Forget the war on Christmas; the war on vaping is in full force all year long. E-cigarettes picked up a lot of support in the last year, yet public opinion is lagging behind the science, which overwhelmingly suggests that vaping is a safer alternative to […]
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CDC Director Admits Switching to Only E-Cigarettes Permanently and Forever is Beneficial
On January 5th, 2016, the Director of the CDC held a telebriefing to discuss their latest “Vital Signs” report. This report dealt with youth exposure to e-cigarette advertising. Much has already been written about that report and it is certainly worthy of discussion; however, there […]
Continue ReadingOutdoor Vaping Bans: Are They Really Necessary?
The number of places you can vape in public is dwindling by the day. Dozens of state and city governments have prohibited e-cig use in outdoor spaces, and the U.S. National Park Service officially banned vaping in federal parks in September 2015. Advocates of these […]
Continue ReadingAnother Study Contradicts Vaping Gateway Claim
The persistent myth that e-cigarettes are a gateway to smoking received another blow from a new e-cig study from the Rutgers School of Public Health. After analyzing data from the 2014 National Health Interview survey, researchers discovered that rather than e-cigs being a gateway to […]
Continue ReadingVaping in the US: Data Shows What CDC Neglects To Say
According to the CDC’s early release of its National Health Interview Survey, smoking rates in the U.S. have hit an all time low of 14.9 percent in 2015, which breaks the previous year’s record low of 16.8 percent. Smoking rates in both the U.S. and […]
Continue ReadingThe Visual Fixation on E-Cigarette Vapor Clouds
Back in the yonder years, smoke was just a simple sight–one medium-sized cloud drifting through the air. From cigarettes to cigars, the sight never really changed; the level of smoke rising after a puff of tobacco has always been a consistent and common sight. Nowadays, […]
Continue ReadingThe Future of Electronic Cigarettes Part 3: The US vs. England
In part 1 of our series on the future of e-cigarettes, we brought you information about Public Health England’s Evidence-Based Review and in part 2, we expanded on nicotine content, emissions and delivery via e-cigs. In this article, we will compare the similarities in smoking […]
Continue ReadingThe Future of Electronic Cigarettes Part 2: E-Cigs and Nicotine
In the first part of this series, we broke down some of the findings of Public Health England’s Evidence-Based Review on electronic cigarettes. In this article, we will take a closer look at the nicotine studies reviewed in PHE’s review. For this report, Public Health […]
Continue ReadingThe Future of Electronic Cigarettes: Part 1
If you keep up with the news surrounding electronic cigarettes, you may have already heard the buzz revolving around the recent release of Public Health England’s Evidence-Based Review on electronic cigarettes and the statements made regarding the potential health benefits they may bring to those […]
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