With all the press the electronic cigarette has received lately a couple of things are obvious. First, smokers love the electronic cigarette. This is noted by all the testimonials and article comments that all news stories receive. Second, those who are considered experts in public health seem to be focused on the wrong things. So [...]

In a USA Today story on June 7th, 2010 titled CDC: U.S. cigarettes contain more cancer-causing chemicals, CDC researchers announced that “the amount of tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) in U.S. brands is about triple that of brands from Australia, Canada or the United Kingdom”. It seems this should be of more concern to the FDA, who [...]

A group of non profit organizations and health advocates have filed an amicus brief with the DC Court of Appeals. The group included The American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), Smokefree Pennsylvania, Consumer Advocates for Smokefree Alternatives Association (CASAA), National Vapers Club, Midwest Vapers Group and Drs. Michael Siegel and Joel Nitzkin. Read the [...]

We first wrote at length about the new Tobacco Bill on June 23rd, 2009. At that time we discussed how the effectiveness of the Bill in reducing smoking related fatalities would be dependent upon how the FDA implements the new law. We also speculated on the future of the e-cigarette with regards to this Bill. [...]

The information below on the electronic cigarette, chemical change, physical change, propylene glycol, glycerol, flavorings, water, nicotine and other components of e-liquid is given to pose questions, not answers. We encourage all to read the linked articles and testing to form their own opinions. The information was compiled from online sources. We encourage readers, especially [...]

Organizations such as the AAP, ACS, AHA, American Legacy Foundation, ALA, AMA, ASH, FDA, Public Citizen and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids have been fighting against the electronic cigarette in an attempt to remove it from the market until it is classified as a new drug and medical device under the control of the FDA and [...]

Some select State Governments, as well as the Federal Government, is now engaged in selectively determining what products and innovations are allowed to be sold in America and who will profit. This is not based on law or on science, but on perception, speculation, and possibly money. The electronic cigarette has no history of harming [...]

Sen. Terry Link, a democrat in the Illinois State Senate has introduced a Bill that would take the electronic cigarette away as an option for long time smokers. If SB3174 passes, the electronic cigarette that contains nicotine would not be allowed to be sold in Illinois until such time that it is FDA approved as [...]

As we mention in an earlier post, the American Association of Public Health Physicians has submitted two petitions to the FDA. The first asks the FDA to classify electronic cigarettes as reduced harm tobacco products. The second asks the FDA to hold a follow-up press conference to amend statements made at their July 22nd, 2009 [...]

Joel L. Nitzkin, MD, MPH, DPA, Chair, Tobacco Control Task Force, American Association of Public Health Physicians (AAPHP) has created two petitions and sent them to the FDA. The first argues that the FDA should classify the electronic cigarette as a reduced harm tobacco product and abandon the idea that it is a new drug. [...]

Our blog has become expansive. There are now well over 150 blog posts about electronic cigarettes, the industry, and our company. For a quick reference, we put together a list of the top 5 blog posts that should interested every vaper. They will cover a variety of topics to give to good view of the [...]

We started this blog about electronic cigarettes in August of 2007. We begun selling electronic cigarettes shortly after that. Since then, we have seen a huge increase in traffic, new stories, sales, and general interest in e-cigarettes. We have seen a few large and many small suppliers enter into the marketplace. So what does this [...]

This post is a continuation of our “What is Going on with the FDA and the Electronic Cigarette?” blog post from May 1st, 2009. So what is going on now? Well, as we noted, Judge Leon granted a preliminary injunction to the electronic cigarette suppliers until the case is resolved. This meant that the FDA [...]

The Utah State Legislature is considering two Bills both of which target the electronic cigarette. These Bills will not both be passed in their current form as they contradict each other, however if either gets passed they will effect adult access to electronic cigarettes in Utah. The first Bill, H.B. 88 – ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE RESTRICTIONS [...]

Many users of electronic cigarettes, as well as suppliers and health advocates who support the technology, are scratching their heads about why the FDA is so determined to make the electronic cigarette a new drug and drug delivery device rather than attempting to regulate it as a tobacco product.  We too have pondered this question, [...]

Many in the electronic cigarette industry believe that Judge Leon’s ruling against the FDA is the final word in the battle over the future of electronic cigarettes. That is not the case. It was, however, a legal opinion about the potential outcome of a trial regarding the classification of the electronic cigarette. Judge Leon gave [...]

Judge Leon has ruled in the Smoking Everywhere and Njoy lawsuit against the FDA. He found that the electronic cigarette suppliers “are substantially likely to succeed on the merits and are likely to suffer irreparable harm if I do not return the parties to the status quo ante, their respective motions for preliminary injunction are [...]

Testing done by ANALYZE Inc, a premier independent consulting laboratory has determined that the vapor produced from the electronic cigarettes they tested do not contain any detectable levels of carcinogenic TSNAs. They tested electronic cigarettes marketed by NJoy and found that “there is no evidence that carcinogenic TSNAs are present in the aerosol”. This is [...]

I was in our local Mall the other day and ran into an electronic cigarette kiosk. Curiosity killed the cat as the old saying goes, so I stopped in to hear what the salesperson had to say. The first thing that caught my attention was the claim that one could quit smoking with the electronic [...]

We get calls every once in a while asking about why they should purchase from Instead Electronic Cigarettes rather than another supplier. We have written about some of the benefits of buying from Instead in the past with our 5 reasons to buy Instead Electronic Cigarettes blog post, but we thought a post about some [...]