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E-Cigs Top Story On FOX News

Aaron — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:02:16 +0000

BEIJING — With its slim white body and glowing amber tip, it can easily pass as a regular cigarette. It even emits what look like curlicues of white smoke. The Ruyan V8, which produces a nicotine-infused mist absorbed directly into the lungs, is just one of a rapidly growing array of electronic cigarettes attracting attention in China, the U.S. and elsewhere — and the scrutiny of world health officials.

Marketed as a healthier alternative to smoking and a potential way to kick the habit, the smokeless smokes have been distributed in swag bags at the British film awards and hawked at an international trade show. Because no burning is involved, makers say there’s no hazardous cocktail of cancer-causing chemicals and gases like those produced by a regular cigarette. There’s no second-hand smoke, so they can be used in places where cigarettes are banned, the makers say.

Health authorities are questioning those claims.

The World Health Organisation issued a statement in September warning there was no evidence to back up contentions that e-cigarettes are a safe substitute for smoking or a way to help smokers quit.

It also said companies should stop marketing them that way, especially since the product may undermine smoking prevention efforts because they look like the real thing and may lure non-smokers, including children. “There is not sufficient evidence that (they) are safe products for human consumption,” Timothy O’Leary, a communications officer at the WHO’s Tobacco Free Initiative in Geneva, said this week. The laundry list of WHO’s concerns includes the lack of conclusive studies and information about e-cigarette contents and their long-term health effects, he said.

Unlike other nicotine-replacement therapies such as patches for slow delivery through the skin, gum or candy for absorption in the mouth, or inhalers and nasal sprays, e-cigarettes have not gone through rigorous testing, O’Leary said. Nicotine is highly addictive and causes the release of the “feel good” chemical dopamine when it goes to the brain. It also increases heart rate and blood pressure and restricts blood to the heart muscle.

Ruyan — which means “like smoking” — introduced the world’s first electronic cigarette in 2004. It has patented its ultrasonic atomizing technology, in which nicotine is dissolved in a cartridge containing propylene glycol, the liquid that is vaporized in smoke machines in nightclubs or theaters and is commonly used as a solvent in food.
When a person takes a drag on the battery-powered cigarette, the solution is pumped through the atomizer and comes out as an ultra-fine spray that resembles smoke.
Hong Kong-based Ruyan contends the technology has been illegally copied by Chinese and foreign companies and is embroiled in several lawsuits. It’s also battling questions about the safety of its products. Most sales take place over the Internet, where hundreds of retailers tout their products. Their easy availability, O’Leary warns, “has elevated this to a pressing issue given its unknown safety and efficacy.”

Prices range from about $60 to $240. Kits include battery chargers and cartridges that range in flavors (from fruit to menthol) and nicotine levels (from zero — basically a flavored mist — to 16 milligrams, higher than a regular cigarette.) The National Institutes of Health says regular cigarettes contain about 10 milligrams of nicotine.

On its Web site, Gamucci, a London-based manufacturer, features a woman provocatively displaying one of its e-cigs. “They look like, feel like and taste like traditional tobacco, yet they aren’t,” the blurb reads. “They are a truly healthier and satisfying alternative. Join the revolution today!”

Smoking Everywhere, a Florida-based company, proclaims it “a much better way to smoke!” while a clip on YouTube features an employee of the NJoy brand promoting its e-cigarettes at CES, the international consumer technology trade show.
Online sales make it even more difficult to regulate the industry, which still falls in a gray area in many countries.
In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration has “detained and refused” several brands of electronic cigarettes because they were considered unapproved new drugs and could not be legally marketed in the country, said press officer Christopher Kelly.
He did not give more details, but said the determination of whether an e-cig is a drug is made on a case-by-case basis after the agency considers its intended use, labeling and advertising.

In Australia, the sale of electronic cigarettes containing nicotine is banned. In Britain, the products appear to be unregulated and are sold in pubs. Smoking is tightly woven into the fabric of daily life in Ruyan’s home turf of China, the world’s largest tobacco market where about 2 trillion cigarettes are sold every year. Tobacco sales, the biggest source of government revenue, brought in $61 billion in the first 11 months of last year, up 18 percent from 2007, the Communist Party’s People’s Daily newspaper said.
In a country where the cheapest brands of cigarettes cost about 20 cents a pack, the e-cig is far pricier. Ruyan’s V8 costs $240 and includes batteries and 20 cartridges of nicotine solution, roughly the same number of puffs as 20 packs of tobacco cigarettes. The line has expanded to include cigars and pipes crafted from agate and rosewood.

Ruyan is suing a Beijing newspaper for questioning its safety and for claiming in 2006 that its products have more nicotine than regular cigarettes. Miu Nam, Ruyan’s executive director, blames the newspaper for a hit in sales and profits but declined to give details.
“We have to restore consumers’ confidence, we have to clean up people’s doubts,” Miu said.

An operator at the Beijing Times refused to transfer calls seeking comment Friday to managers at the newspaper. A reporter said she had heard of the case but would not give any details. Some international experts back Ruyan’s claims its product is safe.
David Sweanor, an adjunct law professor at Ottawa University and former legal counsel of the Non Smokers Rights Association in Canada, said e-cigs have the potential to save lives.

With smoking, “it’s the delivery system that’s killing people,” Sweanor said. “Any time you suck smoke into your lungs you’re going to do yourself a great deal of damage. Nicotine has some slight risks but they are minor compared to the risk of smoke in cigarettes.”
Dr. Murray Laugesen, a New Zealand physician involved in tobacco control for 25 years who was commissioned by Ruyan to test its e-cigs, said he found “very little wrong” with them.

“It looks more like a cigarette and feels more like a cigarette than any other device so far and yet it does not cause the harm,” he said. “It’s the best substitute so far invented for tobacco cigarettes.” In the U.S, both Philip Morris USA and RJ Reynolds have introduced cigarettes that did not burn tobacco, but the technologies were very different from the e-cigarette. Neither has been successful.

In 2006, Philip Morris USA, test-marketed the Accord, which used a heating unit activated by puffing. RJ Reynolds introduced its cigarette, the Premier, in 1987 and still sells the Eclipse, which heats the tobacco rather than burning it. Sales are “not great,” said spokesman David Howard. Li Honglei, a fast-talking 28-year-old public relations manager in Beijing, has been smoking since he was in his teens and desperately wants to quit. He thinks he may have found his answer in Ruyan. “I was intrigued by this new technology,” said the pudgy, bespectacled Li as he surveyed products displayed in glass cases at Ruyan’s brightly-lit shop in the capital. “I heard acupuncture is effective as well, but this method sounds more painless.”Similar Posts:

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U.S. District Judge, Richard J. Leon Rules That The FDA Has No Authority Over Ecigarettes

Aaron — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:50:06 +0000

A federal judge said the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t have the authority to seize electronic cigarettes because the products don’t qualify as devices subject to the agency’s regulation.

In a 32-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon sided with electronic-cigarette makers Smoking Everywhere Inc. and Njoy. He criticised what he called the FDA’s “tenacious drive to maximize its regulatory power,” saying he found its interpretation of the law “unreasonable and unacceptable.”

Representatives of the FDA weren’t immediately available for comment. The FDA cited its long-standing authority to regulate drugs and medical devices in claiming the right to bar electronic cigarettes, not a new law passed last year that gave the agency added powers to regulate tobacco marketing.

The FDA has seized shipments of electronic cigarettes, which look and taste like cigarettes, amid concerns the products were being marketed as safer alternatives to traditional tobacco.

Electronic cigarettes are battery-powered tubes that contain an atomizer, a battery and a cartridge filled with liquid nicotine. Florida-based Smoking Everywhere, one of the largest makers of electronic cigarettes, has sold about one million of the cigarettes in the U.S., said company Vice President Ray Story. He declined to give a dollar amount for the sales.

Mr. Story said the opinion is a “big victory for us.” He said electronic cigarettes are “less harmful” than traditional cigarettes. The products don’t contain tar or produce smoke.

When a user sucks on an e-cigarette, a light-emitting diode causes the tip to glow and the atomizer turns the liquid nicotine into a vapor. The vapor can be inhaled and then exhaled, creating a cloud that resembles cigarette smoke but dissipates more quickly.

Health groups including the American Lung Association have called for e-cigarettes to be removed from the market, saying their safety is unproven and children may be attracted to them.Similar Posts:

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The Ecigarette Is A Smart Choice For All Smokers

Aaron — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:05:12 +0000

Greg Mullins is like most smokers, the oral fixation of lighting up eases tension.

Mullins said his addiction was so bad that he smoked about 30 cigarettes a day.

“I would wake up some morning coughing up blood. Not think twice about it, light up another Newport. Just part of the addiction, you know,” Mullins told FOX 13.

But that all changed five months ago, when Mullins discovered a tobacco free electronic cigarette.

“I couldn’t smoke in my car. I couldn’t smoke in my house. With this it doesn’t leave a smell in my car or house, my clothes,” Mullins said. My breath doesn’t smell. So it really is the perfect thing.”

The electronic cigarette battery is operated, and a replicable nicotine filter is attached to the end. For those trying to kick the habit all together, customers can buy flavored filters without the nicotine.

And even with Florida’s indoor smoking ban, these devices are allowed.

“What you see when someone is smoking this is water vapor. It’s completely odorless. So someone next to you would not be bothered by second hand smoke,” Danielle Steingraber, Green Smoke Ecigarette owner, said.

Some countries have issued advisories against electronic cigarettes warning the product is not a healthier alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes. The U.S. has not approved it as a smoking cessation product.Similar Posts:

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The Real Health Dangers Of Cigarettes, or Why Switch To Ecigarettes.

Aaron — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:49:36 +0000

Most cigarette ingredients can cause long-lasting harm to most of your bodily organs and provide the best reasons to quit smoking. If you’ve taken a few moments to glance through this stop smoking portal, you’ll encounter reason after reason to quit smoking from addiction to odor to long-lasting ill health effects such as cancer, oxygen deprivation, asthma, irritations, infections and fetus impairment. Now that you know the effects of smoking, I thought you’d like to know the cigarette ingredients responsible for causing those effects. Then, once you become convinced that this is not a game you can win, take a look at my recommended stop smoking products .

These are the cigarette ingredients you inhale that can lead to cancer:

Aminobiphenyl

Aminobiphenyl is a human carcinogen that induced bladder papillomas and carcinomas in rabbits and dogs.

Arsenic

Breathing high levels of inorganic arsenic can cause you to experience a sore throat and irritated lungs. Lower levels of arsenic can cause nausea and vomiting, decreased production of red and white blood cells, abnormal heart rhythm, damage to blood vessels and a sensation of pins and needles in hands and feet. Inorganic arsenic can increase the risk of cancer in the lungs, skin, bladder, liver, kidney and prostate.

Benzene

Breathing extreme high levels of benzene can cause death. Breathing high levels of benzene can cause drowsiness, dizziness, rapid heart rate, headaches, tremors, confusion and unconsciousness. The predominant threat of benzene is blood-related in that it can cause ill health effects to the bone marrow and cause a decrease in the production of red blood cells that leads to anemia. Benzene can also cause extreme bleeding and problems with your immune system thus increasing your chance for infection. Studies performed on animals show that high levels of Benzene can cause low birth weights, delayed bone formation and bone marrow damage.

Chromium

Chromium can lead to lung cancer. The World Health Organization has determined that Chromium is a human carcinogen. Chromium can cause birth defects and other developmental problems in people. IF you saw the movie Erin Brockovich, you will understand the ramifications of breathing Chromium.

2-Naphthylamine – can cause bladder cancer.

Nickel

The most common ill health effect in humans to nickel has been allergic reactions or skin rash. Some people sensitive to nickel can suffer asthma attacks, chronic bronchitis, and reduced lung function. Cancers of the lung and nasal sinus have been witnessed in people breathing dust containing high levels of nickel.

Vinyl chloride

Breathing high levels of vinyl chloride can cause you to feel dizzy and sleepy. Breathing high levels of vinyl chloride can cause you to pass out and extremely high levels can cause death. Some people that work with vinyl chloride have developed severe nerve damage and immune reactions. The World Health Organization has determined that vinyl chloride is a human carcinogen.

N-Nitrosodiethylamine

N-nitrosodiethylamine can induce benign and malignant tumors in the liver, respiratory and upper digestive tracts and kidneys.

N-Nitrosopyrrolidine

N-nitrosopyrrolidine can produce hepatocellular carcinomas, a liver cancer that is rare in the US. However, hepatocellular carcinoma is the #1 or #2 leading cancer death type worldwide.

N-Nitrosodiethanolamine

N-nitrosodiethanolamine is connected to esophageal cancer.

Cadmium

Breathing high levels of cadmium severely damages the lungs, kidneys and can even cause death. Cadmium is considered to possibly be a carcinogen.

Benzo[a]pyrene

Benzo[a]pyrene can cause damage to red blood cells which leads to anemia and damage to the immune system leading to increased risk of infection. Typically, Benzo[a]pyrene is part of the exhaust fumes from a motor vehicle, emissions from coal, oil and wood burning stoves and furnaces.

Cigarette Ingredients Could Lead To Asthma

Ammonia

Breathing ammonia can cause coughing as well as irritation to the nose and throat. Ammonia has not been classified as a carcinogen.

Cigarette Ingredients Could Lead To Respiratory Disease or Infection

Acrolein

Acrolein can cause irritation and damage to the lungs and extreme exposure could cause death. Breathing low amounts of acrolein can cause your eyes to water and your nose and throat to burn. Moreover, you may experience a decreased breathing rate due to breathing acrolein. Acrolein is not classified as a carcinogen.

Nickel – see above

Cadmium – see above

Pyridine

People breathing unknown levels of pyridine have experienced headache, giddiness, drowsiness, increased heart rate and rapid breathing. Limited studies in people note some liver damage when they were exposed to pyridine. Pyridine is not known as a carcinogen.

Catechol

Catechol can cause cough, burning sensation, and labored breathing.

Cigarette Ingredients Can Irritate The Eye, Nose And Throat

Ammonia – see above

Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde can cause irritation to your nose, eyes, skin and throat. People suffering from asthma might be more sensitive to formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a potent sensitizer and a probable human carcinogen.

Acetone

Small amounts of acetone are broken down by the liver to create energy for normal bodily function. Breathing high levels of acetone, however, can irritate your nose, lungs, throat and eyes. Other health effects from breathing high levels of acetone are headaches, light-headedness, confusion, increased heart rate, nausea, vomiting and shortening of the menstrual cycle. Extreme levels of acetone can cause unconsciousness and coma. Acetone has not been classified as a carcinogen.

Pyridine – see above

Quinoline – can cause liver cancer

Cigarette Ingredients Can Cause Headache, Nausea Or Dizziness

Hydrogen cyanide

Hydrogen cyanide is used as an insecticide. Breathing small levels of hydrogen cyanide can cause headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea and vomiting. Extreme amounts of hydrogen cyanide may cause gasping, irregular heartbeats, seizures, fainting and even rapid death.

Nicotine

Nicotine is recognized as one of the most frequently used addictive drugs. It is a naturally occurring colorless liquid that turns brown when burned and acquires the odor of tobacco when exposed to air.

Carbon Monoxide

Carbon monoxide enters the lungs and displaces oxygen form the bloodstream.

Toluene

Low to moderate levels of toluene can cause drowsiness, confusion, weakness, drunken-type actions, memory loss, nausea, loss of appetite, hearing loss and color vision loss. Inhaling large levels of toluene can cause possible kidney damage, unconsciousness or coma. Toluene has not been classified as a carcinogen.

Cigarette Ingredients Can Cause Kidney Disease

Cadmium – see above

Cigarette Ingredients Can Damage Your Eyes

Quinoline – see above

Hydroquinone

Hydroquinone is an eye and respiratory irritant and may cause cancer.

Cigarette Ingredients Can Affect The Reproductive System

Carbon disulfide

Only at high levels, carbon disulfide can affect the nervous system, change breathing patterns and induce chest pains. Carbon disulfide in animal studies has negatively affected the normal functioning of the brain, liver and heart.

Carbon monoxide – see above

Nicotine – see above

Toluene – see above

Lead

Lead has an effect on your body whether it is breathed or swallowed. Lead can cause damage to almost every bodily organ specifically the kidneys and the reproductive system. Lead can also damage the central nervous system and has more success in children. Breathing lead in high levels can cause weakness in your fingers, wrists and ankles and mind. Lead can negatively affect your memory. Lead can affect blood cell production and therefore can cause anemia. Lead can disrupt the male reproductive system. All said, lead has still not been determined to cause cancer in people.

Cigarette Ingredients Can Irritate the Skin

Acetone – see above

Hydroquinone – see above

Catechol – see above

Phenol

Phenol is used medically as an antiseptic or anesthetic. However, high exposed levels of phenol can lead to liver damage, diarrhea, dark urine and hemolytic anemia. Hemolytic anemia is a condition where a deficient amount of red blood cells are circulating in your blood due to the premature destruction of those red blood cells.Similar Posts: