tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.comments2023-10-02T01:34:40.078-07:00The Truth About NicotineVocal EKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797128689808591929noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-52566876784567465132014-01-25T01:29:50.239-08:002014-01-25T01:29:50.239-08:00I'm not a lawyer, but I would venture to say t...I'm not a lawyer, but I would venture to say that Sottera has a clear case for libel against the AGs on this. The wording of the agreement specifies actions the company will NOT take (e.g. selling e-cigs to minors). The agreement says **NOTHING** (from what I have seen of it) about "stopping" the practice -- probably because Sottera never engaged in it or admitted/found-guilty-of engaging in it.<br /><br />The AG statement seems to treat the question as a "Have you stopped beating your wife?" question.<br /><br />Since it sounds like Sottera "settled" to pay that $85k there's probably nothing they can do to change that. However, a libel suit against the AGs for ten times that amount would sound reasonable.<br /><br />Michael J. McFadden<br />Author of "TobakkoNacht -- The Antismoking Endgame"Michael J. McFaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181949578184965482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-48040328208298866412012-04-17T06:59:54.343-07:002012-04-17T06:59:54.343-07:00Some regulation is probably warranted for most if ...Some regulation is probably warranted for most if not all industries, however, I think the trouble comes when government over regulates.E cigarettehttp://socialsmoking.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-21407890793521049452012-03-05T08:50:02.181-08:002012-03-05T08:50:02.181-08:00No. Currently the FDA is getting input from organ...No. Currently the FDA is getting input from organizations that want to ban the products, and from the larger vendors whose business model is to sell tobacco-flavored pre-filled cartridges and models that look as much like cigarettes as possible. Would it be too much to ask for FDA to meet with representatives of consumers to find out what's worked and not worked to make these an acceptable alternative to smoking? FDA scientific advisory groups are supposed to have a seat designated for a representative of consumers. On the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC) that seat is called Representative of the Public, and they gave the seat to a tobacco control proponent whose idea of smoking cessation is that nicotine abstinence is required. I was told that consumers need to wait until 2014, when that seat is open before they can be considered to serve on TPSAC.Vocal EKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797128689808591929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-6140350032834549342012-02-27T20:52:10.581-08:002012-02-27T20:52:10.581-08:00I think it is funny that someone would make bold s...I think it is funny that someone would make bold statements against the e cigs, but then turn around and remain anonymous, gutless, and that is because they know they are wrong, and have nothing to back there statements up, can we say corporate lackey sent in to talk crap, and they picked the wrong one, LOL.genenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-26016442852173700852012-02-16T14:19:10.534-08:002012-02-16T14:19:10.534-08:00You make some valid points, but what is your solut...You make some valid points, but what is your solution, just leave them unregulated? A lot of people have a problem with the current status of e-cigarettese-cig fanhttp://www.ecigarettereviewsite.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-53004317355667760622012-02-09T21:24:43.444-08:002012-02-09T21:24:43.444-08:00There are three links to surveys in the post. In ...There are three links to surveys in the post. In order of appearance, they were conducted by the Tobacco Harm Reduction organization, the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association, and by two researchers: Dr. Bullen is from New Zealand, and Dr. Etter is Swiss.Vocal EKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797128689808591929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-11608080154153892972012-02-09T21:21:04.677-08:002012-02-09T21:21:04.677-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Vocal EKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797128689808591929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-52997110775975127312012-01-28T12:36:05.836-08:002012-01-28T12:36:05.836-08:00Does anybody know what the DoD and other service b...Does anybody know what the DoD and other service branches (excluding the Air Force, which has already banned the e-cig) oppinion on the e-cig are, and where they can be found? My unit has a mixed oppinion on it, ranging from it's fine to only in designated areas, and I'd like to find some information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-34733303260148498262012-01-10T07:38:15.817-08:002012-01-10T07:38:15.817-08:00Do you know who conducted the survey that you post...Do you know who conducted the survey that you posted the link to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-15065230017003274292011-12-25T21:59:33.895-08:002011-12-25T21:59:33.895-08:00These "alleged Nicotine doctors/researchers&q...These "alleged Nicotine doctors/researchers" never ever tell the truth about nicotine no matter what the story or the circumstances are.<br />I find that more than a little disgusting and sad that they feel like they have to lie to get folks to listen or pay attention to them to them.<br />C.B.cigarbabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787416009261788895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-9863089509857365442011-12-21T15:26:23.556-08:002011-12-21T15:26:23.556-08:00Although Dr. Whiteson claimed that e-cigarettes co...Although Dr. Whiteson claimed that e-cigarettes contain "pure nicotine", studies finding detectable levels of tobacco specific nitrosamines show that it is only 99.99995% pure. An e-cigarette cartridge with less than a tenth of a teaspoon of 1.6% "pure" nicotine (.00072g nicotine + .0000000036g nitrosamine) has about HALF the nicotine and 0.36% of the nitrosamine found in a single cigarette, but because it is not lit on fire to create smoke and tar and other toxins, one cartridge can produce as many "puffs" as 10 or more combustible cigarettes.The Devil's Thadvocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365914932648272702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-39780801420309655952011-12-14T03:18:42.211-08:002011-12-14T03:18:42.211-08:00At first glance, images may come to mind that this...At first glance, images may come to mind that this device may be some kind of shock therapy device. In actuality, however, the electronic cigarette is a battery powered atomizer. When it is placed in the mouth, a small processor detects airflow and injects a small amount of fluid from a propylene glycol/nicotine cartridge into the atomizer which vaporizes the liquid. In essence, the electronic cigarette looks and behaves like a regular cigarette but delivers nicotine without dangerous by-products such as arsenic, carbon monoxide and tar.<br /><br /><a href="http://ecig.pk/index.php" rel="nofollow"><b>E-Cigarettes Pakistan</b></a><br />03215115899<br />03155020001Farhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319122212506733125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-32438685630831675682011-12-08T02:45:53.170-08:002011-12-08T02:45:53.170-08:00Cigarest won't even work if you believe what t...Cigarest won't even work if you believe what they tell you and are gullible. As long as you don't look for anything more than what they are saying you might quit with "Cigarest" but I'm betting you won't! They have a class action lawsuit against them in Ca. numerous complaints for fraud and scamming plus unauthorized billing. You would do well to stay away from these charlatans.<br />C.B.cigarbabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787416009261788895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-54768625726334527492011-12-02T20:12:06.712-08:002011-12-02T20:12:06.712-08:00Well, Cigarrest Reviews, I must share with you tha...Well, Cigarrest Reviews, I must share with you that Cigarrest was just one of the many products I tried during the 45 years that I smoked that did not work for me. I have not smoked for the past 2 years and 8 months, having replaced smoking with smoke-free alternative sources of nicotine. <br /><br />Prior to that time, the longest I ever went without smoking was six of the most painful, dysfunction months of my life when I took the recommended route and gave up all nicotine. The fact that you get along fine without nicotine is NOT proof that everyone can get along fine without it. Chances are that you don't need to take Synthroid every day. I do. I don't need to take insulin, but some people do. No two people are identical and there is an extremely wide range of biological and neurochemical differences.<br /><br />At the end of my six months of nicotine abstinence, I told the doctor that I was about to lose my job and asked her for help in returning my brain to normal. She explained that for some people the cognitive problems are permanent. They can't be fixed. They can only be controlled (just as hypothyroidism and diabetes can't be fixed--they can only be controlled.) She had nothing to offer me, and so I made a conscious decision to start smoking again. <br /><br />Nicotine works for me to keep these problems manageable, but smoking as a delivery device was ruining my lungs.<br /><br />The fact that so many e-cigarette users have been abstinent from smoking for a year, 2 years, and even 3 years shows you that using nicotine does not guarantee a relapse to smoking. During the six months I was off nicotine, I craved a cigarette every day. Now, I don't even think about lighting up. In fact, I can stand in the middle of a smoking section and feel no urges whatsoever. I have seen countless reports from other e-cig users that they, too, have no cravings. <br /><br />Furthermore, there are millions of former smokers in Sweden who got that way by switching to a spit-free, low-nitrosamine type of smokeless tobacco product called snus. Since snus has been around many more years than e-cigarettes, there are snus switchers who have remained smoke-free for decades.<br /><br />So you see, there is evidence that contradicts the notion that nicotine and smoking must go hand-in-hand. The thing that causes the most relapses is stress. When things get tough, the urge to light up gets bad. That's true for those who become nicotine abtinent. However, if I were going to relapse due to stress, it certainly would have happed during these past 2 years and 8 months. I was my mother's primary caregiver, and watched her slowly lose her mobility and her sanity. She died last Fall. As the only child, I had to take care of all her affairs. Furthermore, my husband has been treated for two types of cancer during this time. Also, I retired. So my life has been far from stress-free. Yet, I remain a former smoker--quite happily.Vocal EKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797128689808591929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-24952584453810500802011-12-02T14:02:07.443-08:002011-12-02T14:02:07.443-08:00I have to disagree with this article. Nicotine and...I have to disagree with this article. Nicotine and smoking all go hand and hand. The best resolution is to pass the word along to stop smoking. If you can't kick the habit by yourself I would say to you get products from Cigarrest to help kick the habit.Cigarrest Reviewshttp://cigarrest.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-48761892567139137622011-11-18T15:02:08.388-08:002011-11-18T15:02:08.388-08:00I tried the 'other' nicotine replacement &...I tried the 'other' nicotine replacement 'therapies' and found them of no use whatsoever. What was lacking was the inhaling of smoke, or now vapor, and the habit of the hand/mouth 'smoking' that to me was just as strong as nicotine (if not a stronger habit to break). Trading smoking for vaping was the easiest thing I've ever done - and I was certain that after over 40 years I'd surely go to my grave a smoker. I'd say that anyone who took my ecig from me would be playing with my very life, and such an action by any government would be akin to mass murder. (After over a year on the ecig I have thought about lowering my nicotine mg, but I don't believe nicotine is a harmful substance (unless smoked).HipMonkeyhttp://beatlesnumber9.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-78551062219655124282011-11-07T08:08:52.087-08:002011-11-07T08:08:52.087-08:00Many e-cigarette consumers wrote to the ALA to rel...Many e-cigarette consumers wrote to the ALA to relate how, after years of failed attempts uning any and all of the approved treatments, they had finally stopped smoking by switching to an e-cigarette. Many let him know that nicotine abstinence is unworkable for them, so they continue to rely on the product to remain smoke-free. In repsonse to all of these letters, Conner wrote: "The American Lung Association urges consumers not to use these products." <br /><br />Mr. Connor isn't just saying, "I don't recommend that any smoker start using this product." He is urging former smokers to stop using the product that is keeping them smoke free. <br /><br />I doubt that Mr. Conner got to be head of the ALA by being stupid. He must understand that a goodly percentage of e-cigarette users would relapse to smoking real cigarettes if they followed his advice. Therefore he must have some reason to believe that smoking is somehow less hazardous than using a product that has not been approved by the FDA.Vocal EKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797128689808591929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-9407588132341750672011-11-03T06:27:57.522-07:002011-11-03T06:27:57.522-07:00I appreciate the content here !! Thank u for the v...I appreciate the content here !! 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Always pursue your heart.Medical codinghttp://medicalbillingcodingsalary.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-10444147582453992462011-10-30T22:29:21.452-07:002011-10-30T22:29:21.452-07:00You'll be able to certainly visit your enthusi...You'll be able to certainly visit your enthusiasm inside the work you're writing. The earth wants more passionate authors just like you who aren?¯t afraid to convey how they believe. Always pursue your heart.Medical codinghttp://medicalbillingcodingsalary.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-57502307601965246372011-10-30T22:28:14.716-07:002011-10-30T22:28:14.716-07:00You'll be able to certainly visit your enthusi...You'll be able to certainly visit your enthusiasm inside the work you're writing. The earth wants more passionate authors just like you who aren?¯t afraid to convey how they believe. Always pursue your heart.Medical codinghttp://medicalbillingcodingsalary.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-81405579554370727222011-10-18T10:16:40.873-07:002011-10-18T10:16:40.873-07:00Wow, great information. I've been looking for...Wow, great information. I've been looking for a more unbiased view on <a href="http://thesafecig.com/" rel="nofollow">E Cigarette</a> use online for some time. Thanks.willghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580283419250637138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-56048746450057345882011-10-15T00:16:29.869-07:002011-10-15T00:16:29.869-07:00I’ve never heard of anything like this before but ...I’ve never heard of anything like this before but thank you so much for sharing. I have been using electronic cigarettes for a long time now and I do find it amazing that I can cope up with suing it as an alternative to the regular cigarette. This is good for people who would want to quit smoking and is looking for another alternative.<br /><br /><br />more information on how to <a href="http://ecigarettesusa.com" rel="nofollow">electronic cigarettes</a> herewaynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419833097830199498.post-39343000376329403342011-10-12T13:55:26.471-07:002011-10-12T13:55:26.471-07:00Your arguments are all compelling and quite sensib...Your arguments are all compelling and quite sensible, but you shot your credibility in the foot when you fabricated the topic "Lung Association Recommends Smoking". <br />The ALA does not, nor will they ever, recommend smoking, because they know it is extremely harmful. They also are not recommending e-cigarrettes, because they simply will not recommend anything that does not have FDA approval (yet).<br />To misconstrue this as an endorsement for cigarette smoking is (emotional) insanity. You must have enough intelligence to know that your topic statement is an outright lie, yet you have chosen to rant on it anyway. If you HAD a valid point to start with, it would have been an intelligent discussion, but there was none, which paints you as a lunatic.Barrynoreply@blogger.com