As government legislation makes it increasingly difficult for tobacco smokers to indulge their habit, smokeless cigarettes are becoming more and more popular as a viable, and much less damaging, alternative. In most western countries you can no longer smoke in bars, restaurants, offices, train stations… in fact just about anywhere there are other people.
Smokeless Cigarettes
As a smoker, there are several [...]
Are Electronic Cigarettes Safe?
E-Cigarettes contain propylene glycol (or sometimes vegetable glycerin), water, nicotine and flavorings. Propylene glycol and glycerin are both common food additives and are on the FDA ‘GRAS’ list (Generally Recognized as Safe). They are approved for use in cosmetics, medicines and foodstuffs. You will find propylene glycol in such products as mouthwash, toothpaste and food additives – [...]
Airflow Sensor
Modern electronic cigarettes contain an electronic airflow sensor – its purpose is to activate the atomizer when it detects that the user is inhaling. Early generation devices had a manual switch rarely found these days.
Atomizer
Sometimes referred to as a heating element, the atomizer heats up the solution in the cartidge, turning it into vapor. On some models, the atomizer [...]
Recent news items on Electronic Cigarettes (links will open in a new window)
On the first anniversary of the smoking ban, a bingo hall in Loughborough introduces electronic cigarettes to win back customers. BBC News UK, July 1 2008
Electronic Cigarettes: Are They Safe? The Early Show, CBS News, February 27 2009
Row breaks out over safety of e-cigarettes 3news.co.nz, July 25 2009
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Prominent Public Health Physicians and Tobacco Researchers Expose Double Standard in the FDA’s Recent Study of Electronic Cigarettes and Challenge the FDA’s Alarmist Attitude Toward the Devices
Contact: Thomas R. Kiklas, Director of Media, inLife LLC, 949-250-9600 ext 108,tkiklas@myinlife.com
BOSTON, July 27 /Standard Newswire/ — The FDA recently went public with misleading information about the safety of electronic cigarettes and the [...]
Electronic Cigarette Association Video
Here’s an informative video from former US Congressman Matt Salmon,
the current President of the Electronic Cigarette Association:
Electronic Cigarettes in the News
