Many young men and women in their teens and early 20s in the US used to smoke one or two packs of deadly cigarettes per day. But a few years ago, they started to turn to vaping and e-cigarettes. Many of them have found that switching to vaping helped them to wean entirely off cigarettes. […]
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There Were More Than 8 Million Google Searches for Vaping in 2014
From the Desk of Michael AuhckeThe public is very into vaping and e-cigarettes, if Google searches are any indication. According to a new study by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, there has been a spike in e-cigarette and vaping searches in Google since 2010. Nationally there were 1.5 million Google searches in 2010 for vaping, but in 2014, there […]
California Health Groups Trying to Hike E-Cigarette Taxes
From the Desk of Michael AuhckeA 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]