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In a Forbes article published last week, author J. Sullum takes a look at a controversial video recently posted by The Huffington Post. The video features celebrity doctor Margaret Cuomo, who claims vaping is "at least as harmful" as smoking. It has caused a stir since its release, due to the many unsubstantiated or misleading claims made within. Some have also criticized Dr Cuomo for making these statements, characterizing them as medical malpractice. 

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Joyetech recently released the Cubis atomizer. Although there are several atomizers with similar features, Joyetech's outside-the-box design sets the Cubis apart.

Over the past year, Temperature Control (TC) mods have gone from a well-kept secret to mainstream devices. Some TC mods are still best suited for the knowledgeable tinkerer. But, there are several entry-level TC mods, which can take an intermediate user's vaping to the next level. SmokTek carries a selection of TC mods to suit both advanced and intermediate vapers. But first, let's look at how temperature control works. 

Over at his Scientific Blog, Dr. Farsalinos weighed in on a recently published article claiming that vaping is "a million times more harmful than outdoor air". Dr Farsalinos expresses doubts over the methodology used by Hong Kong researchers, and provides some quick evidence supporting the opposite of the article's claim.

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Dr. Gilbert Ross, M.D. weighs in on the current state of vaping in an encouraging post over at the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH). 

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Motherboard takes a look at a recently released study, showing that e-cigarettes actually release much lower levers of formaldehyde than previously held.

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"A New York court has ruled that, under state law, vapers can’t be charged for violating anti-smoking rules because—as millions of vapers have been repeating for years—vaping isn’t smoking. This is the latest sign of a gradual acceptance by lawmakers and legal systems that the distinction between the two is genuine and significant. In the face of imminent federal regulations, that distinction is paramount to the vaping industry."

An article published at the Motherboard yesterday looks at this important ruling. Please click on "Read More" for the full article.

"E-cigarettes could be behind the sharp increase in the number of people in England who have successfully quit smoking. The Smoking Toolkit Survey. . . has released figures showing the success rate for people trying to quit smoking jumped from 14 percent in 2011 to 23 percent in 2016. . .  The increase is out of the ordinary, says Michael Siegel, a professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health."

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"An Ohio Health Issues Poll (OHIP) shows a stunning amount of Ohio residents misunderstand the alleged dangers of e-cigarettes, which could 'reverse decades of progress' explaining the unique harm of smoking, according to a leading public health expert."

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A recently released study argues that vaping is not an adequate smoking cessation tool - and may actually keep smokers hooked on cigarettes. If you are a vaper and that sentence made you scratch your head, you are not alone. Unsurprisingly, the study has caused a "furore" in vaping circles.

An article published over at ECigIntelligence takes a long, hard look at the study and explains in detail why we have more than one good reason to doubt the its findings.

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"Despite reports suggesting e-cigarettes are just as bad for you as cigarettes, some scientists are actively denying the claim. . . the research, which made headlines last week, failed to compare the damage between e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes fairly," begins a short article from International Business Times. This is an important point, the omission of which could have devastating consequences for smokers who have exhausted all other avenues for quitting.

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Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller recently issued a statement on e-cigarettes, arguing in favor of e-cigs over analog cigarettes. 

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Forbes contributor S. Satel examines the state of e-cigarettes and finds reason for optimism, despite the many attacks launched on vaping in 2015.

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