One interesting reason e-cigs are easier to switch to.
Had a bit of an epiphany last night while I was reading a book about motivation. In it the author suggest that the motivational paradigm (idea/theory) that we use is not good for us, and doesn’t really...
View ArticlePlain packs are effective – poor research says so!
A study has been done that claims that plain packaging on cigarettes works, and is turning smokers away from cigarettes in Australia. Considering that plain packaging has very recently been introduced...
View ArticleSmokeless tobacco products to have new warning labels. FDA now seeking comments.
Feb 1st saw the start of the FDA seeking comments on any changes to the current warning labels on smokeless tobacco products. Electronic cigarettes will fall into this category, and as such will have...
View ArticleThe Superbowl and an e-cigs advert…
Did you watch it? Did you watch the adverts? Did you see the e-cig advert? Because lots of folk did, including the folks that work at the American Lung Association (ALA), and they are not happy campers...
View ArticleAn International Survey reports twice the reduction of cigarette use in...
A study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine reports that using electronic cigarettes is associated with a significant reduction in cigarette consumption. ( Adkison SE, et al....
View ArticleFederal Bills Would Substantially Increase Tobacco Taxes and Allow New Taxes...
Senate Bill 39, introduced by Tom Harkin in January of this year, if passed would allow federal excise taxes on electronic cigarettes; but only if the FDA finds e-cigs to be tobacco products. A second...
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The Odyssey Boge Cartomizer – some tips on priming!
Boge Cartomizers – first results Quite a few Odyssey customers are now into their third week with Boge Cartomizers, and the early signs are extremely positive that flooding issues, the odd splash of...
View ArticleFormer Surgeon General embracing e-cigs?
Dr Richard Carmona, the former Surgeon General who supports a comprehensive ban all tobacco products has recently joined the board of a well-known e-cigarette company. His role is an advisory one,...
View ArticleAnti tobacco say electronic cigarettes will normalize smoking – they couldn’t...
Normalizing smoking is one of the big concerns that those against electronic cigarettes and tobacco cigarettes have. They feel that e-cigs are undermining all the hard work they have done, which has...
View ArticleE-cigarettes similar to smoking – and a bother – allegedly
That´s all the evidence you apparently need to put forward a bill for e-cigarettes to be treated the same as tobacco cigarettes. No need for evidence, or clinical trials, a simple knee jerk reaction...
View ArticleAn alleged E cigarette explosion in a car.
A corona couple are suing an e-cig vendor, claiming the rechargeable battery they bought exploded while driving to the airport, en route to a trip abroad for charity work. The couple noticed an odd...
View ArticleDrumbeat intensifies for electronic cigarette regulations.
Why can´t the frenzied regulators see what we see? The drumbeat is sounding louder as more politicians call for e cig regulations to come into force. The majority making the loudest noise appear to...
View ArticleAre anti e cigarette scientists deliberately making up false evidence to...
According to Michael Siegel and one of his blog posts from his tobacco analysis blog, this is exactly what they are doing. Telling lies. Michael gives us two examples, each one from a different...
View ArticleYet more lies about electronic cigarette flavors?
It appears the American Lung Association (ALA) hasn’t been forthcoming with the truth regarding the sales of flavors in some e cigarettes. The ALA had the Tobacco Industry firmly in their sights when...
View ArticleWill there be any surprises from the FDA as they move to regulate electronic...
Crystal Phend of the MedPage Today online newspaper believes there won’t be too many surprises in store for e cigarettes, once the FDA finally release their plans. It seems that everything is in place...
View ArticleLeaked EU documents and proposed draconian regulations. Is this end of the...
The twists and turns of the EU are starting to leave our European vaping cousins not only enraged, but also stupefied and incredulous at what is being proposed. It appears that the Commission – one of...
View ArticleWill 2014 be the year the e cig bites back, or will it be regulated to death...
It´s the end of 2013 and the FDA still haven´t regulated. New York city have recently banned e cigs in the same way they have banned tobacco cigarettes, forcing those that have switched to once again...
View ArticleIs it still really all about protecting the children?
Of course we all want to protect our children, prevent them from harm, ensure they grow up to be healthy, active and capable of participating in life. Most of us certainly don’t want our kids to smart...
View ArticleAre Public Health Groups putting their e cig wants before protecting children?
Public Health groups in Iowa are opposing a bill to restrict the sale of e cigs to minors, according to the Iowa Watchdog.org. Their reasoning is not one you would expect from Public Health Groups, and...
View ArticleSafety evaluation and risk assessment of electronic cigarettes as tobacco...
This is the title of a new study recently published by Dr Farsalinos and Dr Riccardo Polosa. It can be found online here: http://taw.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/02/12/2042098614524430.abstract...
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