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Even electronic cigarettes hurt unborn children

January 23rd, 2012 Posted in Electronic cigarettes Tags:

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My pregnant granddaughter smokes. She has switched to electronic cigarettes, telling her husband that these are completely safe and will not affect the baby in any way. She also claims there is no danger of secondhand smoke.

I say if you are sucking into your lungs any vapor with nicotine, it will affect the unborn child. And when you exhale, there has to be some nicotine when it comes out. My husband and I don’t smoke at all. So please tell me: Should my granddaughter smoke her electronic cigarettes inside the house or out? — Kansas
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E-cigarettes popularity in N.B. sparks debate

January 20th, 2012 Posted in Electronic cigarettes Tags:

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Electronic cigarettes, which many people use to kick their smoking habit, are growing in popularity in New Brunswick and there’s some debate on whether or not they’re safe.

Electronic — or e-cigarettes — produces a vapour that is scent-free and tobacco-free. Some are even nicotine-free.

Health Canada told stores to pull the ones with nicotine off their shelves in 2009, and still hasn’t given approval for anyone to sell them.
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E-Cigarettes May Not Be Better Than the Real Deal After All

January 19th, 2012 Posted in Electronic cigarettes Tags:

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If you are a healthy person and puff on an e-cigarette for just five minutes, your lungs will undergo acute physiological changes. Now, imagine if you have COPD and use them regularly to help you quit smoking cigarettes?

As reported recently in Reuters Health, a new study finds that the electronic cigarette, which is marketed as a safer alternative to smoking tobacco, produces immediate changes in a person’s airways. Ream more »

Nicotine ordinance looks out for kids

January 12th, 2012 Posted in Electronic cigarettes Tags:

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Linn County Supervisors took a step this week toward regulating the sale of nicotine delivery systems and other products containing nicotine not covered by state law.

Supervisors are expected to approve second and third readings of the ordinance — which would require retailers to have a tobacco permit to sell “nicotine delivery systems and unregulated products containing nicotine,” and ban selling the items to minors — before month’s-end.
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E Cigarette is Overtaking Regular Cigarette in Terms of Popularity

December 22nd, 2011 Posted in Electronic cigarettes Tags:

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An e cigarette is a device which tastes and looks just like a regular cigarette but in reality it is poles apart from its predecessor. A major difference between both products is the lack of tobacco content in an electronic cigarette. On the other hand, a regular cigarette has ample quantities of tobacco in it. The second major difference between the two is the lack of smoke in an e cig. On the other hand, a traditional tobacco filled cigarette is known to emit clouds of poisonous gasses when it is lit. Nonetheless, despite not containing tobacco and being relatively smokeless in nature, an e cigarette manages to deliver the much needed “nicotine hit” to smoking enthusiasts at all times.
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E Cig – Finally, Cigarettes Without Any Health Hazards

December 20th, 2011 Posted in Electronic cigarettes Tags:

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A cigarette is smoked on tobacco that releases nicotine when burnt and along with that nicotine it emits around 200 unwanted gases that can be really harmful to a smoker’s body. Around 60 gases among them are considered to be major cancer causing agents. The other gases cause different diseases like tuberculosis and other major lung and heart diseases. Smoking can be this dangerous and even a smoker knows as to how harmful can it be moreover, it has also been proved by studies that smoking not just kills a smoker but it also affects a non smoker through passive smoking. Passive smoking is estimated to be 70 times even harmful and many have already lose their lives.
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E-cigarettes not advised by Health Canada

December 16th, 2011 Posted in Electronic cigarettes Tags:

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Across Chatham-Kent, several retailers have been selling a variety of e-cigarettes, also known as “e-cigarettes.” Depending on the manufacturer, these products advertise a number of features and “benefits” compared to regular tobacco products.

“E-cigarettes” are being promoted as a safe alternative to tobacco and as an effective way to help you quit smoking. Health Canada however, is advising Canadians “not to purchase or use electronic smoking products, Ream more »

Electronic Cigarettes Make A Smoke-Free Home For The Holidays

December 15th, 2011 Posted in Electronic cigarettes Tags:

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The gift is a brand-new electronic cigarette starter kit with everything needed to switch from tobacco cigarettes to electronic cigarettes. Quitting smoking for the holidays – what a great idea! There are many brands of e cigarettes available, creating many choices for smokers all over the globe, including those available in special holiday gift packaging this time of year. The huge selection of e cigarette models available truly includes something for everyone.
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Pledge to Switch to Electronic Cigarettes for the New Year

December 14th, 2011 Posted in Electronic cigarettes Tags:

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Good reports from friends and co-workers and a desire to make changes towards better health make this the perfect time for a healthy and practical New Year’s resolution. It’s a great idea and the time is right. Electronic cigarettes can be the ideal start to a healthy New Year because they are truly a smoke-free alternative to harmful tobacco smoke. Ream more »

Exciting Times For Electronic Cigarette Smokers

December 12th, 2011 Posted in Electronic cigarettes Tags:

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At ePuffer we are now firmly established as a world leader in the fast-growing electronic cigarette market. We have won awards for our innovation; we have won praise for our products and we are proud of what we’ve achieved so far. But it is only the beginning…

So we are delighted – and excited – to be launching a host of new developments, products and cutting-edge initiatives that will set new standards in the electronic cigarette market.
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