Although fewer United States high school students declare themselves smokers, tobacco use as well as the increasing popularity of e-cigarettes worries the CDC, federal health officials announced on Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just released data suggesting that 22.9 percent of all high schools students have smoked tobacco or used tobacco products in the previous … [Read more...]
29 State Attorneys General Request Stronger Regulations for E-Cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes have been around for some time now, but the industry is still in its infancy. This hasn’t stopped it from growing to a 2.5$ billion income. Although many users see it as a fairly decent alternative to tobacco cigarettes, the FDA has yet to deem them safe. As a matter of fact, earlier this April, the Food and Drug Administration proposed the banning of e-cigarettes for … [Read more...]
Scientists asks WHO not to bring electronic cigarettes under tobacco products category
A group of 53 leading scientists has come in support of electronic cigarettes, claiming it to be the solution to the smoking problem. The scientists from Europe, North America, Asia and Australia have warned the World Health Organization (WHO) to not categorise e-cigs as tobacco products. According to the scientists, putting electronic cigarettes or modern cigarettes under the tobacco … [Read more...]
Scientists bat for electronic cigarettes, ask WHO to not put it under tobacco products category
Standing in support of modern cigarettes, better known as electronic cigarettes, a group of 53 leading scientists from across the world has warned the World Health Organization (WHO) not to categorise e-cigs as tobacco products, claiming it to be the solution to the smoking problem. According to the scientists from Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, putting electronic cigarettes under … [Read more...]
FDA moves a step ahead in regulating electronic cigarettes
In a major development, the federal government has decided to regulate the use of electronic cigarettes among minors by banning them, besides making approval for new products and health warning labels mandatory. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not immediately enforced the changes for the modern smoking devices but has initiated the first step towards taming the fast-growing … [Read more...]
Congressional report bats for stringent regulation of Electronic Cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes are considered as a good way to quit smoking or a better and healthy alternative to traditional cigarettes. But their rampant use among the Americans especially the teens have raised concerns among the lawmakers and researchers as they are finding health woes related to it. A new Congressional report has mentioned many of the same concerns about these modern cigarettes as … [Read more...]
How far your E-cigarettes safe?
Is electronic cigarette a way to give up traditional cigarette smoking? A study has found an association between traditional cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use among adolescents. However, they failed to answer a major public-health question on whether e-cigarettes acted as a gateway to smoking. The researcher’s aim of the study was to further understand the relationship between e-cigarette … [Read more...]
Los Angeles votes to ban Electronic Cigarettes use in public places
Joining cities like New York and Chicago in the fight against tobacco use, the Los Angeles City Council has voted in favour of banning the use of electronic cigarettes in workplaces, restaurants and many public areas. The move is seen as a big threat to the growth of an industry segment that reached USD 1.5 billion in sales in 2013. Los Angeles is the second-most-populous U.S. city. The … [Read more...]
