A coalition of health groups and experts have started a petition drive that if successful would put an initiative on the ballot in the fall that would hike the cigarette tax by $2 per pack. This would include e-cigarettes. The health experts say that the measure would cut down on smoking and would bring in […]
Tag Archives: e-cigarettes
E-Cigarettes Help Smokers to Stop Cigarettes
UncategorizedA man in IL had tried all he could to stop smoking cigarettes, but he continued to smoke three packs per day. No drugs or patches helped. And then he discovered e-cigarettes and he has not touched a real cigarette in more than a year. His wife is thrilled, as he is now in better […]
FDA Adviser Says No E-Cig Prohibition
From the Desk of Michael AuhckeAn FDA adviser stated last week that he has yet to see any evidence that the coming crackdown on e-cigarettes is going to amount to prohibition. Still, this seems to contradict data that has been made public by the agency. According to Dr. Thomas Eissenberg, a project director at the Center for the Study of […]
What’s Coming from FDA in 2016
FDA Regulation and Advocacy From the Desk of Michael Auhcke In the Media UncategorizedIt 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 […]
Scientist Admits That E-Cig Vapor Not as Harmful as Cigarette Smoke
FDA Regulation and Advocacy From the Desk of Michael Auhcke In the MediaThe lead scientist in a recent e-cigarette study recently issued a correction that the study did not actually find that e-cigarette vapor is as harmful as cigarette smoke. Jessica Wang-Rodriguez, MD, was the top researcher in an e-cigarette study that was published in Oral Oncology. The study claimed that two e-cigarette products could damage cells […]
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 […]
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, […]