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  1. Vocalek

    Big Brother is Watching

    In case you thought 1984 was pure fiction, in the U.S. at least, Big Brother is, indeed, watching us. Social media to help study e-cigarette habits | The Financial Express
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    Thank the current administration for difficulty in getting CC sales of e-cigarettes processed

    An article in this morning's Washington Times reveals that the administration has been conniving to get rid of things they don't like (e.g., tobacco and e-cigarettes) via regulatory trickery. Read more...
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    Polosa and Farsalinos respond to BMJ article claiming safety of e-cigs needs to be proved

    Read more: [/FONT]http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g4597/rr/760890 Notice that there is a "Like" button. Mod: Please correct spelling for Dr. Farsalinos in Post title. Thanks
  4. Vocalek

    Washington Times Editorial - Plain packaging of smokes

    My favorite comment on the story so far: :laugh: I liked this one, too: :confused:
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    Washington Post: Booming e-cigarette market in need of greater oversight, studies say

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/booming-e-cigarette-market-largely-unregulated-studies-say/2014/06/16/e2a4c5ee-f589-11e3-a606-946fd632f9f1_story.html In the print edition, the headline reads "E-cigarette market is booming."
  6. Vocalek

    FDA Blu Ecigs UK chief expects few e-cigarette sellers to survive

    We aren't imagining things. Even the tobacco companies believe that the FDA regulations will preserve the market for tobacco companies. Straight from the horse's mouth: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c082c602-d9f3-11e3-9b6a-00144feabdc0.html?siteedition=intl#axzz32r6HA1MF Reading the full...
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    Rally in Olympia Washington (and in Los Angeles) Saturday, March 8.

    E-Cigarettes Bring Heavy Breathing to Statehouse New Thing in Nicotine Weans People From Smoking – Yet House Would Impose Punitive 75 Percent Tobacco Tax in Name of HealthBy Erik Smith Washington State Wire They’re not smoking, they’re “vaping.” OLYMPIA, March 6.—If you’re going to be around...
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    Radio interview with Dr. Carl Phillips - Ohio's ban on sales to minors

    Cutting Through The Smoke On E-Cigs "Past regulations don't contemplate that individuals would be vaporizing nicotine and inhaling it rather than burning tobacco leaf."
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    Blowing Smoke Over E-Cig Ad (Superbowl)

    New York Post Feb. 3, 2014 Blowing smoke over e-cig ad http://nypost.com/2014/02/03/blowing-smoke-over-e-cig-ad/
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    Dr. Polosa speaks out against Tobacco Control's (bad) attitude toward e-cigarettes

    First, read the editorial in the "scientific" journal, Tobacco Control: Hold the line against tobacco | BMJ Excerpt: Pretty Nasty, eh? Here is Dr. Polosa's response: Re: Hold the line against tobacco | BMJ
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    e-Cigarette Ban Draws ‘Civil Disobedience’ March On Oklahoma State Capitol

    e-Cigarette Ban Draws ‘Civil Disobedience’ March On Oklahoma State Capitol | TheOKieBlaze The Okie Blaze December 27, 2013 5:31 pm by: theokieblaze Category: Health 2 Comments A+ / A-
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    Itailian researchers blast new 20 mg/ml nicotine requirement in TPD

    Dr. Polosa is one of the authors of this story. It has been translated via Google. Google Translate
  13. Vocalek

    Another Phony Scare Story

    I was experiencing a lot of Deja Vu while reading this story. Although this particular editorial deals with environmental scare stories pedaled as legitimate research, the methods used are the same as those used by anti-THR* activists. Read more: DRIESSEN: Another phony scare story - Washington...
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    "These are the times that try mens' souls"

    Whew! When I think back to where we were in 2009 and where we are now, we've come a long way, but there is still quite a ways to go. In the wake of the NYC fiasco and other "losses", keep in mind the wins we have experienced. This came in my email today, and it seemed appropriate to share it...
  15. Vocalek

    Tobacco harm reduction: The need for new products that can compete with cigarettes.

    Addict Behav. 2013 Nov 10. pii: S0306-4603(13)00372-9. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.11.002. [Epub ahead of print] Tobacco harm reduction: The need for new produc... [Addict Behav. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI Karl Fagerström developed the "FTND" test -- the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence --...
  16. Vocalek

    Five Things Tom Bemis Won't Tell You About E-Cigarettes

    Those who were outraged by the original video (http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/media-general-news/491384-new-propaganda-being-spread-media-against-ecigs.html) may like my rebuttal. Five things Tom Bemis Won’t Tell You About E-cigarettes | Anti-THR Lies and related topics
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    Not Ready to Smokeout?

    Let's steal a little thunder from the American Cancer Society... :tongue: Not ready to Smokeout? Switching products is as good as quitting -- WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Best way to celebrate on Nov. 21? Talk to a smoker about switching to a smoke-free alternative...
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    MD Anderson Cancer Center lies about and e-cigarettes and other tobacco products

    There was a news story posted here a week or so ago, but I couldn't find it. Otherwise I would have posted this link as a response. When I viewed the story, I discovered that it was based on a press release put out by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Tobacco Myths Persist 50...
  19. Vocalek

    Vaping on the rise in Nebraska

    http://netnebraska.org/article/news/vaping-rise-nebraska The story erroneously reports that past 30-day use of e-cigarettes went from 3.3 percent to 6.8 percent among middle school and high school students between 2011 and 2012. Actually, those are the stats for ever use (i.e. experimentation...
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    CASAA Director Julie Woessner interviewed by ABC in Des Moines

    Short version: ABC5 Special Report: E-Cigarettes in Iowa - ABC5 News Des Moines, IA Longer version: Web Extra: Julie Woessner, Advocate for E-Cigs - ABC5 News Des Moines, IA :toast: