His name is Rick. He is a former smoker of 1 pack a day for 35 years. He has been smoke free for 1 year and 7 months now. Like me, his success story is thanks to the smoking alternative electronic cigarettes. He told his story to MSN Health and Fitness. About how he started [...]
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A success story on MSN Health and Fitness
Posted by Alissa on November 19th, 2010
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No Comments »Holiday risk: indoor smoking at airports
Posted by Alissa on November 19th, 2010
More and more airports and hub-airports are going smoke free due to tighter smoking bans. November is one of the nation’s busiest travel seasons. Airlines need connecting points to transfer passengers from one plane to another. These are called hub airports, and they are a total of 29 in the country. According to the latest [...]
Posted in E-cigarette News Tags: CDC, indoor smoking, secondhand smoke, smoke free, smoking bans No Comments »The National Health Service Stop Smoking campaign is not very effective
Posted by Alissa on November 16th, 2010
The National Health Service (NHS) in UK spends millions of Euros to encourage smokers to quit the habit. Sadly, fewer smokers are quitting and the number of people trying to give up or stop altogether has halved. And even though the money gone to the National Health Service Stop Smoking campaign has gone up from [...]
Posted in E-cigarette News Tags: electronic cigarette, National Health Service, NHS, stop smoking No Comments »Budget slash for anti-smoking programs
Posted by Alissa on November 15th, 2010
The Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement in 1998 between 46 states and cigarette companies said that tobacco companies were to pay an estimated $246 billion over 25 years to the states. However, states are allowed to spend their settlement dollars on needs other than tobacco prevention. In fiscal year 2010, tobacco settlement revenue amounted to an [...]
NYU professor says electronic cigarettes are unhealthy
Posted by Alissa on October 28th, 2010
According to Jonathan Whiteson, who is the medical director of the Cardiac and Pulmonary Wellness and Rehabilitation Program, electronic cigarette can be unhealthy. To the NYU professor, these are some of the dangers electronic cigarettes may possess. • Dangerous chemicals in the vapor • They can potentially cause lung damage • Few studies have been [...]
Partnership between Global Exec Aviation and blu cigs
Posted by Alissa on October 22nd, 2010
Global Exec Aviation (GEA), who is a charter jet service based in Southern California for luxurious people and celebrities, will now give in-flight packs of disposable blu cigs. The disposable version of blu cigs works the same as the regular or rechargeable version, but once you finish you e-juice you can throw it away. This [...]
Warning for lithium batteries could be a problem for electronic cigarette
Posted by Preston on October 14th, 2010
Electronic cigarette are composed by a handful of elements, and one of those are lithium batteries. Fallowing last month’s crash of a United Parcel Service plane in Dubai that killed both pilots, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials urged air carriers to voluntarily take steps to reduce the risk of cargo fires caused by overheated [...]
All things set for FDA case
Posted by Preston on September 22nd, 2010
Tomorrow can be a big day in the electronic cigarette industry. The court case is to determine whether electronic cigarettes are going to be regulated or labeled as “tobacco products” or as a “drug device combination”. All parties agree that the FDA has the authority to regulate electronic cigarettes. Why? Because the Congress gave the [...]
Positive press in Good Day Atlanta
Posted by Preston on September 16th, 2010
It was in the morning show Good Day Atlanta with Dr. Neil Winawer from Emory University. Dr. Winawer practices internal medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Winawer graduated with an MD 17 years ago. Emory University is well respected and it is good to see a positive report for a change from a medical professional. Dr. [...]
Posted in E-cigarette News Tags: electronic cigarettes, Emory University, Good Day Atlanta No Comments »FDA vs. 5 electronic cigarette distributors
Posted by Preston on September 14th, 2010
The citizenry is taking with mixed opinions the warning letter the FDA issued to 5 different electronic cigarette distributors. The warning letter claims poor manufacturing practices (quality control) and unsubstantiated health claims (quit smoking alternative).
Posted in E-cigarette News Tags: e-cigarettes, e-juice, electronic cigarette, FDA, smoking alternative No Comments »
