Category: News
Excellent Reuters report lays it out
3rd February 2015
Great article on the the science of E-cigs. The best data supports that e-cigarettes are effective quit aids and are generally safe (higher power, dry-running second generation designs not withstanding, over which there are some question marks). We are pleased to
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Watch the Voltage
29th January 2015
As we reported last year, the science on e-cigarettes shows no evidence of significant dangers to users or the public, and much less than for cigarettes – however with the potential exception of higher power devices, which may be referred to
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E-Cig Sales Surge in Britain!
13th January 2015
It’s great to hear that we vapers are becoming more than a niche market, and in recent months sales have grown very rapidly indeed. According to a new report by market analysis firm Nielson, Supermarkets and grocery outlets have seen e-cigarettes,
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Tobacco Use in Teens Falling Dramatically
18th December 2014
In amongst the negative coverages of vaping, particularly in America, there has frequently been made the claim that vaping could act as a gateway to smoking amongst teens. In fact the data released in November showed that smoking amongst American teens
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New Study On Effectiveness of E-Cigs as Quit Aids
4th December 2014
New research at KU Leuven strongly supports the use of e-cigs as very effective smoking cessation aids. In the lab, the e-cigs proved to be just as effective in suppressing the craving for a smoke as tobacco cigarettes were, while the
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Vape is named word of the year
2nd December 2014
Oxford English Dictionaries have produced a list of new words that have had most impact in the English language this year. Amongst the words nominated there are; Bae – short for Baby, as in a term of affection for a partner
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Guidelines to Avoid Fire Risk Using E-Cig Chargers
26th November 2014
The Chief Fire Officer has released guidelines to minimise the risks of fires when charging e-cigarettes. These are; Always use the correct charger and follow the manufacturer’s instructions Never charge a battery that has signs of damage, that has been dropped,
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E-Cigarettes and TV Advertising
20th November 2014
TV adverts for e-cigs could not previously show the actual device, but that’s now changing. The rules have changed to allow the depiction of an e-cig user exhaling what looks like smoke, the first time this has happened in nearly 50
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Nicotine – Why Aren’t All The Effects Talked About?
11th November 2014
With the general phobia of non-users towards vaping, and also the constant presumptions of any possible negative aspect of vaping compounds, the impression could only be that e-cigs are still more harm than good and should be treated much like combusted
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Real Scientists Stand Up for E-Cigarettes
30th October 2014
How do you know who is a scientific leader in the field of tobacco harm reduction? Increasingly it is clear that the leading researchers – persons involved directly in the field of treating cancer and who see the harms of tobacco
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