I found a link on tobacco.org that links to the St Petersburg Times that proclaims:
Electronic cigarettes set for battle with FDA - St. Petersburg Times
Excerpts:
The FDA announced on July 22 that a laboratory analysis of e-cigarettes found that they contain carcinogens and toxic chemicals such as diethylene glycol, an ingredient used in antifreeze.
Matt Salmon, the president of the Electronic Cigarette Association, criticized the report as too narrow in scope and not including a peer review.
"My personal feeling is that it was a lot more about public relations than public health," Salmon said.
If Smoking Everywhere wins the lawsuit and becomes part of the big boys club of tobacco companies, it still faces rough waters.
At the end of June, President Barack Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and tobacco Control Act to create stricter tobacco regulation.
Despite this legislation, Linscott said Smoking Everywhere is ready to face the challenges of being a tobacco company.
"If we are correct that it is a tobacco product, we are subject to all of the limitations and regulations of Marlboro and any other traditional cigarettes that you can name," he said.
Tobacco roadblocks (info for future directional of action)
If e-cigarettes are found to be tobacco products, here are some ways the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act could pose some issues for Smoking Everywhere:
By October, tobacco companies will no longer be able to make candy or fruit-flavored cigarettes. Smoking Everywhere has different flavors of cartridges such as vanilla and strawberry.
Tobacco manufacturers may no longer sponsor sporting, athletic and entertainment events using tobacco product brand names and logos. This year Smoking Everywhere sponsored several large entertainment events, including the 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards, the Grammy Awards and the Oscars.
A new Center for Tobacco Products will oversee the science-based regulation of tobacco products, which would ultimately put the control of tobacco products in the FDA's hands.
Hmmm! That way the liquid nic would be available and we could all add our own flavorings!
A few more hoops to jump but I love the grandfathering in aspect!
...btw, www.tobacco.org is a webcrawler that finds anything from around the world about all things related to tobacco and the e-cig, sometimes hourly...just a heads up for researchers! Opinions?
Electronic cigarettes set for battle with FDA - St. Petersburg Times
Excerpts:
The FDA announced on July 22 that a laboratory analysis of e-cigarettes found that they contain carcinogens and toxic chemicals such as diethylene glycol, an ingredient used in antifreeze.
Matt Salmon, the president of the Electronic Cigarette Association, criticized the report as too narrow in scope and not including a peer review.
"My personal feeling is that it was a lot more about public relations than public health," Salmon said.
If Smoking Everywhere wins the lawsuit and becomes part of the big boys club of tobacco companies, it still faces rough waters.
At the end of June, President Barack Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and tobacco Control Act to create stricter tobacco regulation.
Despite this legislation, Linscott said Smoking Everywhere is ready to face the challenges of being a tobacco company.
"If we are correct that it is a tobacco product, we are subject to all of the limitations and regulations of Marlboro and any other traditional cigarettes that you can name," he said.
Tobacco roadblocks (info for future directional of action)
If e-cigarettes are found to be tobacco products, here are some ways the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act could pose some issues for Smoking Everywhere:
By October, tobacco companies will no longer be able to make candy or fruit-flavored cigarettes. Smoking Everywhere has different flavors of cartridges such as vanilla and strawberry.
Tobacco manufacturers may no longer sponsor sporting, athletic and entertainment events using tobacco product brand names and logos. This year Smoking Everywhere sponsored several large entertainment events, including the 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards, the Grammy Awards and the Oscars.
A new Center for Tobacco Products will oversee the science-based regulation of tobacco products, which would ultimately put the control of tobacco products in the FDA's hands.
Hmmm! That way the liquid nic would be available and we could all add our own flavorings!
A few more hoops to jump but I love the grandfathering in aspect!...btw, www.tobacco.org is a webcrawler that finds anything from around the world about all things related to tobacco and the e-cig, sometimes hourly...just a heads up for researchers!
Opinions?
