Tom puffed on his Aspire CF Sub Ohm. Suddenly, his eyes crossed, his hair stood up on end and steam started coming out of his ears.In all seriousness, while many scientists believe that e-cigarettes are a great alternative for smokers who can't or don't want to quit nicotine, e-cigs are not perfect.And when you make.....
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About Prof. Michael SiegelMichael is a doctor, a professor, an enthusiastic supporter of tobacco harm reduction and a tireless exposer of tobacco myths that many of us e-smokers look up to in awe. We are very grateful to Michael for sparing us the time for this interview. If you would like to read more of Michael's work please check out.....
About Scott BallinScott D. Ballin is a tobacco and health policy consultant in Washington, DC and has spent more than 30 years involved in issues related to tobacco and health. He was the VP for Public Policy and Legislative Counsel at the American Heart Association. Recently, he served on the Steering Committee of the Alliance for Health Economic and Agriculture.....
About Dr Joel NitzkinDr Joel Nitzkin is chair of the Tobacco Control Task Force for the American Association of Public Health Physicians. He kindly agreed to give us his expert opinion on e-cigarettes in this interview.You have stated that based on available research e-cigarettes are far safer than cigarettes. How much safer are they, and how sure can.....
About Dr Murray LaugesenWe have been fortunate enough to talk to the man who, outside the laboratories of the e-cigarette manufacturers themselves, probably knows most about the e-cigarette than anyone. Respected researcher, Dr Murray Laugesen of Health New Zealand, is one of the few (at the time of this interview) to have carried out an in-depth analysis of the.....
About Dr. Adrian PayneDr Adrian Payne is the Managing Director of Tobacco Horizons, a Tobacco Harm Reduction Consulting Agency.During a post-doctoral career spanning more than thirty years, he has worked for both tobacco and pharmaceutical companies, often in the field of Tobacco Harm Reduction.He kindly agreed to be interviewed on the topic of e-cigarettes, specifically their safety, criticisms and it's.....
About David SweanorDavid Sweanor has worked with numerous companies and organisations, including the International Union Against Cancer, World Health Organization, World Bank and the Pan American Health Organization, on the issue of tobacco harm reduction. He has received both international recognition and prestigious prizes for his work.How did you get interested in the issue of Tobacco Harm Reduction?I have.....
About Prof. Carl PhillipsProf. Carl V. Phillips received his PhD in public policy from Harvard University and completed fellowships in health policy at the University of Michigan and philosophy of science at the University of Minnesota, has additional degrees in math and history, and was on the faculty of the University of Texas Medical School's Center for Evidence-Based Medicine.He is.....
About Chris SnowdonChristopher Snowdon is the author of the extremely well-reviewed Velvet Glove Iron Fist: A History of the Anti-Smoking Movement.Chris generously agreed to be interviewed by us in what turned out to be a very wide-ranging interview covering his book, the Nazi anti-smoking movement, the electronic cigarette and much more.How the Velvet Glove, Iron Fist book beganWhat prompted.....
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - it’s an impressive tank... It’s going to be popular - wildly popular.Pbusardo while reviewing the Aspire Atlantis Tank.We've got two very special new product from Aspire for you on E-Cigarette Direct, the Aspire Sub Ohm CF Battery and the Aspire Atlantis Sub Ohm Tank. These two great devices are designed.....
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, chances are you’re either a current or former smoker. What’s more, smoking has probably been part of your life for many years.Many of us want (or wanted) to quit. But why did we start smoking in the first place? Why do we want to quit? And if we do quit, will it.....
Want to switch to vaping? These handy tips will maximise your chances of success during the transition from smoking to vaping.They're based not just on our own 6 years experience of using and selling vape pens, but on the experience of dozens of experienced vapers who kindly share their tips with us on Twitter,
Updated: April 2021Have you ever been confused about vaping etiquette? Or where you can vape?There’s plenty of advice out there. But you’ll find some of it is written by journalists who don’t vape but feel it is their right to lecture us on how we should behave.Ideally, etiquette should be decided by vapers. But, as we found out when we.....
Update: The Nautilus Mini from Aspire may now be the newest device available, but it remains hugely popular. (In fact, it remains my mother's favourite vape tank, despite the fact it is now more than ten years old.)I think one of the reasons is it's long, metal tip, which delivers a cool vape - and works especially well with.....
You know nicotine has got a bad reputation, right? But did you know that reputation is largely unfounded?In fact, someevidence suggests that nicotinealone isn't that addictive, and that it is the other chemicals found in tobacco smoke, coupled with the behavioural aspects that make smoking as addictive as it is.(Possibly this is the reason whyNRT is soineffective - some studies.....