Who invented e-cigs

The origins of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) can be traced back to the early 1960s, when Herbert A. Gilbert filed a patent for a smokeless non-tobacco cigarette. However, the invention did not gain much attention at the time, and it was not until decades later that e-cigarettes started to gain popularity.

In the early 2000s, a Chinese pharmacist named Hon Lik invented the modern e-cigarette. Hon Lik was a heavy smoker and had lost his father to smoking-related lung cancer. He wanted to create a safer alternative to smoking that would help people quit smoking tobacco. Hon Lik's device used a heating element to vaporize a liquid solution containing nicotine, which was then inhaled by the user.

Hon Lik's invention quickly gained popularity in China, and soon after, e-cigarettes began to spread to other countries. The first e-cigarettes to hit the market were produced by a Chinese company called Ruyan, which began exporting its products to Europe in 2006. By 2007, e-cigarettes had made their way to the United States, where they were initially marketed as a smoking cessation aid.

In the years that followed, e-cigarettes gained popularity as a less harmful alternative to smoking tobacco, and many people began using them as a smoking cessation aid. However, there was also concern about the safety of e-cigarettes and the lack of regulation surrounding their production and sale.

In 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began regulating e-cigarettes as tobacco products, and other countries followed suit. The regulation of e-cigarettes has been a topic of debate ever since, with some advocating for stricter regulation to protect public health and others arguing that e-cigarettes should be promoted as a harm reduction tool for smokers.

Today, e-cigarettes are a multi-billion dollar industry, with millions of people around the world using them as an alternative to smoking tobacco. While there is still some debate about their safety and efficacy as a smoking cessation tool, e-cigarettes have undoubtedly had a significant impact on the world of tobacco and nicotine use.