Category: Tobacco

But reducing risk of harm to health by 95% (versus tobacco) is not good enough for US behavior nannies. Continue reading The UK’s CDC is okay with e-cigs

As a lucrative 12-year long financial deal comes to an end, the EU threatens to cut ties with Philip Morris unless it gets an even better deal. EU concern for public health is just a pose. Continue reading EU doesn’t oppose smoking — just not getting its cut of tobacco sales

“The results showed that even the worst case amount of formaldehyde per 10 puffs of the e-cigarettes tested, was over 10 times less than the formaldehyde from a 3R4F reference cigarette smoked under standard ISO conditions.” Continue reading Formaldehyde exposure from 3 e-cigarette formats tested well below WHO quality guidelines

And so where was the epidemic if type 2 diabetes back in the day when “thirdhand smoke” was ubiquitous in America? Continue reading Howler: Thirdhand smoke linked to type 2 diabetes

But the dose makes the poison and here: Continue reading Cherry flavored e-cigs may deliver higher levels of benzaldehyde than other flavors

But doesn’t affect their breathing. Continue reading Claim: Secondhand smoke makes kids fat and stupid

No surprise. Many e-cig users are smokers simply trying not to offend others or to comply with smoking restrictions. Continue reading Claim: E-cigarettes, as used, aren’t helping smokers quit, study shows

“Unlike other nicotine replacement therapies, the vaping product we studied may offer a viable alternative to cigarettes for those finding it difficult to quit the behavioural and sensorial aspects of smoking.” Continue reading E-cigarettes deliver sufficient nicotine to suppress smoking desire and reduce tobacco withdrawal symptoms in smokers, comparable to Nicorette

Of course, the dose makes the poison. This study offers no reports of disease. Continue reading Claim: Chemicals in e-cigarette flavors linked to respiratory disease

The feds are proposing to ban smoking in public housing. But… Continue reading NO NYTimes, secondhand smoker does not cause cancer, lung disease