Of the 250 toxic chemicals found in secondhand (or “passive”) smoke, at least 50 are known to cause cancer. The Surgeon General says there’s no safe level of secondhand smoke and, according to the California Environmental Protection Agency, secondhand smoke causes an estimated 3,400 lung cancer deaths and 46,000 heart disease deaths among nonsmokers in the U.S. each year. Fortunately, most states now have strict laws about smok ... Jump to full article >>

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 strawber ... Jump to full article >>

“e-cigarettes, which deliver nicotine without the harmful toxins found in tobacco smoke, are likely to be a safer alternative to smoking.” Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) In their October briefing, ASH in the United Kingdom has released a favorable position on electronic cigarettes which is nearly 180 degrees to the position ASH in the United States has taken. ASH’s UK Position on E-cigarettes “ASH supports a harm redu ... Jump to full article >>

It takes one fluid motion for James Sykes Jr. to display the main reasons users swear by electronic cigarettes. Sykes, the manager of a Smoking Everywhere kiosk in the Westfield Sarasota Square mall, reaches into his suit pocket, snags the slender cylinder, takes a long drag, exhales an odorless vapor and returns the e-cigarette to his pocket. He’s “smoking” in a public place, not in seclusion outside. He’s puffing at his own pace, getti ... Jump to full article >>

DUBAI— A shipment of e-cigarettes, which arrived at the Dubai International Airport last week, was blocked by Dubai Customs following a ban enforced by the Ministry of Health. The ministry had banned the battery-powered product last week after tests revealed that it could be hazardous to people’s health. “We have acted upon the ban and stopped the goods from entering the country,” said Mohammed Mattar Al Marri, executive director of carg ... Jump to full article >>