What if you could have a cigarette without the 4,000 chemicals and toxins? (Electronic cigarette vapor is comprised of propylene glycol, water, glycerin, flavoring, and nicotine.) Of the 4,000 chemicals in cigarettes, 60 are known to cause cancer. (Studies done on electronic cigarette vapor to date show either no cancer causing chemicals or only trace [...]

James Watt, who is the owner of Instead Electronic Cigarettes and the Vice Chair of the Electronic Cigarette Association did a phone interview with Bill Cunningham on his radio show today. The interview was specifically about those who wish to include the electronic cigarette in smoking bans. You can use the audio player below to [...]

Governor Schwarzenegger Protects Adult Consumers’ Access to E-Cigarettes Industry hails veto of anti-smoking alternative bill as victory for consumers, common sense Washington, D.C. – October 12, 2009 | Matt Salmon, president of the Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA), today praised California Governor Schwarzenegger’s wise decision to veto Senate Bill 400, which would have banned electronic cigarette [...]

Matt Salmon, President of the Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA), today denounced a quotation attributed to him by Epiphany Media Group in a press release dated September 14, 2009. The falsely attributed quotation conveys the mistaken impression that some e-cigarette products have been approved by the FDA for consumer use. Salmon underscored the ECA’s commitment to [...]

The Electronic Cigarette Association has just released a letter on it’s website that it will be sending to each member of Congress as well as some other public officials. In it, along with some information about the very poor job the FDA did in testing the electronic cigarette, there is important information about the position [...]

Matt Salmon, former Congressmen and current President of The Electronic Cigarette Association responds to the FDA’s announcement regarding electronic cigarettes:

The media attention about the electronic cigarette has been growing since it first emerged onto the market a few years ago. Although some has been very positive, or at least factual, other articles wander into the arena of attacking via misinformation. To help the public understand some of the false accusations about e-smoking technology, we [...]

The specifics have not been released yet, however it is on good authority that NJoy aka Sottera has officially intervened into the case of Smoking Everywhere vs the FDA over the rights of the FDA to block the importation of electronic cigarettes. This is an update to the “What is Going on with the Electronic [...]

The Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA) is a 501(c)(6), which is a not-for-profit trade association. This allows us to collect donations (not tax deductible as a charitable contribution) but still lobby the government to recognize our agenda. We have elected the board members and officers (Matt Salmon – President, Jack Leadbeater – Chair, James Watt – [...]

We are proud to announce the nomination of the Electronic Cigarette Association’s new President, Matt Salmon. Matt Salmon is a former member of the US House of Representatives from Arizona (1995-2001). Today he is the president of the Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA), following on a path of life’s work in the public health arena that [...]

Here and there we have made mention of the Electronic Cigarette Association, an idea that erupted over some conversations with other suppliers.  One conversation led to a meeting in Chicago of some 15 suppliers which led to the formation of the Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA). The Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA) is comprised of international manufacturers, [...]

This post is updated regularly. THE LEGAL BATTLE WITH THE FDA Since the beginning of 2009, the FDA has been stopping imported shipments of electronic cigarettes at the border. One supplier, Smoking Everywhere, decided to sue the FDA on April 28th, 2009. The argument is that the electronic cigarette is functionally a cigarette and thereby [...]

Through our participation in the formation of an Electronic Cigarette Association, it has become very apparent that the FDA is taking a firmer stance on the electronic cigarette. If you are an e-smoker or know someone who has benefited from the electronic cigarette, we strongly encourage you to send a certified letter to your Senators [...]

So.  Today has been a frustrating day!  We have been researching the jurisdiction of the electronic cigarettes and it is anything but straightforward.  It is actually becoming quite painful.  Have you ever picked a scab just to pick it?  This is one of those cases. With all of this talk regarding the FDA needing to [...]