Sunday, July 17, 2016

White House Holds FDA Restrictions on Flavoured E-Cigarettes



Vaping liquids, or “e‐juices” are the most controversial subject when it comes to the world of vaping. It’s basically the subject of every debate there is about vaping, and how “dangerous” vaping can
be.

Most people don’t have a problem with flavoring additives, which can range from natural, to artificial additives, and even menthol crystals. Just make sure that the flavoring additives are safe and food‐grade. Again, most reputable e‐juice makers will use safe, food‐grade flavoring additives. Finally, here is the most problematic part of e‐juices worldwide: the liquid nicotine. 

"A White House office deleted language in a recently introduced tobacco regulation that would have removed flavored e-cigarettes from the market until they had been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration, an edited version of the document shows. 

On May 5, the FDA released a final rule extending its tobacco authority to include e-cigarettes, pipe tobacco, cigars and hookah. The rule becomes effective in early August. Under the rule, companies must seek marketing authorization for any tobacco product introduced after Feb. 15, 2007.

The rule gives manufacturers a grace period of up to two years to submit marketing applications, during which they can continue to sell their products. They can sell them for an additional year while the FDA completes its review. 

As submitted by the FDA to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the rule gave a grace period for flavored products of only 90 days after the rule became effective."

Now, if you are using an e‐juice that does not contain nicotine, then you would have no problems, but most e‐juices actually do contain nicotine, and this is where a lot of people debate the issue of vaping safety. 


"Public health advocates have long called for flavored tobacco products to be banned, saying flavors such as bazooka Joe Bubble Gum and Cotton Candy are designed to appeal to children.

The FDA provided pages of data and scientific studies in support of its plan, noting "a dramatic rise in youth and young adult use of typically flavored tobacco products, like e-cigarettes and waterpipe tobacco, and continued youth and young adult use of cigars."

The OMB deleted both the FDA's planned policy and the rationale for the policy.

A White House spokeswoman, Emily Cain, said the OMB "does not comment on changes made during the interagency review process." The FDA also does not comment, FDA spokesman Michael Felberbaum said.

In its originally submitted rule, the FDA said it recognized that numerous flavored products would come off the market within 180 days of the rule's publication "and that this will significantly impact the availability of flavored tobacco products at least in the short term."

But it said the move was important because tobacco products with characterizing flavors, including menthol but excluding tobacco flavor, were attractive to young people."

The most important question to answer is: is liquid nicotine dangerous? Yes and no, depending on how you take the nicotine into your body. Liquid nicotine is dangerous in liquid form when ingested, inhaled, or it comes into contact with soft skin tissue. It can cause nausea, vomiting, rapid heart rate, and in the most extreme cases, even coma and death. So yes, liquid nicotine is dangerous and should be handled with extreme caution. 


Friday, June 10, 2016

3 Things Cigarette Smokers Need To Know About Vaping

Cigarette smokers are just as uninformed about vaping as the rest of the population, which is a darn shame because they are the ones who stand to gain the most if only they'd switch. So in the interest of educating

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

What Should Be the Minimum Age for Vaping?

Setting a minimum age for vaping is a topic that has been hotly contested for a long time. Many people naturally assume the vaping age limits should be the same as smoking, but with more and more research coming out

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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Making Medical Marijuana Healthier One Vapour Cloud at a Time

There's a new toy in Vape Town and its name is 'Cannavaping.' The state of New York is about to legalize medical marijuana, but that doesn't mean you can legally smoke a joint even if you require pot for medical

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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

4 Tips to Help You Transition from Smoking to Vaping

So you are finally ready to make the switch to vaping. You're not alone. Thousands of people are contemplating the same thing at this exact moment. However, making the transition from smoking to vaping is not as simple as switching

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Friday, May 27, 2016

Artisanal Ejuice + Vaping Mixology

Sophisticated vapers are beginning to demand more from their e-liquids. In the beginning, it was enough to be able to purchase an e-juice that tasted somewhat like tobacco, with just a hint of mint. Knowing that the vapour cloud you

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

The Overlooked Benefit of Ecigarettes – Tax Revenue

From the day they were first introduced into the marketplace, ecigarettes have been fighting an uphill battle. They have had to take on the big tobacco companies; local, provincial, and federal governments; and advocacy groups that are against the spread

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