web. November 19, 2013• Dichter, Ernest. "Why do we smoke cigarettes?" Why do we smoke cigarettes? The Psychology of Everyday Life, 1947. Web. 10 November 2013.• Durning, Marijke Vroomen. “What are e-cigarettes and how safe are they?” Forbes. Forbes Magazine, August 6, 2013. Web. November 20, 2013. • Rowan, Chris. "E-cigarette safety and effect on teeth." DRH Organization. UK DRH organisation. UK, 2013. Web. 20 November. 2013.