MasterCard, Visa and American Express are promoting contactless versions of their credit cards, which only need to be held near a special reader at the checkout counter for a sale to go through, making the standard card swiper no longer necessary.
Filters in a new and used cigarette. Cigarette filters are an essential non-tobacco part of a filter cigarette, and have a profound effect on the yield and composition of cigarette smoke. The filter may be made from cellulose acetate fibre, paper or activated charcoal.
Electronic cigarettes are devices that look similar to a cigarette  (hence the name) and have flavored cartridges that usually contain  nicotine; nicotine is the ingredient â¦ in cigarettes that makes them  addictive. More and more people are becoming aware of the harmful effects of cigarette smoking. 2  But because it is such a hard habit to break, many smokers choose to find alternatives raâ¦. 3  COPD and Smokers: Real Cigarettes versus Electronic Cigarettes Cigarette smoking is one of the primary causes of COPD.