A pretty good article in a local paper

[CES]

This article was just published in a local free-weekly paper. It's a feature about a local vape store that just opened. The reporter did a pretty good job.

A Little Hot Air

this is my favorite part:

Since the FDA has not determined the vapor from e-cigs to be dangerous, lawmakers decided to exclude e-cig use, known as "vaping," from the ban.

 

[cskent]

That's a nice little article about vaping. It doesn't make any claims either way on the subject, but simply lets people know that there is an alternative to smoking, and that vaping is allowable indoors even where smoking is prohibited. I wish similar articles could be published in other cities.

 

[mwplefty]

This article was just published in a local free-weekly paper. It's a feature about a local vape store that just opened. The reporter did a pretty good job.

A Little Hot Air

this is my favorite part:

Isn't smoking still allowed in designated areas of public places in Birmingham (i.e. bars, smoking sections of restaurants and workplaces)?

 

[CES]

nope....not as of June 4th. We fought the city council in April and May to get them to take e-cigs out of the smoking ban. The ordinance only applies to the city of Birmingham though. You're correct about designated smoking areas outside of the city limits

 

[AJMoore]

Too bad they used the term "get their fix", sounds a little dark for those that don't understand. Otherwise, any forward progress is good.

 

[Petrodus]

Too bad they used the term "get their fix", sounds a little dark
for those that don't understand. Otherwise, any forward progress is good.

I think its some kind of a law ...
If ya mention the positives about e-cigs, you're required
to throw in a crappy or sarcastic term or comment. Ya know,
to make an article "balanced".

Its against the law to have a 100% positive article in the news

 

[Petrodus]

Oh, by the way ... side line topic thing
I would suspect that we aren't going to hear any saber rattling from
the FDA until AFTER the Election. We aren't a huge voting block, but
"the Pres" needs every vote he can get.

 

[AJMoore]

Why, are we Democrats? lol

 

[Petrodus]

Why, are we Democrats? lol

There are always those who are marching to the beat
of a different drummer.

Edit: just in case anyone is wondering ...
I'm not an Obama fan

 

[AJMoore]

There are always those who are marching to the beat
of a different drummer.

I know, I'm one without rhythm and hate to march, but we can always go for a hike!

How did we ever lose so much control over the FDA? There seems to be a few government agencies that control us. I always thought it should be the reverse. Once I started with e cigs and developed a dislike for the FDA I began to see them and their faults more clearly. They seem to rarely get it right. If they were public sector employees they would have all been fired by now.

 

[Petrodus]

Heck ... The FDA reports to "No One"
Not even the Pres of the United Nanny States of America

Edit ...
Of course, the FDA is owned by BP
but that's supposed to be a big secret

 

[AJMoore]

http://cnettv.cnet.com/8301-33814_53-57454448-10391737.html?tag=cnetRiver

Wow, just wow. CNET mentioning e cigs, wow.

 

[TennDave]

Thanks for the original poster. My sister isn't a vapor but lives in Birmingham and helped send out letters to representatives when the bill was up for vote. I copied the URL and sent her the article.

 

[CES]

Here's another bit of decent press Electronic cigarette store in Homewood benefiting from Birmingham's new smoking ban | al.com

.....the "smoke" is mostly water vapor, similar to what's created by a rock concert fog machine. The smoke effect is enhanced by the chemical propylene glycol, which sometimes is used as a food additive.

 

[Spazmelda]

I think its some kind of a law ...
If ya mention the positives about e-cigs, you're required
to throw in a crappy or sarcastic term or comment. Ya know,
to make an article "balanced".

Its against the law to have a 100% positive article in the news

Haha, yeah. I think most of them opt for "laced with nicotine". That just always sounds so sinister to me.