Contest Time! Mountain Oak Vapors - Nothing But The Facts- CONTEST!

[whodat2112]

Myth: Electronic cigarettes are very expensive.
Fact: Dedicated electronic cigarette users spend on average of $30-$50 per month. Compare that to real cigarettes, which can cost $300 a month or more.

Even at $5.00 per pack, that is $150 per month. The savings are tremendous.

 

[a wandering soul]

E juices come in various ways. Nicotine percentage and often pg & vg are custom made based on the buyers choices & feedback.

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[a wandering soul]

There are communities that help spread harm reduction for those looking to stop smoking & for those that want to start vaping. Many of these communities are very supportive. (Like ecf)

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[whodat2112]

We know of all the major and minor constituents in the ingredients of the e-cig cartridge and vapor. TruthAboutEcigs.com contains summations and links to differing studies of tests done on the electronic cigarette. In not one of these tests were carcinogens or toxins found at any levels harmful to humans

 

[whodat2112]

We know that since late 2007 over 800,000+ Americans have been and are successfully using the e-cig to stay off tobacco cigarettes and by banning the e-cig all would have to return to the leading cause of death in America, tobacco cigarettes

 

[a wandering soul]

For many vaping becomes more thsn a habit & becomes a full fledged hobby. (Some of tjose hobbyists start up businesses from their hobbies)

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[Sage-femme]

I left a 2 pack a day habit in Dec 2013 and started at 18 mg, then went to 12 and now transitioning myself to 6 because the 12 is too much. Even if I get to 0 mg, will still vape.

Moving down to 9 here Joanie!

 

[whodat2112]

We know that Pfizer has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars so far in 2009 to two groups, Legacy and ASH and that they are heavily lobbying state and legislative officials to ban the e-cig and that Pfizer will lose millions in sales by the success of the e-cig

 

[whodat2112]

We know that by banning the e-cig and returning hundreds of thousands of users back to tobacco cigarettes will indeed increase by billions of dollars the future health care costs that will unnecessarily be borne by society

 

[a wandering soul]

Casaa is an organization that helps protect vapers rights.

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[a wandering soul]

Vaping does not produce the smell of burnt plant matter.

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[whodat2112]

once rational people read just the science facts of the electronic cigarette and the actual success it is having in getting people off of tobacco cigarettes they will understand how fabulous indeed this new technology is to the health and well-being of the current users of the e-cig and the potential it has for the millions of Americans who cannot quit tobacco cigarettes.

 

[a wandering soul]

E juices need to be kept away from pets & children. Some taste good and (depending on nic percentage) can poison kiddos & pets.

I can has tapatalked this.

 

[whodat2112]

World Health Organization (WHO) didn’t consider the electronic cigarette as a legitimate smoking cessation aid thus they considered it as safe and effective. In 2011, after the first clinical trial, they reported that it is more effective smoking cessation aid than traditional NRT products.

 

[MikeNice81]

The medical director of the Smoking Cessation Clinic at the Montreal Chest Institute and other doctor's recently called it a moral duty for Canada to provide e-cigarettes to smokers as a form of harm reduction.

Harm reduction in smoking can be achieved by providing smokers with safer sources of nicotine that are acceptable, and effective cigarette substitutes.

There is a moral and ethical duty to provide these products to addicted smokers.

Electronic cigarettes are such a substitute.

First, they cannot even remotely be as toxic as regular cigarettes because there is simply no combustion of tobacco which produces the smoke containing, for example, the carbon monoxide and the bronchopulmonary irritants that are among the 7,000 chemical substances responsible for causing cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive lung diseases and at least 10 different cancers.

Secondly, sales data show that these products are widely accepted by smokers. In fact, there has never been a product that has generated so much enthusiasm on their part. Such interest is not surprising since electronic cigarettes deliver nicotine much quicker than existing nicotine-replacement therapies and provide a similar behavioural experience as smoking.

Opinion: It

 

[whodat2112]

E-liquid contains only a few ingredients. PG based liquids contain mostly propylene glycol, which produces the vapor emitted by the electronic cigarette and it is the carrier of the nicotine, another ingredient in E-liquid (if you choose a liquid with nicotine). Propylene glycol is considered generally safe for human consumption by the FDA, and is an ingredient in many food items that we eat. It is also found in shampoos, soaps, and medicines. (There is an interesting article about propylene glycol listed below.) E-liquid also contains water and artificial flavorings. In rare cases, allergies to PG have been reported, so E-liquids are also sold that do not contain it. They use vegetable glycerin, or VG, which is a plant based substance. VG is used in many products that moisturize and clean the skin and is made from coconut or palm oil. In rare instances, people report allergies to PG and may use VG based E-liquid as an alternative.

E-liquid also contains some natural extracts from tobacco in small amounts and natural flavorings.

 

[cocoabellaRSD]

Proponents of the e-cigarette say they feel better using the device than they did when they were smoking tobacco cigarettes, and that because the e-cigarette is reusable, it saves them money. ( unless you are like me and spend spend spend on vape toys)

 

[whodat2112]

A 2010 review found that lab studies show that carcinogen levels in e-cigs are much lower than traditional cigarettes.

 

[whodat2112]

A 2010 single blind randomized repeated measures cross-over trial of 40 smokers gave people (1) tobocco e-cigs, (2) placebo e-cigs, (3) nicotine inhalers, or (4) cigarettes on each of four days, three days apart, after a night of abstinence. They measured desire to smoke. The tobacco e-cigs reduced desire to smoke over the placebo, and were more well tolerated than the inhalers.

 

[whodat2112]

A 2011 prospective pilot study looked at 40 smokers who were unwilling to quit. They instead tried to get them to reduce consumption through the use of e-cigs. They found that more than half the participants reduced smoking by at least 50% at 34 weeks without significant side effects.