It didn’t take long for the year’s first “groundbreaking” study on e-cigarettes to be released, and for the media to sensationalize its findings. In late February of 2018, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health released a study titled, “Metal Concentrations in […]
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New York Passes Statewide Indoor Vaping Ban
Ah, New York. The glitz and glamour of Manhattan, the beauty of the rolling hills of the Adirondacks, that unmistakable accent; all things we love about the Empire State. Unfortunately, e-cigarette users now have something to add to their “don’t love” list about New York […]
Continue ReadingFDA Vaping Regulations: Product Sampling
UPDATE: FDA Releases Guidance on E-Cig Sampling We knew that, sooner or later, we would get additional details about the FDA vaping regulations. This month, October of 2017, the FDA released more specifics on the ban of free samples of e-cigarette products. The key takeaways […]
Continue ReadingE-Cigarettes Rival Patches As Smoking Deterrent – Lancet Study
A study conducted in Auckland, New Zealand has revealed that e-cigarettes work as well as one of the most popular smoking cessation aids on the market: the nicotine patch. E-Cigs as Good as Patches to Curb Smoking as Per Study In addition to suggesting e-cigarettes […]
Continue ReadingBanning the Sale of E-Cigarettes to Minors
As the popularity of electronic cigarettes continues to grow in the U.S. and worldwide, local and state authorities across America are taking steps to ensure that these smoking alternatives are kept out of the hands of minors. Unlike tobacco cigarettes, e-cigs are not yet regulated […]
Continue ReadingThe FDA’s New Approach to Vaping Regulations
In August of 2016, the vaping industry took a hard hit with the implementation of FDA vaping regulations. The onerous regulations stretched across 499 pages and included impossible requirements for the small businesses that make up the majority of the industry. With extensive and costly […]
Continue ReadingElectronic Cigarettes vs. FDA Regulation
Though the ongoing battle for a ban on electronic cigarettes has undeniably seen its ups and downs over the past few years, the popularity of the products in question continues to rise. While the FDA opts to put forth a bottomless amount of effort and […]
Continue ReadingE-Cigarettes & What The FDA Doesn’t Want You To Know
Smoking, one of the most substantial health concerns we face as a society, is expected to lead to the loss of approximately a billion lives by the end of this century. In a recent column addressing this issue and how electronic cigarettes may play a […]
Continue ReadingE-cigarette Regulations: How Far Should They Go?
When the FDA released its 241-page e-cigarette regulations proposal in April 2014, we were a little relieved. We’re already using a common sense approach, in the spirit of and in absence of regulation, with an emphasis on prohibiting the sale to minors and being transparent […]
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