The electronic cigarette, or e-cig for short, is a smoke-free alternative to tobacco cigarettes. E-cigarettes are vaporizers used in place of traditional cigarettes – unlike a dry herb vape, which
Research on e-cigarettes has come leaps and bounds recently, with many experts advocating that they hardly pose a risk – in fact just 5% compared to smoking. However, we know
The vapor industry is constantly evolving, and so are the politics surrounding it. Vaporizers have caused hot political debates since they became popular. Vape enthusiasts, many of whom are former
The marketing team over at Njoy has put together a great infographic showing the history of the e-cigarette. We previously wrote about a patent filed in the 60’s, but it
There is trouble in the land of the free. The vaping industry has been shell-shocked by division and controversy in wake of the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA‘s) publication
Electronic cigarette companies and electronic cigarette users were astounded by a French court ruling earlier this week which effectively classified electronic cigarettes as tobacco products. The situation in France is
In response to this article named 9 Terribly Disturbing Things About Electronic Cigarettes posted on HuffingtonPost.com, we decided to clear up some of this mis-information being spread by the media.
Ever since the electronic cigarette has gained popularity in the United States, many legislators have viewed the product as a ploy for big tobacco to circumvent current anti-smoking laws. But
Since they first hit the market in 2007 as an alternative to smoking, e-cigarettes have been constantly growing in popularity as more and more people realize they can have the
Just like anything you take into your body, there are going to be controversies and regulations imposed. As sales of eCigs soar in the United States and Europe there are
Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates: The deadline for FDA comments on Section 918 of the FSPTCA is midnight tonight (I think eastern time). If you haven’t already done so, please submit comments to
Below is a message from Bill Godshall, Director at Smokefree Pennsylvania: The FDA will hold a public hearing December 17 at Silver Spring, MD (and requests written comments) “on FDA consideration of
E-cigarettes have revolutionized the way we use nicotine. In fact every day more and more people are switching from smoking cigarettes and moving to vaping for a wide variant of
Using the term “quit smoking” seems to be comparable to “curing cancer” in the eyes of government health agencies (FDA, CDC, Health Canada, UK Dept. of Health, WHO, etc) as
The anti-smoking group known as the Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights as put out a press release entitled “Electronic (e)-cigarette manufacturers shamelessly promote untested product for use in “smokefree” environments; make
On April 25th, 2011 in a press release posted on the FDA’s website, the FDA finally acknowledged what the courts told them on multiple occasions; the electronic cigarette is not a
As you, our loyal reader have noticed, we have taken a break from blogging since Christmas. This was due to time constraints among other personal reasons. However our business continues
Today the US Appeals Court issued their ruling about whether the FDA could continue to block shipments of electronic cigarettes based on their assertion that the product is a New
This is the second in what is likely to be a long series of blog posts written to bust myths about electronic cigarettes, smoking, and nicotine. In part 1 we
There are a couple of misguided beliefs about e-cigarettes I would like to discuss. Although some is speculation, much of this opinion piece is based on research and law. Myth