Here's what I submitted to the FDA comments on the proposed deeming regulations:
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From: Scott D. Casey
To: FDA Center for Tobacco Products
RE: FDA, Docket No. FDA-2014-N-0189, Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 0910- AG38
As a person who...
In a recent thread, the topic of the often made claim that vapor is "just water" came up.
Some good information was shared, but then Kent C posted the below. (Link directly to the post)
Excellent & outstanding combination of Dr. Burstyn's landmark study of what is truly in the vapor, and...
Baditude is a wealth of information, and here's a post that captures some great insight to 2 questions that new vapers have:
What nicotine level should I start with?
How to deal with vape that is causing me to cough?
Note: check out Baditude's blogs - more great stuff!
Uma said it so very well, I just had to preserve this for quick and ready reference for those haven't been paying attention since the first shots were fired in the his dual-front-war.
The war to preserve smoking
The war against the insurgent technologies that threaten to obsolete cigarette smoking
Chris (aka Rolygate) sums it very neatly - what is at stake for the various parties, particularly the drug companies should vaping continue to reduce the number of smokers.
For those who are looking to learn and become educated on the topics associated with vaping/e-cigarettes, be sure to visit...
This awesome post should help everyone understand why every vaper MUST BE ENGAGED IN THE WAR AGAINST US!
And yes, I am raising my voice - to be heard by my fellow vapers who are happily going about their life, totally unaware of the concerted efforts being mounted against our life-saving...
Democrat Senators introduce bill to limit advertising for electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) devices, aka e-cigarettes / personal vaporizers.
Millions of smoker's lives should be forfeit because of some theoretical risk that a child might experiment with something that is no more...
Being as I'm a Barbershop Quartet guy, I spent the entire day on the road making memories for ladies all around the city!
Along with my bottles of water & Hostess treats, I packed my 2 topped off tanks with my favorite flavors & charged batteries.
With their permission to vape in the car, we...
While out looking for places to promote my Barbershop Quartet Singing Valentines, I wandered into a local pawn shop (okay, I was looking at tools too ;)), staffed by a young lady (Sally) & guy (Jim) behind the counter.
The stench of cigarette smoke hung in the air, so I casually commented, with...
"There's just no evidence that e-cigs help people quit smoking"
That's one of the biggest and most pervasive LIES in the world today!
You'll hear & see it everywhere you look, including the liars at the FDA, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society...
As my HarmonyTown Chorus (Barbershop Harmony Society) was waiting to take the 'stage' at the Plymouth Library this afternoon, I was out in the smoking lounge enjoying a rare glimpse of sunshine while vaping my brains out & getting my thoughts ready for the performance.
A couple of ladies...
I'm working through some ideas regarding a proactive campaign to increase public awareness and how to arm people with the truth and factual information about vaping and tobacco harm reduction.
One thought that is growing on me is the number 99.
99 is a critical number for us, as it...
In my now endless pursuit of knowledge, I ran across this article on the Discovery Health site:
How can nicotine be good for me? By Jacob Silverman
It's a good article that breaks down the pervasive nicotine = BAD mindset.
Not surprisingly, the comments run gamut...
This is really exciting to find that we all have this blog-thing!!
I have no content / point of focus "plan" at this moment, but will figure out along the way what I feel is share-worthy.
I'll probably start out with some personal biography (that's about 2 paragraphs worth) and then meander...