Stop Lying to Smokers about Safer Alternatives
Posted by on 10/27/2017 to
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Smokeless tobacco and vapor products are far less dangerous than cigarettes are, but the public-health elite won’t admit it.
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Lancaster man vapes his way to marathon success
Posted by on 10/10/2017 to
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From struggling to walk up a flight of stairs to running marathons, Chris Baxter is the perfect example of someone who has turned their life around – and he says it’s all down to vaping.
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Switching to e-cigarettes could save 6.6 million American smokers
Posted by on 10/3/2017 to
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Up to 6.6 million early deaths in America might be averted over 10 years if smokers switched to e-cigarettes, and the nicotine delivery devices should be adopted as part of an “endgame for cigarette smoking”, researchers said on Monday.
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Dr. Farsalinos reproduces controversial formaldehyde study
Posted by on 9/20/2017 to
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Dr. Farsalinos and his colleagues reproduced a controversial study from 2015, which falsely claimed that e-cigarette vapor contains higher levels of formaldehyde than combustible cigarettes. Dr. Farsalinos' study found the opposite. He points to the skewed findings of the 2015 study being the result of "unrealistic use conditions" under which e-liquid was overheated to the point of creating a "dry puff". The dreaded dry puff is intolerable to normal vapers, making the claims of the 2015 study grossly misleading.
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Dr. Derek Yach Launches Foundation for a Smoke-Free World
Posted by on 9/14/2017 to
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This week, Dr. Derek Yach officially launched the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World. The independent, non-profit organization was created in part to support research on smoking harm-reduction products, including vapor products. It has already managed to secure "initial funding of approximately US$80 million annually over the next 12 years", courtesy of Philip Morris International (PMI). The move has caused some vapers to raise a skeptical brow.
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E-Cigarettes Carry Much Less Risk of Lung Cancer Than Cigarette Smoke
Posted by on 8/31/2017 to
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A new study from the University of St. Andrews assessed the cancer risk of cigarettes, heat-not-burn cigarettes, medicinal nicotine inhalers and e-cigarettes. Researchers found that e-cigarettes have "less than 1 percent" of the cancer potency of traditional cigarettes.
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Tobacco Treatment Specialist on E-Cigarettes and Popcorn Lung
Posted by on 8/18/2017 to
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Dr. Colin Mendelsohn, a Tobacco Treatment Specialist based in Australia, answers the question of whether e-cigarette use puts vapers at risk of popcorn lung.
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Great News for Vapers in the USA!
Posted by on 7/28/2017 to
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Today the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new comprehensive regulatory plan that will focus on nicotine in order to curb addiction and to reduce tobacco-related disease and deaths.
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SmokTek now carries Herbal Vapes!
Posted by on 11/2/2016 to
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All of these vaporizers are rated highly for their functionality, flavor quality, vapor output, and of course, their portability! Whether you are a beginner or an enthusiast, these herbal vapes are sure to impress.
Check out our selection of herbal vaporizers here!
E.U. Survey Finds E-Cigarettes Helped 15 Million Smokers Quit or Cut Back
Posted by on 6/28/2016 to
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A recent study published in the journal Addiction revealed that more than 6 million people in Europe have quit smoking by using e-cigarettes. The study also offers further support against the claim that e-cigarettes are a gateway to smoking.
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Right to be Smoke-Free Coalition files lawsuit on behalf of vapor industry
Posted by on 6/24/2016 to
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On June 20th, the Right to be Smoke-Free Coalition filed a lawsuit against portions of the FDA's Deeming Regulation and the Tobacco Control Act. The suit, filed on behalf of the vapor industry, challenges the FDA on constitutional and administrative grounds.
If successful, this lawsuit would protect not only the American Vapor Industry as a whole, but your right to vape.
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E-cigarettes act as a roadblock to combustible tobacco
Posted by on 6/23/2016 to
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A recent article over at the MedicalXpress highlights a new study from the UK Centre for Substance Use Research. Contrary to popular myth, the study found that "e-cigarettes are playing an important role in reducing the likelihood of young people smoking, in many cases acting as a 'roadblock' to combustible tobacco."
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FDA Regulations on Vaping and How YOU Can Help
Posted by on 5/10/2016 to
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Last week, the FDA's Final Deeming Rule was released. As expected, the rule spells disaster for the American Vapor Industry. The FDA now officially classifies vapor products as tobacco, and plans on regulating them as such.
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UK Royal College of Physicians Endorses E-Cigarettes while the US is still on the fence about Vaping
Posted by Marina on 4/29/2016 to
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This week saw some big news for vaping: the Royal College of Phycians (RCP) released a 200 page report strongly endorsing e-cigarettes. Founded in 1518, the RCP is England's oldest medical college. Their unbiased report, titled Nicotine without smoke: Tobacco harm reduction, may prove to be hugely influential in creating policies regarding e-cigarettes in the UK.
Due to its comprehensive analysis of the science and public policy surrounding e-cigarettes, the disapproval of several damaging myths associated with vaping, as well as the emphasis on the low risks associated with vaping, the report could have a positive impact on advancing the case of e-cigarettes well beyond the borders of the UK.
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Vaping as a Recreational Alternative to Smoking
Posted by on 4/27/2016 to
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In a guest article over at the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), Sarah Jakes writes about re-framing vaping as a "recreational alternative to smoking". She argues that public health should adopt a "holistic approach" to vaping as effective tobacco harm reduction.
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