Need a little primer on how e-cigarettes work? Here, we look at 10 facts that help to demystify the industry at large.   1. There’s no need to light them. Unlike traditional tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes operate by way of lithium batteries. That means no lighters, […]

People love a good explosion story. We love dangerous excitement. Die Hard had a bunch of sequels for a reason; which is why “exploding” e-cig battery stories make for great headlines. Opponents of e-cigs are sounding alarms, questioning safety and are making the generalization that […]

As for the future of electronic cigarette regulations and tax policies in the United States, right now we can only speculate. But across the country, an e-cigarette ban is on lots of people’s minds, treating e-cigs as tobacco products. Politicians are calling for both e-cigarette […]

E-cigarettes are fantastic travel companions, so why can’t I use my e-cig on airplanes? Electronic Cigarettes are meeting an overwhelmingly unwelcome fate on at least one mode of transportation: airplanes. What’s the deal with the no-vape situation in the skies? Ahead, we unpack all of […]

There have been a few articles and e-cig studies recently causing some vapers to question whether e-cigarettes are just as unsafe as tobacco cigarettes. Some published results raised potential concerns that e-cigarettes compromise lung immune systems and function, and that they generate the same potentially […]

Last week, a study conducted by the University of North Carolina found that more than 90 percent of local vendors don’t stick to age-verification rules when it comes to online sales of e-cigarettes. Out of 98 purchase tries by participants aged 11 through 14, 75 […]

E-cigarette Regulations and FDA Workshops Customer Service Sentinel, Guest Blogger and Regulations Expert Tim Zeller is back to explain the FDA’s e-cigarette regulation workshops. On Monday, March 9, the FDA will begin the second of three expected e-cigarette regulation workshops. The first e-cigarette regulation workshop […]

In January of 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implemented a ban on e-cigarettes in checked luggage. The FAA is reacting to a bulletin from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which prompted the FAA to release a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO). The SAFO […]

Even on slow news days, there’s no shortage of people claiming war on something. Drugs, cancer, women, the middle class – there are always groups fighting for or against something. Many fights come with finger pointing, judging, zero-tolerance mandates and black and white justice, throwing […]