Smoking Everywhere, the largest distributor of electronic cigarettes in the U.S., has agreed not to market its product to minors or claim they’re a safe alternative to smoking under a settlement with the California Attorney General.
The settlement comes two months after the state reached a similar agreement with electronic cigarette maker Soterra.
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Nearly everyone has heard the old maxim that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Surely, that warning should be kept in mind when it comes to electronic cigarettes, the latest development in a decades-long effort to find safer ways to provide a nicotine fix.
What’s different in this case is that e-cigarettes don’t involve smoking. They are plastic or metal tubes that contain a nicotine solution instead of tobacco, and are inhaled as a battery heats the liquid into a vapor.
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It’s a known fact that Tobacco accounts for most oral cancers. Smoking cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco and dipping snuff are all known to cause cancer. Smoking starts to affect the body, right from the first puff itself. Besides, lung cancer, smoking is also said to cause, gingivitis, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and even Asthma. There are many smokers who realize the ill effects of smoking, but find it very difficult to quit the habit. Ream more »
Rapid Fire Marketing, (Pink Sheets: RFMK) announced the launch of www.BionicCigs.com, the premiere website for electronic cigarettes. The Company is focusing its online marketing efforts on this exciting new product that helps smokers wishing to quit and allows those who do smoke, to smoke anywhere they choose. The electronic cigarette market is estimated to be a $100 million dollar industry and presents an enormous opportunity for investors looking to be part of this fast growing sector.
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In a world where the dirty facts about smoking are common sense, the tobacco industry has come along with what they claim is a healthier “alternative” to cigarettes, but the validity of this promotion remains to be seen. An electronic cigarette, or “e-cig”, is a battery-charged cigarette that emits a vapor instead of smoke. A typical e-cig kit includes rechargeable batteries, an atomizer to emit the vapor and cartridges. Ream more »
A few weeks ago my daughter and I were at the mall doing some back-to-school shopping and walked by a kiosk selling what looked like cigarettes. We both thought it was odd, but we assumed it must be some type of “quit smoking” device. Then on the way out we actually saw a man demonstrating this product which looked exactly like a cigarette, including the smoke. Ream more »
ELMHURST, Ill.—Victoria Vasconcellos, the petite founder of an Internet retailer in this Chicago suburb, is in the thick of a regulatory battle that could affect millions of American cigarette smokers.
Ms. Vasconcellos imports electronic cigarettes from a Chinese manufacturer and sells them on her website, Cignot.com, to 14,000 customers. The 48-year-old is part of a growing legion of e-cigarette purveyors who are defying the Food and Drug Administration, which contends the nascent nicotine products are drug devices that require pre-market approval and may pose their own health risks. Ream more »
CHICAGO, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ — James “The Road Runner” Thomas, a well-known runner, quit smoking seven years ago: “I never really smoked much, but I did always enjoy it.” Like many, Thomas gave up cigarettes for health reasons and because he knew smoking would hold him back from achieving the success he trained so diligently for as a runner. Ream more »
Can cigarettes really be green? As smoke-free laws sweep the United States, companies are selling electronic cigrarettes that emit vapor — not smoke, and one’s pitching them as eco-friendly.
Green Smoke, a North Miami Beach-based company, says it “aspires to create a greener planet” by offering a cigarette that has no second-hand smoke, no ash and no risk of fire.
“It contains no tar, carbon monoxide and other dangerous toxins,” the company says of its cigarette, adding it provides nicotine “without taking a toll on your lungs and heart.” Ream more »
CHICAGO, June 24 — Recently in Chicago, there have been moves to ban electronic cigarettes, more commonly known as e-cigarettes. The Illinois State Senate passed legislation that would have prevented the sale of e-cigarettes, but it was overturned at the Illinois State House. The fact that they were almost banned – as they are in Missouri and Illinois – has upset people on both sides of the issue.
For those who are against electronic cigarettes, the legislation being stopped was a bad thing because of safety concerns surrounding electronic cigarettes. While there are currently no regulations in place for electronic cigarettes, some people say no regulations are needed and that e-cigs are safer than traditional cigarettes.
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