It has been a long time coming, but 2016 looks like the year that FDA is going to crack down on e-cigarettes. FDA’s proposed rule on electronic cigarettes will probably be finalized this year. This is what is known as the ‘deeming rule’ that would extend FDA’s authority to regulate e-cigs. It will most likely […]
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Media Offers Questionable Science on Vaping ‘Dangers’
From the Desk of Michael Auhcke In the MediaIn late December, the UK’s Daily Telegraph came out with a tremendously inaccurate article on possible dangers of e-cigarettes. Even though many experts and vapers have complained about the inaccuracies in the article, there have been no corrections issued. The most outrageous aspect of the article was the headline that stated that e-cigs are as […]
Iowa Attorney General Is a Fan of Vaping
From the Desk of Michael Auhcke In the MediaThe Attorney General in Iowa is named Tom Miller, and his offered a strong defense of e-cigarettes in late December. As far as he is concerned, the facts about vaping are very clear: The harm caused by regular cigarettes far exceed the harm of e-cigs. The regular, combustible cigarette is the most dangerous consumer product […]
HUD Could Hurt Disabled If E-Cig Ban Implemented
FDA Regulation and Advocacy From the Desk of Michael Auhcke In the MediaThe US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has threatened that it will ban the use of e-cigarettes in public housing, which some pro-vaping groups have derided as ‘cruel’ and ‘unforceable.’ HUD last week opened its 60 day comment period on whether or not it should include vaping in its proposed smoking ban in […]
Vaping Industry Wants Support From 2016 Presidential Candidates
From the Desk of Michael Auhcke In the MediaThe quickly growing e-cigarette industry wants the 2016 presidential candidates to support vaping devices over regular cigarettes. According to the Smoke Free Alternatives Trade Association, or SFATA, the vapor industry leader sent letters this week to presidential candidates in both parties and asked them to advocate for vapor products and to correct some of the […]
E-Cig Safety Tips
From the Desk of Michael AuhckeAn exploding e-cigarette in Naples FL a few weeks ago that left a man in serious condition with facial injuries has caused some to raise question about the safety of e-cigs. Actually, e-cigarettes are perfectly safe if you keep a few simple things in mind: E-cigs, just like cell phones, tablets and laptops, contain lithium-ion […]
Vape Regulations Are Pending, and Industry At Risk
FDA Regulation and Advocacy From the Desk of Michael Auhcke
The vaping industry is looking at a future that is anything but certain. Last month, FDA filed final regulations with the White House Office of Management and Budget. This is #8 in a nine-step process that will regulate e-cigs. The long march to regulation started in 2011. The final regulations have not been released yet, […]
Cloud Competitions on the Rise, Banned in Some States
FDA Regulation and Advocacy From the Desk of Michael Auhcke In the Media
In a Quincy MA vaporizer retailer, two young men stood with their backs against each other – as if preparing for a duel. Then, they pressed the tips of their mods to their mouths, and crouched, the purpose of which is to slightly increase lung capacity. The moderator counted to five and two stood up, […]
New CDC Study Disarms E-Cig Critics, But Government Scrutiny Rising
FDA Regulation and Advocacy From the Desk of Michael Auhcke In the Media
A new Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study suggests that public health activists have little to fear regarding a new wave of smokers due to the vaping revolution. The CDC report, the first of its kind that estimates the amount of e-cigarette use in the US, shows that only .4 percent of people […]