Electronic Cigarette Blog

The longstanding professional psychology association recently released a briefing on e-cigarettes that argues, among other things, vaping could succeed where traditional NRTs fail because of their similar sensory cues The British Psychological Society is a well respected professional association and charity that has been working to “increase the influence... Read more

E-liquid pioneers, Johnson Creek Enterprises declare bankruptcy earlier this week. Marks the second large independent vaping business to close this year due to added pressure from the new deeming rules. Johnson Creek Enterprises, formerly the largest entirely independent e-liquid manufacturer, announced that they would be closing their doors for... Read more

Dr. Michael Siegel says ALA’s director of tobacco control and public policy in Wisconsin lied when she lampooned vaping for being just as dangerous as smoking Dr. Michael Siegel is a well known public health expert who has been fighting against the tobacco industry for over 30 years. Currently,... Read more

The House Joint Committee on Health, Trade, and Industry pass House Resolution 973 which urges the DOH to implement harm reduction education as part of the adopted Framework Convention on Tobacco Control agreement. The Philippines House Joint Committee on Health, Trade, and Industry has urged the Department of Health... Read more

Newly appointed FDA Commissioner says focus of his administration will be reducing the influence of nicotine, acknowledging it lies at the heart of the problem and solution. Ever since Donald Trump was inaugurated in January, vaping retailers have wondered how the United States Food and Drug Administration would handle... Read more

Is this alternative form of nicotine just a fad, or a legitimate way to improve the smoking cessation value of e-cigarettes? There is a new wave of e-liquid products that are touted as the next big thing by certain circles. They are made using the salt-based form of nicotine.... Read more

The move from DANA comes after the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists came out earlier this year supporting e-cigarettes as “minimizing the harms associated with smoking tobacco” In July of this year the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists published a press release that... Read more

The Director of UNC’s Obstructive Lung Diseases Clinical and Translational Research Center firmly believes vaping is neither reducing harm or helping people quit, but acknowledges years of more research is required to actually know. The University of North Carolina published a preliminary study that claimed to find no evidence... Read more

Dr. Maqsood Siddiqi and Prof. Rajesh Sharan are once again urging lawmakers in India to support vaping as a smoking cessation aid. India is plagued by extremely high smoking rates, including a sharp rise in female smokers over the last ten years. According to the 2016 Global Burden of... Read more

Researchers are finding that many vapers don’t want to take part in their surveys and experiments for fear that their information will be used to hurt the image of vaping further. As we all know, vaping has a totally undeserved bad reputation. It is proven to be much less... Read more

Team of researchers analyzed the same statistics referenced in former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s December 2016 report. In December 2016, United States Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, released a report that painted e-cigarettes as a major health concern as opposed to a proven harm reduction tool. He argued that... Read more

Board of Supervisors vote down official petition of San Francisco’s impending flavor ban. This past June, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors ruled in favor of a ban on flavored tobacco products in the city. The law would go into effect on April 1st, 2018 if all goes according to... Read more

Two recent studies both show marked improvement in stress related symptoms and violence with consistent e-cigarette use. Mental illness is a complicated and broad issue that we must work on being better at understanding. Almost 70% of the world’s bipolar population still smoke traditional cigarettes, even while smoking rates... Read more

By equating vaping with tobacco smoke, city legislators are sending the wrong message and hurting many of those who want to quit smoking The mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, signed a series of bills aimed at reducing the overall number of smokers in the city by... Read more

Reports show over three million people have already switched to PMI’s new Heat not Burn product, iQOS. Critics worry about implications of big tobacco moving into the e-cigarette market. Philip Morris International, who are best known for the Marlboro and Parliament brands, introduced a new product in 2014 called... Read more

Food and Drug Administration’s newest commissioner stands by science and backs electronic cigarettes as “better way” Newly confirmed FDA Commissioner, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, gave an interview on CNBC’s business talk show Squawk Box last Thursday. During the interview he continued the recent drastic shift in tone of the Food... Read more

Director of the American Heart Association’s Tobacco Research and Addiction Center goes on record that it’s unclear if the benefits of switching to vaping are “good enough” The American Heart Association has had an interesting relationship with vaping over the years. It was only three years ago that the... Read more

Insurance companies in the UK are punishing people who vape. It’s called a “smoker’s surcharge” and it’s generally applied to traditional cigarette smokers due to increased health risks. Meaning, smokers pay higher premiums. In fact, life insurance premiums are approximately double that of non-smokers. Although it’s widely accepted that... Read more

Users have been saying vaping helps them quit smoking from the infancy of its use. Often in the face of opposition fueled by ignorance, those who vape face unfair taxes and regulations. It is a misunderstood technology at this time, mostly due to misinformation and speculations. It isn’t helpful... Read more

A potentially life-saving alternative to smoking will effectively be regulated out of existence in the US as of August of 2018. Small businesses that provide vaping supplies will likely be forced to close when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations take effect. As it stands, Republicans control the... Read more

Laws are being passed to raise the legal age for buying tobacco to 21, but this includes vaping too. Health advocates claim raising the age will reduce the number of smokers. However, there are more dangerous activities you can do before turning 21 years old. Will laws be passed... Read more

From the start, vaping has been a popular aid to help people stop smoking cigarettes. For many, the long term health statistics are frightening when looking at cigarettes smoking. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC), reports that Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and... Read more

For many, the first positive benefit that you can enjoy when you switch from cigarettes to vaping is no more stained teeth and foul breath! That alone is motivation to make the change for some. For others, the actual impact of vaping on oral health is an important subject... Read more

There is a growing vaping community on social media sites. Twitter is one that can be easily measured. Look to Instagram, Facebook, Reddit and even new player Steemit for the influence the vape culture is having. It is a powerful way for pro-vapers to unite and get stronger. Activity... Read more

In 2018 new FDA regulations on vaping will cause the destruction of the industry as we know it. If the current Trump administration does not step in the were be crippling consequences for those who trying to avoid cigarette smoking.  This is serious and it is not over exaggerated.... Read more

Why would a representative of the American Lung Association (ALA) outright lie about Vaping and think that others would not notice? Well, it did get noticed and others are speaking up about the irreparable harm this will cause. False information coming from a public agency sets a bad precedence... Read more

Pennsylvania’s hefty 40 percent tax on wholesale e-liquid is literally killing vape shops in the state. Two vape shops in Pike County have recently shut their doors because of the tax, and statewide 93 out of 311 vape shops have closed since the tax went into effect. Some shops... Read more

The usually progressive city of San Francisco is taking a step backward on the subject of health with its latest decision on vaping. The city supervisors voted to ban flavors of e-cigarette liquid in an effort to curb youth vaping. If the city board also passes the legislation, it... Read more

The rise in recent years of teen e-cigarette use has worried many who fear that kids will skip cigarettes but get addicted to nicotine through vaping. But now new data shows that teen vaping rates are already on the decline, and smoking rates for the age group are staying... Read more

On May 9th, vapers got some good news in the appointment of Scott Gottileb as the head of the Food and Drug administration, better known as the FDA. Gottileb is a man that has shown a more favorable attitude towards vaping in a time where there has been a... Read more