E-Cig Updates

Although there is a possibility that e-cigarettes could cause some long-term harm, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has said such devices have the potential to make a “major contribution” to preventing premature death and disease among smokers.

Approval process for e-cigs changed by House committee vote on Tuesday that will exempt all electronic cigarettes and cigars currently on the market from the costly review process required by rules that are being finalized by the Food and Drug …

While e-cigs have been marketed as a means to quit smoking conventional cigarettes, there’s been a distinct lack of studies supporting this claim. Additionally, critics are concerned that use of e-cigarettes will act as a gateway to actual smoking of …

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to begin a study of the U.S. sales and marketing of electronic cigarettes. To conduct the study, the agency will issue information requests to e-cigarette marketers and will use the information as …

“This is the question people are asking: Are e-cigarettes helpful for people as a gateway out of cigarette smoking, or might they also be a gateway in?” said Brian A. Primack, director of the University of Pittsburgh Center for Research on Media …

There is a controversy brewing in the e-cigarette world that centers around the seemingly innocuous topic of buttery flavored e-liquids. While the average person may have never even heard of diacetyl, it’s been on the lips—literally and figuratively …

It also permits hotels and motels to allow e-cigarette use in up to 25 percent of their guest rooms. Supporters of the restrictions voiced concerns about possible negative health effects from the devices. The state banned sales of vapor products to …

WEDNESDAY, April 15, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A new study raises concerns about the levels of chemicals used to flavor some brands of fluids used in electronic cigarettes. Flavorings used in e-cigarette fluids are mostly the same as those used in food …

PITTSBURGH — Nonsmoking teens show very low interest in using electronic cigarettes, even when presented with a variety of flavors such as raspberry, bubble gum, gummy bear and vanilla bean, according to a study published online in the journal …

The Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) prohibited cigarette manufacturers from directly or indirectly targeting youth, which included restrictions on use of cigarettes in cartoons, television and movies. However, the modern electronic cigarette had not …

MIAMI, FL — (Marketwired) — 09/25/14 — VMR Products, a global leader in the electronic cigarette industry and the makers of V2®, one of the nation’s leading brands of electronic cigarette products, today announced that, for the first-time, open …

The popularity of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) has outpaced available scientific data – especially when it comes to answering two questions: Are they safe? Can they help people quit conventional cigarettes? Now, a new analysis of 81 studies supports …