Spiked recently published an article by Christopher Snowden about the MHRA's move to hand e-cigarettes over to Big Pharma wholesale in the name of consumer protection. The article covered what such a regulation would do to destroy the industry and render e-cigarettes about as useful as the patch. Interestingly, the author made another point. That Read more [...]
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More Criticism of the MHRA’s e-Cigarette Takeover
Spiked recently published an article by Christopher Snowden about the MHRA's move to hand e-cigarettes over to Big Pharma wholesale in the name of consumer protection. The article covered what such a regulation would do to destroy the industry and render e-cigarettes about as useful as the patch. Interestingly, the author made another point. That Read more [...]
Health Canada Continues to Parrot Same Line
The rest of the world rages in debate over e-cigarettes whether they should be regulated. How governments will make tax money on them. Oops, did I say that out loud? I meant to say how will governments ensure smokers have a quality product to use to reduce harm. Canada, on the other hand prefers to party like it's 2009. In a recent article in CBC news, Read more [...]
NJoy’s CEO Explains Lack of Flavor in Interview
CSP picked up the story on an interview the CEO of NJoy recently gave. The interviewed covered NJoy's opinion that they are more a tech company than a tobacco company. He also alluded to some positive studies coming our way soon. However, the one I picked up on was an explanation of the company's long-standing aversion to flavors.
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The Telegraph’s Take on eCigs
The Telegraph recently posted an article about the state of e-cigarettes and their harsh treatment in European politics. The article featured quotes from British American Tobacco and other scientists saying that banning e-cigarettes is a very bad idea. Yet, the article seemed to favor a certain side, taking the "gateway" arguments at face value. The Read more [...]
Study Observes Vaping Patterns and Actual Nicotine Uptake
Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos is probably the most prolific ecig researcher around. He and his partners have just had another study published. The idea behind this study was to see if the EU's TPD recommendation that e-cigarettes not contain more than 4 (or 6)mg of nicotine per milliliter was commiserate with real cigarettes and nicotine replacements. Read more [...]
Inside The Aussie Vapers’ Scene
The Feed posted a longer piece that took a look inside the vaping culture in Australia. The piece talked at length about the Aussie Vaper's Forum . It also talked about modders and the fact that mods are for some reason called "unicorns" over there (someone from Oz needs to clue me in on that one). But the best part, the article quoted Australia's Read more [...]
More See through eCig Ban Motives
Scottish opinion and political blog Think Scotland ran a piece on e-cigarettes and their recent rough treatment at the hands of the MHRA. The article notes that the devices could save lives, yet it's treated like a pariah among the people who claim they want to stop tobacco use. How thin and free from substance the arguments are is another theme hit Read more [...]
The Economist on eCigs
An e-cigarette article ran on the Economist's Ask the Economist Blog recently. The article attempted to explain why e-cigarettes face such heavy opposition despite having the potential to save so many lives. The article was a little scant on the many studies that show the low risk profile of e-cigarettes, though the FDA study, like a bad penny, turned Read more [...]
Vapers WANT UK-Style Regulations? Someone’s got it wrong
A local Fox affiliate out of South Carolina posted a somewhat confusing article on their website a few days ago. The idea behind the piece was that some e-cigarette users wanted the same style of regulations the MHRA proposed for the TPD. The piece is so badly written that there's no telling whether it's the vapers who want the regulation, or some Read more [...]
Dueling eCig Policy Aguements
The journal BMJ recently published a pair of articles about electronic cigarettes. In one corner is Simon Chapman taking up the prohibitionist side. As you might imagine, a lot of fringe theories are being invoked including dual use, gateway use and tobacco company conspiracies. It's also apparently not about keeping people healthy, but maintaining the Read more [...]
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