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Update (May 2019): Since this post was written we have put a more in-depth analysis exploring the links between lost tobacco revenues and anti-vaping stories. It's an astonishing story and well worth checking out!
Since the beginning of the electronic cigarette industry, smokers have warned us that governments would.....
Ashtray Blog - Chronicling Vaping's Journey Since 2008
There are nearly one million electronic cigarette users in the UK.
Many of us are heavily involved in a campaign to protect the electronic cigarette from a proposed EU ban, with some MEPs reporting receiving hundreds and even thousands of letters of protest. And, according to MEP Dr Kay Swinburne, the campaign is starting to make a difference.
But I wanted.....
On Friday EU MEP for Wales Dr Kay Swinburne very kindly set time aside to discuss the EU Tobacco Directive with myself, Jean (our MD) and Mike.
Dr Swinburne is already convinced by the science behind vaping (her position was that she would prefer people to quit, but that if they can't or won't ecigarettes are the next best alternatives).....
If all the smokers in Britain stopped smoking cigarettes and started smoking e-cigarettes we would save 5 million deaths in people who are alive today. It's a massive potential public health prize.
Professor John Britton, chair of the Tobacco Advisory Group of the Royal College of Physicians Source: BBC
We've been getting lots of feedback from MEPs on the EU proposal to.....
Only days after I suggested we needed a Europe wide campaign to fight an EU ban on safer alternatives to smoking, two French bloggers have joined the campaign to save ecigs, urging French vapers to write to their MEPs.
A EU directive threatens to make electronic cigarettes useless for the majority of electronic cigarette users by:
1. Reducing the allowed level.....
Following yesterday's post, several e-cigarette users have shared replies from MPs and MEPs regarding the EU directive that seeks to effectively ban electronic cigarettes. While some of have promised to oppose the directive, others have asked for more information. In this post, I’m hoping to provide a summary of the science behind vaping without using too many words (assuming.....
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Although Dalli was forced to resign for alleged corruption, his directive could still force ex-smokers back to tobacco cigarettes.[/caption]
An EU Directive drafted by an EU commissioner since forced to resign for alleged corruption (seeking bribes from manufacturers of safe alternatives to cigarettes in return for editing the tobacco directive) could go into law unless we.....
In the lastest of our series of e-cigarette interviews, Paul Bergen interviews Dr Farsalinos about an intriguing case study and a huge new survey of vapers.
This interview takes place just prior to the publication of Dr. Farsalinos’ case study of a patient who dramatically improved after switching from smoking to vaping. Later in the article we also discuss his.....
Want to find out what's going to happen next year? See: 2021 Vape Predictions: Expert Roundup.
What's going to happen to the e-cig industry in 2013? Rather than share one blogger's predictions, I thought I'd get 10 of the web's top bloggers and videographers to share their opinions.
And here's what they thought:
1.Grimm Green from Grimm Green
Vaping in 2013 is going to.....
So, you want to sell the electronic cigarette?
Good on you - in addition to hopefully making a profit you’ll also be helping people to save money and improve their health.
But it’s a complex area, and the tips below could potentially save you a lot of time, money - and legal costs!
In this post we provide a guide for new.....
Michael Bedford had bought the bottle online.
He swallowed two spoonfuls from the bottle at a party. Shortly after, he became ill, started slurring his words and vomiting.
He was taken to hospital, where he died.
What had he bought?
Caffeine.
And with two spoonfuls, he had ingested the same amount of caffeine as in 70 cans of red bull.
Deadly Substances
Which is interesting, because a BBC.....
In the latest in our series of interview with experts on electronic cigarettes and/or tobacco harm reduction, Paul Bergen interviews Clive Bates, former director of Action on Smoking and Health.
Clive Bates has had a varied career in the private, public and not-profit sectors. He was the Director of London-based campaigning organisation Action on Smoking and Health from 1997 to 2003......
I've often wondered whether you can vape cannabis, whether it's healthier if you do so and what the effects are.
Not having any experience in the area, I let this issue lie - until now! Janet Fox, who writes for the awesome Vaporizer Blog, kindly agreed to share her knowledge with us in this interview.
All opinions stated are Janet's -.....
Updated: June 2016
I've been scouring the net for the funniest videos I could find (and added three of mine too!) Here's the results - if I've missed any good ones let me know in the comments!
Enjoy :)
1. E-Meth
Saturday night live pulled off a corker with this hilarious take-off of vaping...
2. The Legal Vape 4000
3. Dusty's Vaping Story
4. Vape Nation
5......
According to a leaked memo highlighted in the tobacco analysis blog, and predicted in the past by this blog, the EU is likely to recommend a ban on electronic cigarettes shortly.
The EU plans to ban the marketing of all nicotine containing products which have not been approved as a medicine. This, of course, includes electronic cigarettes.
This is despite extensive.....