Electronic Cigarette Blog

Judge issue court order for confiscated vapes to be destroyed in unconventional move to combat teenage vaping. There have been many attempts by public health officials, lawmakers, and school administrators to help curb the rise of teenage vaping. From improved education on the risks of nicotine on the developing... Read more

The state becomes first to enact flavor ban after being last to enact a ban on the sale to minors. Legislators throughout the United States have been hastily enacting various regulations on vaping at an increasing rate over the last couple of years. These regulations often treat vaping the... Read more

A study claiming toxicities found in e-cigarettes is not reliable. Public health officials and experts around the world have been systematically targeting vaping and demonizing it in a manner similar to smoking over the last several years. These repeated attacks attempt to portray vaping to be just as harmful... Read more

Vaping continues to be legislated the same as smoking despite evidence proving its relative safety.  According to the campaign Tobacco-Free Kids, a total of 18 states, the District of Columbia, as well as over 480 municipalities across the United States have raised the minimum age for purchasing tobacco from... Read more

Agency’s refusal to address specific products creates confusion. It’s quite a scary and confusing time for members of the vaping community and the vaping industry at large. In recent weeks there have been several breakouts of illnesses vaguely connected to “vaping” popping up throughout the country, mainly affecting young... Read more

A reduction of the addictive chemical may lead to increased use. The tobacco smoking epidemic has reached an all-time high, with a projected 1.1 billion smokers worldwide. There are 38.2 million smokers in the United States alone, with 16 million of those currently suffering from some sort of tobacco-related... Read more

The survey notes a rapid increase of people vaping in the United Kingdom. There is continually emerging evidence that both highlights the efficacy of vaping as a smoking cessation device, and the reduced-risk they pose to users compared with smoking. As such, hundreds of former smokers turn to vaping... Read more

Agency purposely misleads public with their survey results.  There has been a constant regulatory onslaught committed by politicians against the vaping industry and community. Vapor bans ranging from restricting indoor usage to complete prohibition are preventing adult smokers from accessing reduced harm alternatives to tobacco. Several regulatory agencies in... Read more

Unsurprisingly preventing adults from accessing safe alternatives to tobacco does not lead to declines in smoking rates. The tobacco epidemic plagues a combined 1.1 billion smokers worldwide, with 35 million smokers in the United States alone. Thanks to reduced-harm alternatives such as nicotine patches and vapor devices, smoking rates... Read more

CEO of Philip Morris International envisions achieving such a goal through offering smokers an alternative. The rise of vaping has to lead to some of the lowest smoking rates in history. With this in mind, it’s surprising to hear that the head of the world’s largest cigarette company says... Read more

Medical journal, Lung Disease News, endorses vaping as a reduced-harm alternative to smoking. Misinformation and lousy science regarding vaping and its benefits are continually being shared on social media and further propagated by media outlets. With most of the media choosing to take a hardline stance against vaping, it’s... Read more

Retail outlets no longer able to advertise vaping as reduced harm alternative to smoking. There are some anti-vaping advocates that have been on a crusade to convince the general public that vapor products are just as harmful as tobacco products. Evidence continues to emerge, proving the efficacy of vaping... Read more

Research shows switching to vaping from smoking reduces the buildup of plaque and improves bleeding gums. Anti-vaping activists have been on a campaign to convince the general public that vaping is just as harmful smoking for nearly a decade now. Despite mounting evidence supporting the contrary, they continue to... Read more

Vaping continues to face unwarranted stigmatization as lawmakers continue to treat it the same as smoking. The vaping community faced another setback as the state of Connecticut joined Maine, as well as over 300 municipalities across the United States, in placing sweeping bans on vaping in public places. Evidence... Read more

China’s National Health Commission recently announced they plan to reign in the vaping industry. It’s very easy to forget, but modern vaping has only been around for the last 15 years or so. In that short span, it’s gone from a fringe smoking cessation tool to one of the... Read more

The new report concludes adult smokers who vape are more likely to quit smoking, however, former smokers who still vape may be at an increased risk Smoking is still the leading cause of preventable death and disease around the globe despite our years of work. As such, it’s as... Read more

Ohio legislators are currently introducing a new vaping tax which has many worried about its full impact. As vaping has continued to grow into a massively influential industry, there’s been no shortage of ways legislators have attempted to regulate things adequately. One common issue revolves around different methods of... Read more

The Philippines Department of Health recently decided to ban vaping in the same places as smoking Vaping has only been around for the last 15 years, but it seems like the debate over their value has been going on forever. Despite not having much evidence in the early days,... Read more

The NHS report details several ways in which the UK is once again leading the way in proper utilization of e-cigarettes. It’s very easy to forget sometimes, but modern vaping has only really been around for the last 15 years. As such, governments around the world are still working... Read more

The collaborative research effort uncovered some crucial details about the differences between vaping and smoking. Despite our years of robust smoking cessation campaigns, smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable death and disease around the world. As such, it’s as important as ever to identify and develop... Read more

The New Nicotine Alliance has once again proven to be an ally of the vaping community during their presentation at this year’s GFN. It can be easy to forget sometimes, but despite our best efforts, smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease around the globe. As... Read more

Data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates vaping isn’t acting as a gateway to smoking. If you’ve been around vaping for any amount of time, you’ve undoubtedly heard stories about how the growth of e-cigarettes is somehow reversing declining smoking rates and leading to a new... Read more

The NYU study also found support could prevent nearly seven million early deaths in just the next ten years. Despite years of robust smoking cessation campaigns, tobacco still causes more preventable deaths every year than anything else. As such, it remains incredibly essential always to have new and effective... Read more

After a lot of speculation, reports indicate Malaysia won’t pursue a vaping ban. It seems like more and more legislators around the world are choosing to restrict access to vaporizers severely. Most of these politicians claim they’re concerned about the growing popularity of e-cigarettes, especially among teens. They worry... Read more

Ohio could soon become the latest state to equate vaping and smoking by raising the vaping tax to match tobacco. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease around the world. As such, we are in constant need for new and effective smoking cessation tools. Vaporizers first... Read more

Juul Labs is once again at odds with San Francisco legislators, who continue to try and force Juul out of their city. Tobacco is still the leading cause of preventable death and disease around the world. Given how much of a public health crisis it is, it’s only fair... Read more

A few months after formally leaving his post, Dr. Scott Gottlieb has some reflections on his time as the leader of the FDA. Vaping regulations are constantly changing across the country and world. It used to be somewhat understandable, given just how new of an invention they were, but... Read more

Connecticut is one signature away from officially raising the vaping age to 21 Despite continued tobacco control efforts, smoking continues to kill more people every year than any other preventable cause. As such, it’s no wonder why vaping has always been looked at with such caution. Especially in the... Read more

Massachusetts could soon ban e-liquid flavors along with menthol cigarettes. Many people fail to realize just how vital vaping regulations are for the future of the industry. They’re not always a bad thing, in fact, when properly utilized, they can not only help legitimize an industry but also further... Read more

Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos is once again proving why he’s one of the leading voices in vaping research. The debate over how to properly regulate vaping has been ongoing for many years now. You don’t have to look very far to find a myriad of different ways governments have decided... Read more