I am beginning to understand what Big Tobacco really fears about vaping.

[Train2]

I wouldn't presume tobacco companies have no backup plan. Quite the reverse, I think they have backups to their backups.
And they're in play already.
Buying cigalike companies, and working multiple angles on FDA regulations.

I think their dream come true would be for e-liquid or at least nicotine to become so strictly regulated that it would be prohibitive for most vendors to stay in the market. I think their preferred business model will be to provide that liquid mostly in cartridges that are not refillable and with a proprietary connector. Then they could run like the inkjet industry - give away the device, and net 1000% margins on the consumable.

Scientists who work for a tobacco company recently published a paper that indicated that e-cig vapor was basically about as harmful as the room air in comparison to cigarette smoke. Why would they do that? Because it's the cig company that owns Blu.
At the same time, BT is happily funding other studies saying the reverse, and probably lobbying to "regulate" liquid.
They've got plans...their plan is to make money.

 

[stevegmu]

I wouldn't presume tobacco companies have no backup plan. Quite the reverse, I think they have backups to their backups.
And they're in play already.
Buying cigalike companies, and working multiple angles on FDA regulations.

I think their dream come true would be for e-liquid or at least nicotine to become so strictly regulated that it would be prohibitive for most vendors to stay in the market. I think their preferred business model will be to provide that liquid mostly in cartridges that are not refillable and with a proprietary connector. Then they could run like the inkjet industry - give away the device, and net 1000% margins on the consumable.

Scientists who work for a tobacco company recently published a paper that indicated that e-cig vapor was basically about as harmful as the room air in comparison to cigarette smoke. Why would they do that? Because it's the cig company that owns Blu.
At the same time, BT is happily funding other studies saying the reverse, and probably lobbying to "regulate" liquid.
They've got plans...their plan is to make money.

I think they know full well vaping will take some of their business, but not nearly as much as vapers on here seem to think. I don't know many vapers who aren't dual users. I do think BT will begin to offer larger batteries and re-fillable tanks, if cigalikes fade in popularity to the point they are no longer viable.

Studies are meaningless. They find what whoever pays for the study wants them to find...

 

[zoiDman]

I answered your question. Perhaps you should ignore my posts. I'm not a member of Group Think...

That might be a Good Idea.

Because I don't think your View that "Nothing is Going to Happen" is very Viable.

 

[VHRB2014]

Wrong thread!

 

[Robino1]

Wrong thread!

What makes this funny..

It's your thread! *blows kisses*

 

[VHRB2014]

What makes this funny..

It's your thread! *blows kisses*

Ha, ha, I blame it on the NIC!

 

[zoiDman]

Ha, ha, I blame it on the NIC!

Don't let the California Department of Health hear you say that.

I'm sure if they Did, they would add "Memory Loss" to the Long List of Evils that e-Cigarettes Cause.

 

[ian-field]

Don't let the California Department of Health hear you say that.

I'm sure if they Did, they would add "Memory Loss" to the Long List of Evils that e-Cigarettes Cause.

I think someone said they cause earthquakes.....................or was that cigarettes.

 

[VHRB2014]

I wouldn't presume tobacco companies have no backup plan. Quite the reverse, I think they have backups to their backups.
And they're in play already.
Buying cigalike companies, and working multiple angles on FDA regulations.

I think their dream come true would be for e-liquid or at least nicotine to become so strictly regulated that it would be prohibitive for most vendors to stay in the market. I think their preferred business model will be to provide that liquid mostly in cartridges that are not refillable and with a proprietary connector. Then they could run like the inkjet industry - give away the device, and net 1000% margins on the consumable.

Scientists who work for a tobacco company recently published a paper that indicated that e-cig vapor was basically about as harmful as the room air in comparison to cigarette smoke. Why would they do that? Because it's the cig company that owns Blu.
At the same time, BT is happily funding other studies saying the reverse, and probably lobbying to "regulate" liquid.
They've got plans...their plan is to make money.

Ya, but their back up plan is like the guy that took a look at the hole in the Titanic and said, "we can bail this out", Get to bailing".

 

[VHRB2014]

Don't let the California Department of Health hear you say that.

I'm sure if they Did, they would add "Memory Loss" to the Long List of Evils that e-Cigarettes Cause.

CDH? yet another textbook example of an oximo.ron.