As we mentioned before, we interviewed Murray Laugeson on the electronic cigarette a few days ago. (Click here to read the full e-cigarette interview.)Here is a brief summary of what he told us: The Risks of Smoking the Electronic Cigarette The electronic cigarette he has tested is between 2-3 magnitudes safer than that of smoking [...]
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Worried about swine flu? The answer could just be to reach for an electronic cigarette. The issue has been discussed on the past on an e-cigarette forum, with some users reporting a fall in the frequency and severity of getting flu. There has even been a poll held, with over 50% of users reporting a [...]
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Anti-smoking public health groups have combined to create this shocking anti electronic cigarette movie. Please watch and let us know whether you believe it – or whether it is a fake. Warning – this is not a movie for sensitive stomachs! Click here to Watch! Like this post? Keep up to date with us [...]
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May 22, 2009 No Comments
One of our customers did this review of our e-pipe. You can also read the full review on his blog, Head Rambles – the full post is entitled: Grandad Goes Electric. Thanks Grandad! Like this post? Keep up to date with us by signing up for our email updates. Ready to switch? Visit the E-Cigarette [...]
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May 22, 2009 One Comment
Smokefree Pennsylvania sent the following letter to the Senate regarding the lies being told in order to benefit Philip Morris. As a letter to the Senate this is open source – please reuse as you wish. Smokefree Pennsylvania 1926 Monongahela Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15218 412-351-5880 FAX 351-5881 smokefree@compuserve.com May 20, 2009 Dear Senator Many inaccurate [...]
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May 20, 2009 No Comments
We were recently very lucky to interview Michael Siegel, a doctor, professor and the owner of the Tobacco Analysis blog, a blog which aims to expose the myths and mistruths behind the anti-smoking lobby. In the interview Michael argues that the anti-smoking lobby is driven by ideology rather than by science, and that this could [...]
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We are currently holding an electronic cigarette survey into the smoking of habits of e-smokers prior to taking up the electronic cigarette, as well as their experience with common smoking problems. We have been fortunate enough to have a lot of help from researcher Paul Bergen from the Tobacco Harm Reduction project at the University [...]
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May 16, 2009 One Comment
It’s long been a criticism of FDA/American regulation that the FDA’s position is compromised by the fact that it is funded by the very companies it is supposed to regulate. That looks set to continue, with big tobacco set to pay up to $500 million to the authority a year. (Source: Join Together.) No wonder [...]
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May 14, 2009 2 Comments
Note: Professor Brad Radu’s letter to us, which we quoted in the movie, can be found here: Tobacco Free Kids to Kill Millions. You can also find the full transcript of Joel Nitzkin’s interview with us. Image credits (Flickr Creative Commons): Philip Morris Sign: taberandrew Philip Morris Packaging: efrenefren Graveyard: Road Less Travelled More Movies: [...]
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May 13, 2009 No Comments
Some people are taking our You Tube movie “ban the E-cigarette” a little too seriously. Here is what one commenter said: “A rubber knife is safer than a real knife, so you mean to tell me that you would rather have smokers keep smoking real cigarettes instead of switching to a healthier alternative. You are [...]
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