Who Needs E-Cigarettes? Woman Claims Botox Injections Help Her Smoke Less
After trying the usual nicotine replacement therapies to cut down on smoking, a woman in Vancouver turned to a cosmetic procedure that most people use to keep themselves looking young - botox injections. Believe it or not, they actually worked wonders for her, and she claims she went from smoking a pack and half of cigarettes a day to just ten a month. Scientific evidence shows
Read More...Company Creates the World’s First Vaping Mobile Phone
It was bound to happen sooner or later - Los Angeles-based company Vaporcade recently announced the launch of the world's first and only cellphone that vapes. E-cigarettes began evolving into more than just nicotine vaporizing devices a long time ago. As early as two years ago we reported on advanced features being added to basic electronic cigarettes, like biometric locks and internet connection capabilities. Then, last year,
Read More...One in Ten Americans Now Uses Electronic Cigarettes, Survey Shows
A recent survey of 5,679 Americans conducted by Reuters/Ipsos revealed that 10% of the adult population is now using electronic cigarettes, a considerable rise from 2013, when the US Government estimated that around 2.6% of Americans were vaping. The online poll also revealed that 15% of adults under the age of 40 are using e-cigarettes, a figure close to the 19% of Americans who smoke tobacco cigarettes. The number of smokers has been on a steady decline for a few...
Read More...Anti-Tobacco Activist Says E-Cigarettes Are a Good Alternative to Smoking
Doctor Derek Yach, senior vice-president of the Vitality Institute and a longtime anti-tobacco advocate recently stated that doctors should recommend electronic cigarettes as an effective smoking cessation tool. During a media lunch hosted by the Electronic Cigarette Association of South Africa, Yach told the audience that given the undisputed negative consequences tobacco smoking has on public health, any potential impact electronic cigarettes may have simply pale in...
Read More...E-Cigarette Use Still on the Rise in the UK, Despite Negative Publicity
New research from non-profit Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) shows electronic cigarette use is still on the rise in the UK, with 2.6 million people now using vaping devices, up from 2.1 million in 2014. An increase of 500,000 in the number of UK vapers is great news for the e-cig movement, but what's most important is that an analysis by researchers at King's College London showed the increase is attributable to a rise in the number of ex-smokers using electronic...
Read More...Yet Another Major E-Cigarette Brand Acquired by Big Tobacco
Late last month, Japan Tobacco Inc. (JTI) has announced the upcoming acquisition of US-based e-cigarette company Logic as a significant step in becoming a global leader in the fast-growing electronic cigarette market. The terms of the deal were no disclosed in the initial announcement, but judging by previous acquisitions of major e-cigarette brands by tobacco companies, we're probably talking about a sum upwards of $100 million. Japan Tobacco expects to complete the deal...
Read More...Norwegian Report on Passive Vaping Gets Blown Out of Proportion by the Media
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) recently released a report on health risks associated with e-cigarette use, which, although sensible, served as nothing more than ammunition for the media's ongoing campaign against vaping. The 100-page report focuses a lot on the risked posed by nicotine, especially to bystanders, and soon after it was published Norwegian media was flooded with articles on how passive vaping poses significant health risks to bystanders,...
Read More...How Electronic Cigarettes Could Save Medicaid Billions of Dollars
In the relatively short time they've been around, electronic cigarettes have shown great potential for reducing the levels of morbidity and mortality associated with tobacco smoking. Scientific studies have proven time and time again that they can be an efficient alternative to analogs, and, according to a recent analysis, they could save Governments dozens of billions more than what they currently collect through steep tobacco taxes. Although e-cigarette opponents would...
Read More...French E-Cigarette Industry Teams Up with National Standardization Agency to Create Quality Standards
It was a long time coming, but French e-cigarette manufacturers, suppliers and distributors have joined forces with the French National Agency for Standardization (AFNOR) to create the world's first official quality standards for electronic cigarettes and e-liquid. With growing consumer concerns regarding the safety of electronic cigarettes (fueled mainly by
Read More...French National Academy of Medicine Acknowledges That E-Cigarettes Help People Quit Smoking
In a report released on March 3rd, the French National Academy of Medicine, admits electronic cigarettes have completely changed the face of tobacco control during the last three years and recommends they be used as tools for smoking cessation. Following the encouraging results of the 2014 INPES Health Barometer, which revealed, among other things, that
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