On this page of the E-Cigs Academy, we've included links to articles, reviews and sites that we hope you'll find informative and helpful, along with definitions of the most commonly used terms and phrases associated with the e-cigarette.

If you have any questions about electronic cigarettes or accessories, please feel free to contact us here at e-cigs.co.uk. We'll always do our very best to help!

The E-Cigarette-Forum, or ECF, is the world's largest electronic cigarette forum with nearly 9,000 members. This rapidly growing forum contains a wealth of impartial information, with tips, tricks, suggestions and e-cigarette reviews by members from all corners of the globe.  

The ECF also lists a huge number of suppliers from the USA, Europe and of course, the UK. Each supplier has their own 'mini-forum' within ECF (including us, see e-cigs.co.uk at ECF) where customers can praise, discuss or complain about the level of service provided. ECF

This article appeared in the Daily Mail Online when celebrity hangout Chinawhite in Soho publicly allowed the use of electronic cigarettes in its club. Daily Mail

A short article taking a look at the Gamucci electronic cigarette. Digital Lifestyles

An article from the Daily Telegraph Online about a pub owner in Sutton Coldfield near Birmingham selling electronic cigarettes to customers to 'beat the smoking ban'. Daily Telegraph

An informative article from the New Scientist magazine online titled ' Electronic Cigarettes: A Safe Substitute?'. New Scientist

Article from The Guardian online highlighting anti-smoking groups claims that electronic cigarettes are unsafe because they have yet to be subjected to official tests. The Guardian

Article from MSNBC about the marketing and legality of electronic cigarettes in various countries. MSNBC

Some of the most commonly used words and phrases associated with e-smoking.

Refers to common tobacco cigarettes.

Other terms for an electronic cigarette.

As PV above, these are all other names for the electronic cigarette.

The electronic version of traditional tobacco pipes and cigars.

An atomiser is one of the 3 main component parts of an electronic cigarette.

Although e liquid is the most commonly used, all the above are terms for the flavoured nicotine solution used in electronic cigarettes.

The act of 'smoking' an electronic cigarette.

The same as e-smoking, ie the act of 'smoking' a Personal Vaporiser (another term for electronic cigarette). You don't 'smoke' a Personal Vaporiser, you 'vape'.

Refers to Propylene Glycol & Vegetable Glycerine. Used in e liquid to increase vapour production.

The act of dripping e liquid directly onto an electronic cigarette atomiser. Fans of this method claim a stronger 'throat hit' than when using traditional e liquid impregnated cartridges to deliver e liquid to the atomiser.

The feeling in the back of the throat when e cigarette vapour is inhaled.

Refers to an electronic cigarette cartridge.

Topping off is the act of topping up e liquid in a cartridge to keep it full.

Refilling cartridges with e liquid when they are depleted or stop producing vapour.

Refers to cartridge fillers - the small piece of fabric or wadding found in e cigarette cartridges.