Electronic cigarettes could revolutionize the tobacco industry in the United States from a number of standpoints, according to one online retailer, E Cigarettes National.
“Think about what you’re dealing with here,” says Tiffany Ellis of E Cigarettes National. “A product that produces no smoke from combusted material, one that would reduce cigarette butt litter to a fraction of what it is today, and one that is a much chea ... Jump to full article >>
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Electronic cigarettes, widely used as an antismoking supplement, might cause lung cancer, allergies and mental instability if overused, the Korea Food and Drug Administration said yesterday.
The products, often called e-cigarettes, are shaped like normal cigarettes but run on batteries and capsules of nicotine, although less than the average amount found in ordinary cigarettes. When one inhales on the product, a nicotine solution is vaporized in ... Jump to full article >>
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They claim to be an “alternative to smoking,” but how safe are the new electronic cigarettes?
The battery-operated cigarettes are not FDA approved. The government agency has even stated that some of the chemicals found in the products may be harmful to the user.
This is partly why the Grand Traverse County Health Department is warning the public not to be fooled.
The department is speaking out after a billboard went up on M-72 in Trav ... Jump to full article >>
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In an interview with E Cigarette Direct Professor Carl Phillips, associate professor at the University of Alberta, has argued that electronic cigarettes are a valid alternative to cigarettes, stating:
“I think there’s absolutely no doubt that it is a safer alternative to regular cigarettes.”
He estimated that electronic cigarettes carried a risk that:
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Legislation proposed to prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors and include e-cigarettes in the state’s Smoke Free Air Act, which prohibits smoking in indoor public places and workplaces, was unanimously approved Monday by an Assembly panel.
Assemblywoman Connie Wagner (D-Bergen), a co-sponsor, said she’s concerned e-cigarettes are being marketed to children because they offer flavors like chocolate, banana and strawberr ... Jump to full article >>
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With backing from major physician groups nationwide, should the FDA reconsider its stance on the now infamous e-cigarette?
In July of this year, the Food and Drug Administration released a study that condemned electronic cigarettes as an unsafe alternative for smokers, but not all physicians are convinced that the study was accurate or even completely transparent to the tax payers that fund them.
“We urge FDA to make public the laboratory d ... Jump to full article >>
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