Electronic cigarettes challenge anti-smoking

A new TV advert for a brand of electronic cigarettes marks the first time in decades cigarettes of any sort have been promoted on US television. Anti-smoking campaigners fear the rapid growth of tobacco-free cigarettes could undermine years of successful anti-smoking efforts.

A handsome actor poses and struts on a beach in a stylishly shot black-and-white television spot. He puts the cigarette to his lips, takes a puff, and exhales a rich flume.
"Blu lets me enjoy smoking without it affecting the people around me, because it's vapour not tobacco smoke," says Stephen Dorff, the scruffy heartthrob star of The Immortals.

"We're all adults here, it's time we take our freedom back."
The launch this autumn of the advert for blu eCigs marks a turning point in the fast-growing US market for electronic cigarettes, which use an electronic mechanism to warm a liquid nicotine solution and release mist into the lungs.Most living Americans had never before seen a cigarette advertised on television - they were banned in 1971.But the electronic cigarettes fall outside that law, since they contain no tobacco. That is just one way they fall into what one anti-smoking campaigner calls a regulatory "no man's land".
Electronic cigarettes have exploded in popularity in the US since they first appeared on the market in 2007. Blu is just one brand, with NJOY, SmokeAnywhere, JoyeTech, and many more also available



Jonas Cuenin
New York photographer and e-smoker
The taste is better than real cigarettes and you don't disturb people because it doesn't smell.

You can smoke inside in public places. I smoke in restaurants, I smoke in bars. I even ended up smoking in the subway.

I think it's healthier - it doesn't give you cancer. I smoked some [tobacco] cigarettes on one night three weeks ago, and I was disgusted by it, actually

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Quit Smoking 101

If you’re looking to quit smoking, then you’ve found the right place. Chances are you’ve tried products like a nicotine patch, lozenges among many others and have failed. If you really want to quit smoking and eager to learn, keep reading, please? (If begging you is what it takes for you to quit smoking, consider it done!)

The Addiction

When I used to smoke, I only knew that I was addicted to tobacco cigarettes and that’s it. Little did I know, I was addicted to much more. If you’re a tobacco cigarette smoker, then here’s a list of what you’re addicted to.

4,000+ Chemicals
Nicotine
The act of blowing smoke from your mouth
The act of inhaling smoke
The act of holding a cigarette
The act of placing a cigarette to your mouth
The taste
The reason it’s so hard for smokers to quit smoking is because they’re addicted to a cigarette is so many ways. Not only do you have to remove yourself from the many chemicals that make up a tobacco cigarette, but you also have to deal with not doing something you’ve made a part of your life for so long.

Trial & Error

If you’re serious about quitting smoking, then I’m sure you’ve tried other ways of tobacco harm reduction. There are many products like lozenges and patches, including other means by undergoing acupuncture and even hypnosis. Though it is great that you’re persistent  this trial and error tends to result in failure. There isn’t anything wrong with the trial and error to quit smoking, but the best advice anyone can give you is research thoroughly before taking action.

Becoming Aware

To get an edge on the process to quit smoking is becoming aware of your surroundings. And, not to make you feel bad or anything, but look at those around you that have to deal with your habit on a daily basis or even on occasion. Once you’ve completely removed yourself from tobacco cigarettes you’ll become a bit more aware and find yourself saying “I can’t believe I used to smoke!”. Remember, this is your habit and none of your family, friends, co-workers and other bystanders asked to deal with it. To someone who isn’t a smoker, you smell like burnt chemicals and the smoke coming from your cigarette smells horrible and is very offensive (in my opinion). A bit blunt, but this is something you need to be aware of.

The Want

In order to quit smoking, you must have the want to quit smoking. Saying you’re going to quit is easy, but really and truly wanting to quit is what will push you through the journey. To quit smoking it takes a lot of dedication, will power and most of all… the want.

Discover Electronic Cigarettes

After you’ve tried many other tobacco harm reduction products, you’ll soon discover electronic cigarettes, especially now more than ever. Electronic Cigarettes have become very popular even with big tobacco companies, one being Lorillard (makers of Newport), who has recently purchased blu Ecigs. First off, Electronic Cigarettes is what finally did it for me. I’m satisfying all my addictions excluding the 4000+ harmful chemicals that are in tobacco cigarettes. I’ve now been using electronic cigarettes for almost 2 years now and not once have I picked up a tobacco cigarette nor needed anything else to crave my nicotine addiction. E-Cigs have no foul oder and contains no harmful toxins or carcinogens. I could go on and on about electronic cigarettes, but the best thing to do is to discover them yourself.

Quit Smoking

Now that you’ve read what you’re addicted to, how people around you feel about it, some things you may go through to quit, having the want and discovering electronic cigarettes, the next step for you is to… quit smoking. Good luck on your journey.

Find The Best Electronic Cigarette

Some people are not sure how to find the best electronic cigarette for their intents and purposes. If you want to find the best one, then you have to take your time. Think about what you need in life. Do you want to quit smoking with less withdrawals? Then take your time and figure out what you can do to make this into a good situation.

Think of Your Family With the Electronic Cigarette

You want to think about what is best for you based on what you are doing for them. You want to think about how you can get the best cigarette substitute such as the electronic one. This can be a great way to feel motivated. Do you want them to see you suffering with smoking? This is a good thing to avoid and you want to try and get healthy as soon as you can.

Finding the Strength Within

There are a lot of ways that you can find the strength that you need. You want to find the ways that you can figure out this type of situation for the future and so that you can figure out how to smoke less or not at all. Having the electronic cigarette gives you the choice of being able to have nicotine while not being too dependent on it and also having a good situation for yourself and you can feel great about it.

Making The Right Choice

Think about the various brands of electronic cigarette. You can find that there are a lot of different ones and you want to find the one that is right for you. This means that you should figure out what is right based on the things that you can read online. Can you find reviews about various ones so that you can end up with the best type of thing? This is a great way to make a good choice.

You should always think about the things that matter most. This is a good way to make a good thing happen for your future when it comes to quitting smoking. You want to quit without too much hardship if possible.

If you want to avoid the bad moods and other issues that can come with not smoking, then try to find the best electronic cigarette for you. This is a good way to make a good thing happen for you so that you can avoid the problems and just get the benefits of quitting smoking!

Data: http://www.tcoburn.com/2012/12/16/ways-and-reasons-to-find-the-best-electronic-cigarette

Some smokers turning to e-cigarettes for fix

By Rodger Mullen
Staff writer

Andy Stockert loves his cigars. But he can't smoke them in the Harnett County barn where he keeps his horses.

So a couple of years ago, Stockert switched to electronic cigarettes. He puffs them when he can't light up the cigars he prefers.

Beyond the practical benefit of being able to smoke in places where it's normally outlawed, Stockert says e-cigarettes have other advantages over traditional smoking.

"They don't leave that nasty breath," Stockert said. "They don't leave an odor when you use them."

Since North Carolina banned most indoor smoking in January 2010, e-cigarettes have emerged as an alternative. Smokers have been lighting them up in bars and restaurants, where tobacco is not permitted.

"I see people walking around smoking them all the time," said Ben Anstead, manager of Anstead's Tobacco Co. in Cross Creek Mall. "I've had a number of people who say, 'If you're going to smoke, smoke an e-cigarette.' "

Electronic cigarettes are electrical or battery-powered inhalers that vaporize a liquid solution into an aerosol mist, which the user inhales. They contain no tobacco, but most do use nicotine.

The amount of nicotine in an e-cigarette varies depending on the type of liquid used. Some solutions contain no nicotine, while others have as much or even more than regular cigarettes.

The cigarettes come with chargers that can be plugged into home or car adapters. Many companies offer a variety of flavors, including tobacco, menthol or even grape and strawberry.

Anstead said he started selling e-cigarettes a few years ago. He said there was an initial flurry of interest in the product, but it gradually subsided over time.

"We used to have a waiting list," he said. "We couldn't get them in fast enough."

Anstead said he attributes the drop-off in sales to the fact that more places, including many convenience stores, are now selling e-cigarettes. Today, Anstead said he probably sells four or five kits a month of Encore brand e-cigarettes.

Blinded by Ideology

Anti-Smoking Advocates are Widely Misleading the Public into Thinking that Electronic Cigarette Use is a Form of Smoking

In BBC News article about electronic cigarettes, anti-smoking advocates from three leading national tobacco control organizations are misleading the public into thinking that vaping is a form of smoking and that electronic cigarette use is essentially the acceptance of, and adoption of smoking.

According to the article, here are the reactions of three of the leading national tobacco control organizations to the emergence and skyrocketing growth of the electronic cigarette market:

Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights

"'It feels like what they're trying to do is re-establish a norm that smoking is okay, that smoking is glamorous and acceptable,' says Cynthia Hallett, executive director of Americans for Non-Smokers' Rights."

American Legacy Foundation

"The blu advert stokes the spirit of rebellion that appealed to smokers when they first started as adolescents, says David Abrams, executive director of the Schroeder Institute for Tobacco Research and Policy Studies at Legacy, an anti-tobacco organisation. This time around, instead of defying parents and teachers, the ad encourages smokers to rebel against more recent anti-smoking social norms. 'They're capitalising on that with adult smokers by basically saying 'don't let society tell you what to do',' Abrams says. 'You have the freedom to smoke. Thumb your nose at the anti-smoking policies and the FDA.'"

The Rest of the Story

What all three of these national tobacco control organizations apparently fail to understand is that using electronic cigarettes is not smoking. On the contrary, it is avoiding the use of cigarettes. The overwhelming reason why smokers are turning to electronic cigarettes is because they want to reduce or eliminate the number of cigarettes that they smoke. Every time a vaper uses an electronic cigarette, he or she is passing up an opportunity to smoke. By definition, using electronic cigarette use reduces cigarette use. Far from promoting smoking, advertisements that promote electronic cigarette use are urging smokers not to smoke -- but to switch to electronic cigarettes instead.

In fact, the emergence and growth of electronic cigarettes is not a boon to cigarette smoking, it is a serious threat. To successfully market electronic cigarettes, companies need to get smokers to switch away from smoking and towards vaping. Electronic cigarettes are primarily designed for smoking cessation or cigarette use reduction. In the first clinical trial of these products, 54% of smokers who were unmotivated to quit were successful in either quitting smoking completely or cutting down on their smoking by more than half.

In exactly what way does the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights, and American Legacy Foundation consider this tremendous reduction in smoking to be a rebellion against the idea of not smoking and an encouragement of smokers to continue to smoke.

Nothing could be further from the truth. It's exactly the opposite of what each of these three organizations is saying.

How could these organizations be lying to the public in such a blatant manner?

The answer appears to be ideology.

Each of these three anti-smoking organizations appears to be blinded by an ideology that defines smoking as going through the hand motions associated with holding and smoking a cigarette, regardless of whether the person is actually smoking. Apparently, even if the person has quit smoking completely, she is still smoking if she goes through the hand motions.

Are these organizations really committed to saving lives, or are they just trying to prevent hand motions? Sadly, it appears that it is the hand motions that are bothering them. We can't have those hand motions going on that look like smoking. Even if those hand motions are saving hundreds of lives by getting smokers off of a product that may well kill them.

Electronic cigarettes are safer than tobacco

I can't help but feel that the letter published Dec. 4 about electronic cigarettes and the writer's belief that they should be banned indoors is a bit unfair, uninformed and downright incorrect. I feel it my duty, as an avid user of electronic cigarettes, to not let the community fall into the trend of allowing misunderstanding to become fear. There have been multiple studies done on the subject of electronic cigarette vapor safety and the safety of its second-hand vapor. All of the studies done so far have supported the idea that not only are electronic cigarettes safer than conventional tobacco products but, in fact, may pose no health risk at all to the user as well as others in the room.

Electronic cigarettes do not utilize combustion to produce vapor. They heat a liquid comprised of vegetable glycerin (I guarantee you are within 50 feet of a product containing vegetable glycerin as you read this), propylene glycol (used in the medical field for non-water soluble medications and in respiratory treatments for decades upon decades) and flavoring that have been used in foods as well as electronic cigarettes.

If you read through these articles and the studies they are talking about (links are in the articles), you'll find that not only are the amounts of nicotine and other chemicals not harmful to bystanders, but that they were, in fact, immeasurable by the instruments used to conduct the studies.

http://www.blog.modernvapor.com/vaping-news-and-insights/electronic-cigarette-air-quality-study.htm

http://casaa.org/uploads/Ecigarettes_and_Smokefree_policies.pdf

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1600-0668.2012.00792.x/abstract

I also feel that it is simply incorrect, let alone unfairly biased toward unfair views of electronic cigarettes, to refer to the second-hand vapor as "smoke." It is not smoke. There is no burning. There is no fire. What you put into an electronic cigarette is exactly what you get out.

Nicotine in and of itself is not harmful. It is actually a fairly mild cousin of caffeine. The only real negative affect of nicotine is its addiction potential. which, in tobacco products such as cigarettes, is increased due to MAOIs produced through the combustion of some of the thousands of chemicals in tobacco smoke. Electronic cigarettes are, as far as the studies show us so far, about as dangerous as drinking a cup of coffee in a humid room.

I hope you take the time to read this and really look into the studies and articles I've provided you. The amount of negative coverage about electronic cigarettes lately makes me absolutely infuriated. It is unfair for these factually incorrect, ignorant claims to be circulated while the media does its best to ignore all of the positive aspects of electronic cigarettes which are, as you may have guessed, actually true. We can't say for sure, at this point, that electronic cigarettes are 100 percent safe, but they can never be as bad as tobacco. Leading people to believe that tobacco is the preferable option to electronic cigarettes will cost millions of lives, and it's up to people like me and other electronic cigarette users to stand up to all of this negativity.

Brad Ganley  •  Belleville

Ecig Useful as Smoking Cessation Aid

Aug. 28, 2012 (Munich, Germany) -- Electronic cigarettes do not appear to be bad for your heart, according to the first study to look at the effects of smoking e-cigarettes on heart function.

The devices -- battery-powered metal cartridges that simulate the effect of smoking by heating nicotine-containing liquid into vapor -- can be helpful to smokers trying to kick the habit, says researcher Konstantinos Farsalinos, MD, of the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center in Athens, Greece.

"Considering the hazards associated with cigarette smoking, currently available data suggest that electronic cigarettes are far less harmful, and substituting tobacco with electronic cigarettes may be beneficial to health," he says.

Speaking here at the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology, Farsalinos acknowledges that the study was short and small -- only 22 people were studied immediately before and after using the devices.

Another small study shows that e-cigarettes may have short-term harmful effects on lung function, he says.

Many more people have to be studied for much longer before any firm conclusions can be made about the safety of electronic cigarettes, Farsalinos says.

Still, e-cigarettes are the only smoking cessation aids that satisfy both sides of addiction: the chemical craving for nicotine and "the psychological addiction that comes from having something in your hand, lighting it, and inhaling and exhaling it," he says. "Preliminary studies show this [two-pronged attack] helps people to quit."

Polish survey

Polish survey of e-cigarette users finds 66% no longer smoke

A Polish study, "Patterns of electronic cigarette use and user beliefs about their safety and benefits: An Internet survey," was published online in the Drug and Alcohol Review. According to the abstract, the "objective of this study was to investigate patterns and effects of e-cigarette use and user beliefs about e-cigarette safety and benefits."

"The survey was completed by 179 e-cigarette users. Almost all participants used e-cigarettes daily. E-cigarettes were primarily used to quit smoking or to reduce the harm associated with smoking (both 41%), and were successful in helping the surveyed users to achieve these goals with 66% not smoking conventional cigarettes at all and 25% smoking under five cigarettes a day. Most participants (82%) did not think that e-cigarettes were completely safe, but thought that they were less dangerous than conventional cigarettes. Sixty percent believed that e-cigarettes were addictive, but less so than conventional cigarettes."

The same researcher, Maciej Lukasz Goniewicz, also recently published a survey study on Polish youth and young adult use, "Electronic Cigarette Use Among Teenagers and Young Adults in Poland," in the PEDIATRICS journal. Researchers report that about "one-fifth of Polish youth have tried e-cigarettes; most of them had previously smoked cigarettes. It is unclear whether e-cigarettes are just a novelty that young people try only once or whether they have potential to compete in the marketplace with conventional cigarettes." Only 3.2% of those who had never smoked reported trying e-cigarettes.

WHO reported the 2010 Global Adult Tobacco Survey found that the smoking rate for adults 15 years and older in Poland is 28%.

Source Data: http://blog.casaa.org/2012/11/polish-survey-of-e-cigarette-users.html

E-Cigarettes as Christmas Gifts

E-Cigarettes as Christmas Gifts

From a marketing standpoint every product or service available today makes a good Christmas gift. But in reality, some products are just better than others. The e-cigarette is a great example. It is a gift that not only has the potential of changing someone's life forever; it's also one that clearly demonstrates the giver is truly concerned about the receiver.

That dynamic between giver and receiver may be one of the reasons why "electronic cigarettes" are so welcomed as gifts. And for the smoker who has everything in life he wants, the e-cigarette gives him the chance to potentially enjoy those things longer through the elimination of tobacco smoke from his life. Not to encourage a person to smoke but knowing your love one is unable to quit smoking, offering a better alternative might be a good idea. E-cigarettes are truly an amazing gift idea unparalleled by anything else.

Electronic Cigarettes - The New Safer Cigarette?

It seems a little ironic, but one particular way to cut back on smoking may possibly, in fact, be a cigarette.

Electronic cigarettes (also known as e cigarettes or e-cigs) have been expanding in reputation since they were developed by a Chinese pharmacist in 2004. For smokers seeking for a way to curb their damaging habit, e cigarettes may be the remedy.

E cigarettes are a battery powered device fashioned to look like a cigarette and developed to release a nicotine vapor upon inhalation. E-cigs allow somebody to smoke without having in fact burning tobacco. Hence, “smoking” without any “smoke”. E-cigs can serve as a great alternative to tobacco cigarettes for smokers who want that dose of nicotine but never want any of the detrimental well being effects that come from inhaling the smoke.

E electronic cigarette cigarettes are straightforward in their style. Each a single has 4 operating parts: a cartridge, an atomizer, a battery, and an LED light. The cartridge acts as the whole mouthpiece of the e cigarette. Within the cartridge is a liquid nicotine answer. This solution, occasionally referred to as e-juice, comes in many diverse varieties and flavors. The varieties are what make e cigarettes exclusive. In addition to obtaining tobacco and menthol flavors, other folks such as fruits, chocolate, and caramel flavors are available also. Some e-juices come without nicotine. The whole cartridge can be replaced or the e-juice can be refilled when it runs dry.

The e-juice is vaporized and inhaled by way of the means of an atomizer. The atomizer is powered by a straightforward battery. Several e cigarettes use rechargeable batteries, which tends to make them handy to own. They’re surprisingly electronic cigarette versatile too, with e cigarette brands offering recharging possibilities by means of an AC wall outlet, a automobile adapter, and even a USB port. Disposable e-cigs are also readily available.

One may well be cautious about transitioning to an e cigarette due to the fact of the impression it gives to other people. Are e-cigs as cool as tobacco cigarettes? Some might say so. E-cigs come in trendy hunting packaging, and the e cigarette itself looks just like a tobacco cigarette. On the finish of each e cigarette is an LED light which glows orange when air passes via it, mimicking the appearance of a lit cigarette. Suffice to say, e cigarettes do have their advantages to them, which might outweigh other issues. E-cigs create no smoke, leave no ashes and they leave no butts behind to be lazily tossed on the ground. electronic cigarette

Source data: http://tobau.net/electronic-cigarettes-the-new-safer-cigarette

Proper way of using eGo-C

Some consumers have complained about leaking around the atomizer. We have several possible causes and solutions. First possible cause may be how the user inhales when using the tank system. The tank system was designed to have liquids flow only when the user inhales. If you hold a full tank cartridge up, you will see the liquid does not flow out. This is because the size of the hole and the surface tension of the liquid prevents it from flowing out. 


However, when a person inhales, it pulls liquid out of the tank. If a person inhales strongly or very quickly, it pulls lots of liquid out of the tank and the atomizer doesn’t have enough time to vaporize all of it. This leaves excess liquid on top of the atomizer. As the user continues to vape, this excess builds up and eventually leaks out around the atomizer. To solve this problem, first blow the excess liquids out of the atomizer cone. Then, try vaping again, but do not inhale too strongly or quickly. Another possibility is the user inhales but does not press the atomizer button quickly or long enough. The result is liquid will come out but not be vaporized. As you continue to use it, excess liquid builds up and starts to leak. 

The solution is to make sure you press the button as you start to inhale and press long enough to make sure all the liquid is vaporized. One other possibility is the tank cap is damaged. If you take the tank cap off often there is a chance of damaging that part of the lid. If part of the lid is damaged and liquid can come out of that damaged part, then when you inhale more liquid than the atomizer can burn will come out and eventually the excess will leak. The solution is to check for damaged cartridges and replace them if damaged. Also make sure the tank is pushed fully into the atomizer. If there is a space, excess liquids can build up there also

Be sure to get Original Unit, not fake knock off!

From recent marketing feedback, we receive many emails verifying if they are using genuine Joyetech products. At the same time, we find many distributors resell knock-offs in the name of Joyetech. Regarding this situation, we Joyetech decide to apply the use of barcode and serial number.

We have a specific barcode for every product’s package. Customers could check and verify on the support page on www.joyetech.com, which tells you detailed description of the corresponding photos and specifications.

With the release of eRoll, we began to apply for the serial number. Every product has its own serial number and each serial number has its corresponding security code. They are all randomly and solely generated by computers. Joyetech customer could check if the security code is in line with the serial number on www.joyetech.com to verify whether the product is manufactured by Joyetech or not.

Before delivery, Joyetech factory would scan the serial numbers and get them recorded with the corresponding orders. We will memorize them in our company server computer. Meanwhile, Joyetech distributors would also get serial number recorded in their sale. As a result, every Joyetech product could be traceable. Whenever customers need more information from our Joyetech or Joyetech distributors, only need to provide the serial numbers. Then Joyetech distributors or Joyetech service department would be able to provide further technology support and after-sale services.

Our Joyetech will pay more efforts to provide you with a better comprehensive guarantee on the basis of current barcode and serial number.

Thank you very much for your long-term support and trust.

Joyetech Marketing Department

November 21, 2012

Message from the Experts

E-cigarettes are not just a huge public health breakthrough. They are one of the most impressive examples of People Power of recent times, and should be mentioned alongside the Arab Spring and Occupy. I worked for years to promote smokeless tobacco as an alternative to smoking, but outside of a few populations, it never reached critical mass. But e-cigarettes seem to have mobilized an unstoppable push-back against the failed “quit or die” approach that those in power are trying to impose on an unwilling population.

The story is still being written, with new smokeless nicotine products, including improved e-cigarettes, coming out every year, but it seems pretty clear how it will play out. Smokeless tobacco paved the way, and gave us evidence, including my lab’s calculation that it is about 99% less harmful than smoking. While it will be years before we know if vaping has risks that are quite that low, we can be quite confident it is pretty close, and when combined with the popularity, that makes it a public health miracle that has come despite the efforts of the “Public Health” community to stop it

- Prof Carl Phillips
2012-02-22

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“E-cigarettes deliver the same nicotine found in the pharmaceutical products, with no more contamination by toxic substances than the pharmaceutical products already approved by FDA.”

- Dr J Nitzkin, Chair, Tobacco Control Task Force, AAPHP
American Association of Public Health Physicians
aaphp.org, 2010-04-02

http://www.aaphp.org/Resources/Documents/20100402AAPHPEcigLegisStatemnt.pdf

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“If we get all tobacco smokers to switch from regular cigarettes to electronic cigarettes, we would eventually reduce the US death toll from more than 400,000 a year to less than 4,000, maybe as low as 400.”

- Dr J Nitzkin, AAPH

Electronic Cigarette Market Growing Stronger

Once considered a novelty item; the electronic cigarette is starting to gain a significant following in the UK. With Tobacco Specialists recently adding the product to their itinerary; there will be an estimated 1 million Electronic Cigarette owners in the UK by the fourth quarter of 2013 according to Electronic Cigarette Consumer Association UK.

Blackburn, UK (PRWEB UK) 14 November 2012
Its ever-growing list of aficionados are reaping the numerous benefits of smoking electronic cigarettes. Now that the product is being welcomed into the industry by many leading retailers, it seems as though its phenomenal success is only set to grow further.
Since the inception of the first modern electric cigarette in China in 2000, millions of people around the world have started enjoying the realistic simulation of smoking that the electronic cigarette provides. Providing the best of both worlds; the Electronic Cigarette like all inventions has targeted a massive niche in the marketplace that has previously gone unpenetrated.

An industry steeped in hundreds of years of tradition and practice; Tobacco Shops initially treated the Electronic Cigarette in the same manner that one might treat an annoying younger sibling. Quiet disdain was afforded the product upon its early steps into the marketplace. Now however, many of the more forward thinking tobacconists are starting to embrace this new trend.

A major turning point in the success of Electronic Cigarettes in this country occurred in 2007 when the UK smoking ban was incurred. This law forbade people from smoking inside public places. Whilst many non-smokers rejoiced at this change; the law has affected the social life of many smokers in a completely negative manner.

Many smokers who enjoyed smoking cigarettes or Pipe Tobacco felt as though they were being forced out of the pubs and bars that they had frequented for decades. Whilst the venues did aim to provide adequate support for their loyal customer base who smoke with the introduction of smoking shelters and outdoor seating; the social aspect of frequenting such establishments was irreparably tarnished.
The Electronic Cigarette however is being welcomed by many venues as smokers seek an alternative to sitting outside in England’s oft terrible weather. The smoke free nature of the electronic cigarette leads to an unobtrusive smoking sensation for all involved.
With the Electronic Cigarette leaving behind no trace of smell, more and more people are inclined to smoke indoors. Previously many worried that the smoke may offend other members of their family and household; with the Electronic Cigarette, that worry is completely alleviated and eliminated. Smoking around young children will not create harmful side effects and by-products.
With the appearance and effects closely resembling that of the traditional cigarette; the Electronic Cigarette seems likely to only continue rising in popularity.

Data Source: http://www.eccauk.org/index.php/uk-sitrep.html
Data Source: http://news.yahoo.com/electronic-cigarette-market-growing-stronger-100626907.html

Katherine Heigl Shares Her SmokeStik

Katherine Heigl Shares Her SmokeStik with David Letterman

She Vape!

What The Doctors Have To Say

I found this pretty interesting and not only we say e-cig is a better alternative to smoking but the Doctors too! Check the video out. 

The Advantages of Electronic Cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes are devices that are used by smokers to replace traditional cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes have a host of advantages. Some of the most important advantages that are conferred by electronic cigarettes are the fact electronic cigarettes can help people stop smoking; they don’t pollute the environment; They are non-flammable; and, perhaps best of all, they are non-carcinogenic.
Why Electronic Cigarettes are a Healthier Way of Smoking?
First of all, electronic cigarettes are healthier than conventional cigarettes because they have the capability to help the smoker quit smoking. Although they still contain nicotine, electronic cigarettes are useful in quitting because they lower the dosage of nicotine that person is getting, ultimately weaning them off of nicotine entirely. Additionally, the flavor that the smoker experiences is almost the same as a traditional cigarette.
The nicotine solution that is dispersed by the e-cigarette is produced from propylene glycol. When air sensors notify the mechanism that the e-cigarette is being “puffed”, the nicotine in the propylene glycol solution is then vaporized. The dosage is always the same, giving the smoker a uniform distribution of nicotine. Those who wish to quit smoking often find it useful to know how much nicotine they are ingesting, which enables them to gradually cut back on their dosage, and eventually quit.
Electronic Cigarettes Provide a Wide Range of Benefits as They are Non-polluting, Non-flammable and Non-carcinogenic.
The main health concern with cigarettes are the tar and tobacco, not the nicotine. Electronic cigarettes give people the ability to be able to smoke and enjoy the nicotine without having to experience the harmful side effects of the tar and tobacco. Traditional cigarettes, when burned, emit over 4000 harmful chemicals into the air and your lungs, including carbon monoxide. In an electronic cigarette the only chemicals that are emitted are tested, non-cancer-causing chemicals.

Many deaths occur each year as a result of forest fires and household fires. The main culprit of these fires is, you guessed it, cigarettes. With electronic cigarettes, you will never have to worry about you or your home being exposed to an open flame. While electronic cigarettes are designed to appear to “light up”, this visual effect is merely aesthetic, adding to the appeal of the e-cigarette. Indeed, electronic cigarettes give smokers all of the satisfaction of smoking a real cigarette. Everything from the taste of the cigarettes to the vapor that is produced to simulate smoke all contributes to the pleasurability of an electronic cigarette.

Read More Athttp://www.getholistichealth.com/10746/the-advantages-of-electronic-cigarettes/
Electronic Cigarettes are Significantly Cheaper Than Conventional Cigarettes
Today, there are electronic cigarettes that do not emit this vapor cloud. These cigarettes are useful for those who wish to smoke in a “no smoking” area. Another useful fact to add is that the smoking of electronic cigarettes will not cause your teeth or fingers to turn yellow. Last, but definitely not least, smoking electronic cigarettes is much cheaper than smoking traditional cigarettes. Those who wish to save some money on their monthly budget will be surprised to see just how much electronic cigarettes can save them.

Source from : http://www.getholistichealth.com/10746/the-advantages-of-electronic-cigarettes/

Prove Effective

E-Cigarettes Prove Effective for Smoking Cessation
The scientific foundation for tobacco harm reduction is well established.  My comprehensive reviews of the evidence in 2006 (here) and 2011 (here) were based on 279 articles published primarily in medical and scientific journals.  Dozens more articles were published in the past year.

Tobacco prohibitionists remain blind to this evidence.

On September 11, the Oklahoma House of Representatives’ Public Health Committee convened a hearing on tobacco harm reduction.  Daniel McGoldrick, Vice President for Research at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, told legislators that “Tobacco harm reduction is a complicated and risky strategy that currently lacks an evidence base…”

A particularly vulnerable target of anti-tobacco forces is the e-cigarette, which has been on the market for less than a decade. Even in that short time-frame, scientific studies have emerged to put the lie to “no evidence” charges.  For example, a clinical trial conducted at Italy’s University of Catania and the UK’s University of Southampton (available here) concluded that “…the e-cigarette can help smokers to remain abstinent or reduce their cigarette consumption.  By replacing tobacco cigarettes, the e-cigarette can only save lives.”

Lead author Riccardo Polosa and colleagues enrolled 40 healthy adult smokers who were not interested in quitting into a prospective trial where they were invited to use e-cigarettes with 7.4 mg cartridges at no cost over 24 weeks.  The authors note that “…no emphasis on encouragement, motivation and reward for the smoking cessation effort were provided…”  Twenty-seven participants completed all study visits.

One-third (n=13) of the participants reported a sustained 50% reduction in the number of cigarettes smoked, from 25 per day at enrollment to six per day at completion.  Further, nine participants had completely quit smoking, with six still using e-cigarettes at the end of the study.

These reports were confirmed by testing carbon monoxide levels in exhaled air.  High levels were measured in all smokers before the study; levels at study’s end confirmed little or no smoking.

Few side effects, including mouth and throat irritation and dry cough, were seen, mostly at the beginning of the study; they were not present at study completion.

In summary, this small clinical trial from Italy demonstrates that use of e-cigarettes resulted in smoking reduction or elimination in 55% of smokers who did not intend to quit.  The evidence base is solid and growing.

Twilight Breaking Dawn

Twilight Breaking Dawn: Part 2 Star Makes The Big Switch To Electronic Cigarettes

Popular e-cig brands reviewed at http://www.smokelesscigarettesreviewed.com continue to gain fans and support among Hollywood celebrities, including vampire heartthrob Robert Pattinson of the Twilight saga.

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Electronic cigarettes are gaining popularity with celebrities in Hollywood with film stars Uma Thurman, Leonardo DiCaprio, and even Twilight's Robert Pattinson all seen taking a puff. Pattinson was also seen at two previous occasions (one at the “Cosmopolis” premiere and the other at the new “Moving Parts” ballet) while smoking the blue e-cigarette, according to the Hollywood Reporter. With the release of Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 just days away, fans are wondering about Pattinson's recent switch from cigarettes to e-cigs.

The Breaking Dawn star is not alone in his decision to switch from smoking cigarettes in favor of smokeless cigarettes. For many, the change to e-cigs offers a more healthy alternative to traditional cigarettes. The unpleasant side effects of smoking such as smokey clothes and discolored teeth do not afflict e-cig users. The shape and feel of electronic cigarettes mimic their traditional counter parts but they contain a battery, nicotine cartridge, and vapor solution inside.

Budget friendly electronic cigarette starter kits and e-cig disposables are also available for new and light users. Unlike traditional cigarettes, one disposable smokeless cigarette gives the same vapor volume as 1.5 packs of cigarettes without the physical waste.

Industry leader Green Smoke has plenty of testimonials on their site from happy customers, such as this one from Chris Spencer (NY):"Before I ordered my Green Smoke® Starter Kit, I was an outcast. I always smelled like an ashtray, people wouldn't let me smoke in their cars and I'd have to go outside, sometimes in the freezing cold, to smoke. Since I got my Green Smoke® Starter Kit I smell great! This is a breakthrough into a whole new world of clean, affordable, great-tasting, no-hassle way of recreational smoking!"

Before making the big switch, customers can check out reviews of new electronic cigarette products by going to http://www.smokelesscigarettesreviewed.com 

DENNIS QUAID USES AN E-CIG

DENNIS QUAID USES AN E-CIG TO GET RID OF HIS SMOKING HABIT

Dennis Quaid has a new interview with Now Toronto to promote his upcoming movie ‘At Any Price’, which just premiered at the Toronto International Film festival.  Quaid talks about quitting smoking, his new movie, and making smaller movies away from the studio system.

When asked about using an E-cig during the interview and whether it works, Quaid replies, ““It works for me.”

‘At Any Price’ is directed by Rahmin Bahrani, who is considered one of the best art house directors of this decade.  Quaid talks about watching all of Bahrani’s films, and says, ““The boy in Chop Shop is about 13, and he's a non-actor.  He gives this incredible performance. (I said) if you can get a performance out of me like that, that’s what I want to do.”

He also adds that this is a smaller film, saying, “Small stories. It’s something that you don’t find in the business anymore. Movies have mostly gone to big tent poles that the studios are making. This is a film that is about something.”

Quaid has most recently leaned away from making big-budget movies, and has been making smaller, character oriented films as well as going back to television. He is set to appear in the new TV series ‘Vegas’.  

The Ultimate eGo-C from Joyetech

THE ULTIMATE EGO-C

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The Most Advanced Electric Cigarette, the eGo-C Review

New, Advanced eGo-C

Earlier this year JoyeTech came out with the new eGo-C, the most advanced electronic cigarette now available on the market.  It has quickly become a great seller.  So, what’s so good about the new eGo-C?  Is it just an updated version of the venerable eGo-T?  Is it something better?  Will it save you even more money?  Is it a better e smoke than the rest?

JoyeTech eGo brand has been the staple of electric cigarettes.  The brand has been rebranded and sold under various names by varied collections of e cigarette retailers.  Sold all over the world, eGo is the number 1 brand in the world.

eGo-C shares some similarity with the eGo-T.  It has similar dimensions, a tank mouth piece that holds approximately 1 ml of e-liquid, and uses regular eGo batteries with the 510/eGo connection.  The tank-mouth piece is the same design, clear with a flat, whistle-like tip and can be used with the eGo-T.  The similarity appears to end there.

• (2) 650mAh eGo batteries
• (2) cone and atomizer holders (pre-assembled)
• (5) atomizer heads
• (5) tank cartridges
• (2) silicone tip covers
• (1) AC adapter
• (1) USB adapter
• Manual
• Carry pouch

Revolutionary Atomizer Design

eGo-C Atomizer Assembly

The heart of the revolutionary design is the new two piece atomizer design and the integrated cone.  The new evolution of the eGo-T has an atomizer that consists of two parts, the atomizer head and atomizer body.  This gives the user of the e smoke the ability to change just the atomizer head, thus saving the consumer even more money over cigarettes.

Disassembly of the eGo-C’s atomizer was slightly difficult due the base and atomizer being screwed in tight from the factory.  Once off, replacement and reassembly of the atomizer, atomizer body and cone was a breeze.  The atomizer head features the new vertical atomizer.  It is basically a vertical, hollow, angle-cut steel post with a wick through the post, similar to the second-generation atomizers.  If you are still using the nickel-net or steel mesh types of atomizers, you need to definitely upgrade your electronic smoking device.

Does this mean that the atomizer needs to be replaced more often or not as durable as the old standards?  It doesn’t appear to be the case with the new eGo-C.  During testing of the eGo-C by the author, the electronic cigarette from Joyetech works as well as the eGo-T.

Performance

Although doesn’t give off as much vapor as the dual-coiled atomizer, this is a slight upgrade from the eGo-T in respect to amount of vapor and throat-hit per drag.  The set-up works pleasantly well.  The unit was tested with repeated, quick, successive vaping without any noticeable decrease in amount of vapor or the atomizer drying out.

Battery life for the eGo-C is typical of most eGo 650 mAh battery.  Doesn’t appear to use more power than the eGo-T and lasts a quite a long time.  As with previous eGo models, this unit also comes with the battery shut-off mode.  The mode allows the user to switch the battery off so it does not accidentally turn on in your purse or pocket.  5 quick and successive clicks of the manual battery button turns it on and off.  The battery is not of a pass-thru design but rather the old fashion 510 screw-in connection to the charging cable.

Pouch

The kit also came with a functional, basic pouch to carry your eGo-C around.

Conclusion

The eGo-C is a great step in the right direction, saving the consumer money and going green by reducing what needs to be replaced.  Sort of like getting a new engine when you only need to replace the spark plugs.  In this case, you just replace the small atomizer head instead of the entire assembly which is the case with eGo-T.  Generally, the new, advanced eGo-C was an improvement over the eGo-T.  Like other EGO products, eGo-C parts are backwards compatible with eGo atomizers, cartridges and accessories. So you can use your eGo-T atomizers with eGo-C’s and vice a versa.

Did not experience any leakage during the testing but not counting on it.  Minor condensation of the e-liquid in the mouth piece was observed during testing but did not detract from the use of the electronic cigarette.

Overall, the eGo-C out performs the eGo-T in terms for cost-of-ownership and vaping experience.

Pros

• Saves money when replacing atomizers
• No leakage
• Great design
• Easily replaceable atomizer heads
• Quality construction

Cons

• No pass-thru charger
• Needs to be of a lower resistance
• Needs dual coils

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