In advance of the state’s smoking ban on July 5, the Brown County Tavern League is selling electronic cigarettes, battery-powered devices that use liquid nicotine to imitate a cigarette’s taste and effects. The league began selling the devices in March, and the demand from bars and taverns around the state has been “crazy,” said Brown County Tavern League President Sue Robinson. Made to look like cigarettes, electronic cig ... Jump to full article >>

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With Michigan’s new smoking restrictions in bars and restaurants, some businesses are hoping to cash in by selling disposable electronic cigarettes. But Bay City businesses report that sales are static so far. “People are just going outside and smoking,” said Rick Revette, owner of Gatsby’s Seafood and Steakhouse, Mulligan’s Pub and Rattlesnake Rick’s Roadhouse in downtown Bay City. [caption id="attachment_6415" align="alignleft" widt ... Jump to full article >>

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People who have used electronic cigarettes say they were a bit helpful to quit smoking, but the devices were described as unreliable, Swiss researchers say. Study author Jean-Francois Etter of the University of Geneva in Switzerland says the study involved surveying 81 users and former users of e-cigarettes. Ninety-five percent say the e-cigarettes were at least somewhat helpful to stop smoking. However, some said they were concerned about potent ... Jump to full article >>

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While the mainstream media and establishment health organizations attempt to label electronic cigarettes as “dangerous,” most real studies concerning the products have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are not. When the electronic cigarette first came on the market in the United States a few years ago, it was largely unknown by the public. When the public became aware of its presence, however, health organizations, both gove ... Jump to full article >>

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The results of President Obama’s latest trip to the doctor revealed last week that he has been unable to completely kick his smoking habit. But if he relies on the advice of his doctors, as well as his own Food and Drug Administration (FDA), he’s likely to remain frustrated and vulnerable to illness. The FDA’s current recommendations for helping smokers quit are woefully ineffective. Cigarettes are uniquely addictive, and Obama ... Jump to full article >>

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Tuesday 7 a.m.: This begins my e-cigarette diary. The starter kit came in the mail last week, but I lacked the fortitude to switch from real cigarettes until today. I’ve been smoking on and off since fifth grade, when a group of us would meet in scruffy patches of New Britain woods and puff Pall Malls stolen from someone’s mother. I’m 48 now and I must find an alternative to tobacco. I can’t bear to think of my blackening ... Jump to full article >>

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