ALA urges opposition to bills that would prevent FDA from deeming premium cigars as regulated by Chapter IX

[Bill Godshall]

ALA urges opposition to HR 1639 and S 1461 (that would prevent FDA from "deeming" cigars as regulated by Chapter IX of FSPTCA), endorses FDA banning flavored cigars and mandating new cigar warnings
http://action.lung.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=52843.0&dlv_id=65801

Meanwhile, Best Cigar Prices urges support for HR 1639 and S 1461
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/best-cigar-prices-discusses-hr-1639-and-s-1461-151862225.html

 

[Huntsvappin]

Is there anyway we could get a bill releasing e-cigs too

 

[Vocalek]

Yes! We need a bill like this for e-cigarettes.

There are already laws in place for regulating the component parts of e-cigarettes. The CPSC is charged with regulating batteries.

Here's the scoop on nicotine:

In the United States, tobacco products and smoking-cessation medications contain nicotine, a naturally occurring, toxic chemical found in tobacco plants. Handling nicotine can cause acute and chronic health effects, and can even be fatal, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The owner or "officially designated representative" of a company using nicotine on-site must provide employees with hazardous substance information and file paperwork with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to report the facility's use of nicotine.

Read more: Facility Requirements for Handling Nicotine | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/list_7251321_facility-requirements-handling-nicotine.html#ixzz1vv5WXlNM

See also: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/81-123/pdfs/0446.pdf

Safety Data Sheets:
http://www.nicobrand.com/files/Nicotine_Polacrilex_Resin_MSDS.pdf
http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9926222

And Walt Sumner's excellent journal article: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC554785/