By Guy Bentley One of the nation’s leading e-liquid manufacturers is taking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to court over regulations that could wipe out 99 percent of the industry. Nicopure Labs LLC filed a lawsuit in the federal district court in Washington, D.C. Tuesday against the FDA’s “deeming” regulations. The part of the regulations that…
By Guy Bentley The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new e-cigarette regulations, which could destroy 99 percent of the market, are triggering backlash from vaping advocates and businesses vowing to teach vapers to make their own e-liquid. The centerpiece of the FDA regulations, published Thursday, is the requirement for all vapor products released prior to Feb….
Guy Bentley The Food and Drug Administration’s claim that it’s almost 500-page rule book, which could wipe out 99 percent of e-cigarette products, will increase innovation in the sector is being mocked by experts as “ridiculous.” The centerpiece of the FDA regulations is the requirement for all vapor products released prior to Feb. 17, 2007, (predicate date) go…
Governor Jerry Brown Signs Bill Raising Smoking Age to 21 After years of spouting the “my body, my choice” rhetoric, California Democrats have now turned on the concept of self ownership. Starting June 9th, it will be illegal to sell tobacco to anyone under the magical, state-approved age of 21. While critics of this law have…
By Guy Bentley A regulation from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could wipe out nearly a decade of progress for the e-cigarette industry and deprive smokers of a valuable alternative to tobacco. The Vapor Technology Association (VTA) warns the FDA’s so-called “deeming” regs could destroy innovation in the e-cigarette industry and will do nothing to improve public…
Guy Bentley A new study calls into question one of the most frequently cited arguments for regulating e-cigarettes and doubting their potential to reduce harms caused by smoking. Published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, the study shows levels of the carcinogen formaldehyde emitted from e-cigarettes are significantly lower than levels found in regular cigarettes….
Guy Bentley E-Cigarettes slashed smokers’ tobacco use both before and after elective surgery, according to a study from the Mayo clinic. Regular cigarette smoking can often cause post-operative complications in smokers, and health professionals have long argued that “quitting or cutting down” smoking close to the time of operation can lessen these risks. In hopes…
Guy Bentley Utah vapers could be hit with an 86.5 percent tax on e-cigarettes if a bill proposed Friday passes the state legislature. State Rep. Paul Ray introduced the bill HB333, which would tax e-cigarettes at the same rate as other non-cigarette tobacco products, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. E-cigarettes “are not taxed now because they are…
Guy Bentley An Ohio Health Issues Poll (OHIP) shows a stunning amount of Ohio residents misunderstand the alleged dangers of e-cigarettes, which could “reverse decades of progress” explaining the unique harm of smoking, according to a leading public health expert. The January OHIP found that just 34 percent of respondents believe tobacco cigarettes are more…
Guy Bentley Smokers who aren’t ready quit massively cut down the amount they smoked after they started using e-cigarettes, according to a study published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research. The authors of the study highlight the fact that e-cigarette use has surged among young adults and current smokers, largely because most users want to quit…