Journalists, scientists and public health experts have all had a lot to say about electronic cigarettes recently.
As you’d expect when a subject’s as controversial as this one, what they’ve been saying covers a wide spectrum of accuracy.
Some of it’s highly reliable, some might benefit from a less biased interpretation and of course quite a bit is just wrong.
And then there’s.....
Ashtray Blog - Chronicling Vaping's Journey Since 2008
Amongst all the recent negative media stories on e-cigarettes a new report by Public Health England (PHE) has shone a positive light on e-cigarettes.
Although the media headlines are focused on how ‘E-Cigs Could Be Prescribed on the NHS’ this is not the main focus of the report.
The key messages from the report are:
Vaping is 95% safer than smoking
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“E-cigarettes are just the latest gimmick from Big Tobacco to hook a new generation on their products. The majority of e-cigarette brands are owned by tobacco companies.”
You might be hoping that this is a joke – a scathing piece of satire of anti-vaping arguments – but you’d be sadly mistaken. This is a direct quote from the CurbIt anti-vaping.....
- Source: Yahoo News
There are 2.5 million vapers in the UK. An estimated 30 million people have vaped in America, and there are many millions more around the world.
Two of them have experienced a case of lipoid pneumonia.
Both were former smokers.
Despite the numbers, some now believe e-cigarettes can cause lipoid pneumonia.
As we know, smoking carries a hugely increased risk of an.....
“When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures bristling with prejudice and motivated by pride and vanity.”
- Dale Carnegie
Why, you might wonder, do people continue to oppose electronic cigarettes when there is so much evidence proving they can help smokers?
Surely someone surveying the evidence would judge e-cigarettes to lead to more good.....
Imagine you’re looking for a reason to ban vaping in public places. No, really, put yourself in the shoes of somebody in that position.
The best approach is clear.
With an air of confidence, you say, “Vapers expose non-users to harmful chemicals and nicotine,” (taking care to say “chemicals” like it’s a dirty word).
But, just as you’re patting yourself on the.....
What a shame the UK E-Cigarette All Party Parliamentary Group didn’t write the EU Tobacco Products Directive.
I attended a meeting of the group yesterday and there was not a single person who thought the TPD was good legislation, while the value of e-cigarettes was clearly recognised by everyone in the room.
While the EU legislation on e-cigs is a badly written.....
Shocking news today, courtesy of Kirsty Williams of the Welsh Liberal democrats. The following is her email (posted with permission), along with a link to the petition they are holding against the ban.
Please take the moment to sign and share the petition. It takes seconds, and if enough of us sign it it could help save vaping in Wales......
By Fergus Mason
Anyone who’s been following the battle over vaping will, by now, be very familiar with a lot of the myths being circulated by our opponents in the public health industry:
Formaldehyde! Gateway effect! Think of the children!
You know the sort of thing I mean; it’s in every hysterical UCSF press release, every shoddy Daily Mail article and every.....
There’s no doubt it [The Electronic Cigarette] can save many lives and hundreds of millions of pounds.
David Halpern, UK Government Nudge Unit
When Spain banned e-cigs in public places, e-cig sales dropped 70%.
Because of this law and the message it sends, thousands of Spanish people still smoke the cigarettes that are estimated to kill around one in two of all smokers.
Perhaps.....
Update: Welsh Health Minister Drakeford has just released 'evidence' in favour of a ban.
The letter ignores the massive body of positive e-cig evidence, the opinions of the Welsh public who were opposed to e-cigs in a public consultation and the many public health bodies mentioned below who oppose an e-cig ban.
This post is more relevant - so please keep.....
Updated by Lee Johnson October 2018
Time after time we have been told that there is no proof that e-cigs are better for your health than tobacco cigarettes.
In doing so, the anti-ecig lobby, have ignored the advice and research of the very experts and scientists who are at the forefront of electronic cigarette research.
So while in the past we’ve looked.....
How the EU TPD Will Change Vaping - and What You Can Do About It...
Guess which country has the lowest rate of lung cancer in Western Europe?
Sweden.
And the reason is simple.
Snus is an oral tobacco which has become popular as an alternative to cigarettes in Sweden.
In fact, Sweden now has the lowest rate of smoking in Europe, and the highest.....
Are you thinking of becoming an e-liquid reviewer, or do you already review e-juices?
Strangely enough, while hundreds if not thousands of people are reviewing e-liquids on YouTube, Reddit, forums, blogs magazines and elsewhere, I've struggled to find one post giving advice on how to do it.
So I asked 10 e-liquid reviewers to provide tips for new reviewers. I've also added a couple.....
Are you new to vaping? Or haven't started yet?
Then you're bound to have some questions.
So we've asked experienced vapers what their top questions were when they started vaping.
We've also drawn upon the advice of our experienced customer service team (some of who have been answering e-cig questions every day since 2011!).
1. How do you fill electronic cigarettes?
http://twitter.com/schristieauthor/status/578621259271008256
So, it all depends.....