We’ve seen this statement time and time again: “We don’t know what’s in electronic cigarettes.” The truth is, most electronic cigarette companies make this information readily available, yet the claim continues. For example: in 2014, CHIDONT, a Chicago-based anti-tobacco campaign, released an ad implying electronic […]
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E-Cigarettes and Travel: Good news from the TSA (with one exception)
Finally, we can report some good news for vapers who travel … well, most of them. On July 9th, 2014, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said e-cigarettes of all varieties are now permitted in your carry-on luggage. That is, except for one specific device that […]
Continue ReadingE-Cigarette Use: The Fallacy of Puff Counts
As the world of vaping continues to evolve, some of you pro-vapers may have noticed something different about the way electronic cigarettes are compared to tobacco cigarettes—more specifically in how long they last, such as how many “puff counts”. You see, in the formative years […]
Continue ReadingE-Cigarettes and Youth: Addressing and Preventing Underage Vaping
Let’s come right out and say it – if you’re younger than legal smoking age, we don’t want your business. And most, if not all, of our competitors would say the exact same thing. E-cigarettes are an adult product, and despite the endless blather about […]
Continue ReadingE-Cigs in the Media: Do Ads Target Children or Irresponsible Parents?
Recently, ABC News posted a story stating e-cigarette advertising targets kids. In the article, it stated Research Triangle Institute International found from 2011 to 2013, e-cigarette TV advertisements that reached children increased by 256 percent, and those that reached young adults increased by 321 percent. […]
Continue ReadingE-Cigarette Safety: Only Use Equipment Designed for Your E-Cig!
We see the headlines: “Man killed as e-cigarette explodes” “Woman’s horror as e-cigarette explodes and sets fire to her bed” Yes, reports of exploding vaping devices are real, and we admit they are scary; however, the majority of these cases are due to e-cig users […]
Continue ReadingE-Cigarettes at the Office: What’s the Right Protocol?
In the salad days of the e-cig boom, nearly every vaper and vaping company boasted about our rights to “smoke wherever you want, whenever you want.” Thanks to some notable bans and regulations, we all know this is no longer the case. But perhaps one […]
Continue ReadingCan We Please Stop Overreacting to E-Cigarettes?
No, seriously, please make the fear-mongering stop. It has been a heck of a week in the e-cig industry. Laws in New York and Chicago are now in effect, making electronic cigarettes subject to the same regulations as tobacco. These bans, alongside recent bans in […]
Continue ReadingClearing the Air About E-Liquid “Steeping”
I’m going to risk the age-old adage and make an assumption: I bet most of you reading this have explored other sites to learn about e-cigarettes. Maybe not to buy them, but rather to learn e-cig terminology, best practices and whatnot. Since that went so […]
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