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ProSmoke electronic cigarettes are available with cartridges with differing amounts of nicotine. When first starting on electronic cigarettes, many users wonder what level of nicotine they should opt for with their cartridges. The answer to that question varies depending on how much you currently smoke tobacco cigarettes. Also, it should be noted that electronic cigarettes cartridges are designed to last the equivalent of multiple cigarettes and are not meant to be smoked completely in one sitting.
Nicotine content of a tobacco cigarette
Traditional tobacco cigarettes have varying nicotine contents depending on the brand. Nicotine contents of tobacco cigarettes have trended down over the past 30 years from an average of 1.35 mg per cigarette in 1968 to an average of 0.90 mg per cigarette in 1994. Per brand breakdowns are as follows and are based on a study done by the United States Federal Trade Commission on1206 varieties of domestic cigarettes between the years 1994 and 1997:
- Lucky Strike Regular 1.6 mg per cigarette
- Marlboro Red 1.2 mg per cigarette
- Marlboro Light 0.8 mg per cigarette
- Newport Regular 1.2 mg per cigarette
- Newport Light 0.7 mg per cigarette
- Camel Regular 1.4 mg per cigarette
- Camel Light 0.9 mg per cigarette
- Camel Wide 1.2 mg per cigarette
- Capri Super Slim 0.8 mg per cigarette
- Chesterfield Full Flavor 1.5 mg per cigarette
- Parliament Light 0.7 mg per cigarette
- Salem Regular 1.2 mg per cigarette
- Salem Light 0.9 mg per cigarette
- Basic Regular 1.0 mg per cigarette
- Basic Light 0.7 mg per cigarette
- Kool Regular 1.1 mg per cigarette
- Pall Maul Regular 1.7 mg per cigarette
- Virginia Slims 1.1 mg per cigarette
- Winston Regular 1.2 mg per cigarette
As you can see, electronic cigarette cartridges contain much higher amounts of nicotine because they are not meant to be smoked completely in one sitting. Which nicotine level you choose depends on your personal preference and how you foresee smoking the eCigarette.