January 15th, 2014
From: Reuters
By Adam Jourdan
(Reuters) – When Qu Liang’s wife became pregnant, the 30-year-old Shanghai salesman switched from smoking to “vaping”, a practice uncommon in China although it is the world’s leading producer of electronic cigarettes.
E-cigarettes were invented about a decade ago by a Chinese medical researcher and the country supplies nearly all global demand. Puffing on the devices, or vaping, is surging worldwide, but it forms only a tiny part of China’s 1.2 trillion yuan (about $200 billion) cigarette business.
January 9th, 2014
From: The Kansas City Star
By DIANE STAFFORD
The man at the nearby restaurant table is puffing away. Can he do that?
Maybe. It depends what he’s smoking.
What about the woman at the desk next to yours. Can she light up throughout the workday?
Possibly.
If the smoke is actually vapor from an electronic cigarette — depending on where you are — they may be perfectly within their rights.
In Kansas City, for example, a very specific no-smoking ordinance covers only tobacco products. “E-cigs” — although they contain nicotine — are tobacco-free and aren’t regulated as tobacco products.
December 30th, 2013
From: The Local (Sweden)
Liquid and vapour nicotine is becoming a household poison, with a tenfold increase in cases of e-cigarette poisoning in Sweden, including children who drink the refills.
Twenty-nine cases of nicotine poisoning specifically from electronic igarettes were reported this year in Sweden, nearly a tenfold increase from last year’s three incidents. A third of the reported cases were children, the Swedish Poison Information Centre (SPIC) stated.
“We are extremely worried about this product,which is spreading like wildfire,” said Barbro Holm Ivarsson, spokesperson from Pscyhologists Against Tobacco, to news agency TT. “And if such strong liquids are going to exist then it is a very serious problem that they are not regulated yet.”
December 12th, 2013
From: Reuters
By Marina Lopes
At the Henley Vaporium, one of a growing number of e-cigarette lounges sprouting up in New York and other U.S. cities, patrons can indulge in their choice of more than 90 flavors of nicotine-infused vapor, ranging from bacon to bubble gum.
The lounge, located in Manhattan’s trendy Lower East Side, features plush seating, blaring rock music, and fresh juice and coffee. A sprawling sign on one wall lists all the carcinogens that e-cigarette users avoid by kicking their smoking habits and using the e-devices instead.
December 2nd, 2013
From: Reuters
By Anthony Deutsch
The Dutch Health Ministry sounded an early warning on Thursday about the possible health risks of electronic cigarettes, announcing plans to clamp down on labeling ahead of European regulations.
The move followed an analysis of existing scientific research by the National Institute for Public Health, the leading Dutch government health advisory body.
The institute said it was concerned about a lack of evidence on the possible health effects of e-cigarettes, and said that as a precaution, they should not be used by pregnant women or in the vicinity of children.
