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FDA announces Proposed
regulations for e cigarettes
In a behavior that mimics last year, the FDA has announced that they will be issuing proposed regulations for electronic cigarettes in April of this year.
While last year’s announcement of pending regulation came and went, this year looks a bit different. Specifically due to the hearing held by the FDA last December. So it would seem that some sort of action is going to be taken. Submissions are still being taken for your opinion to be heard by the FDA at Regulations.gov. these statements along with results of the hearing will be presented to congress. The last day for submitting opinions will be January 16th, so act upon this and encourage your fellow vapers to do so as well.
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The Marshall County West Virginia Board of health has amended their anti-smoking legislation to include electronic cigarettes. This ban which now will include e cigarettes as well as tobacco cigarettes would be in effect basically everywhere in Marshall County:
"all vehicles used for employment, hotels and motels (but not in bars, private clubs, bingo operations, video lottery rooms or tobacco stores), on all outdoor property owned by healthcare service providers (including parking lots and sidewalks, requiring smokers and vapers to cross streets to legally smoke or use an e-cigarette), public parks, outdoor serving areas of restaurants, and other outdoor places where people congregate."
More information on the call to action can be found at CASAA.org.
Idaho Brick and mortar featured
The Idaho Press Tribune recently ran a positive story featuring local Idaho brick and mortar Vapoligy, and co-owner of Vapoligy, Ginger Longden. Ginger gave an illustration of the workings of an e cigarette, as well as the benefits of using one. It was not long ago that owner Jim Longden of Vapoligy testified at his local city council meeting with other local vapers in order to retain the right to continue selling and using e cigarettes.
Clive Bates, Dick Puddlecote offer EU insight
Recently Clive Bates posted an excellent guide to the EU draft Tobacco Products Directive - what it is, what it intends to accomplish, and most importantly, what can be done about it. Dick Puddlecote offers encouragement and insight on his site as well in regard to the proposed tobacco directive.I encourage any vaper in Britain who has not yet seen this information to make your way to their sites and review it.
CNBC runs positive ecig statement
This week saw a segment run by CNBC about e cigarettes, putting them in a rather positive perspective. The segment highlights the push by big tobacco to aquire or create e cigarettes, as well as illustrating what led brother of James Cameron to purchase an ecig company.
Nicotine gene gets patent approval
22nd Century, a tobacco harm reduction and smoking cessation company, has been approved for a patent recently for a gene responsible for the production of nicotine in the tobacco plant. The N-methylputrescine oxidase (MPO) gene technology will allow 22nd Century Group to alter the genes of the tobacco plant in order to increase or decrease the amount of nicotine produced in any particular tobacco plant.
Vive la France!
The Electronic Cigarette Industry Trade Association published a study conducted in France by Drs. Jacques Granger and Brigitte Cornette, outlining how the health of smokers has improved through the use of electronic cigarettes. The study wanted to observe 100 smokers, and their experiences with transitioning from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes.
Omaha news runs ecig segment
News station WOWT out of Nebraska ran a segment this week describing electronic cigarettes and their use. The segment shows enthusiastic and prudent opinions offered by members of the local community concerning e cigarettes.
Completely unrelated
This week we take a look at the honesty of science. This week the hashtag overlyhonestmethods was used by a Dr. Leigh, along with a tweet that showed a scientific confession. Other individuals in the scientific community joined in with their confessions with humorous results. Here are a few:
Emma @atomselectrons
This dye was selected because the bottle was within reach
biochem belle@biochembelle
We decided to use Technique Y because it's new and sexy, plus hot and cool. And because we could.
Dr. Twittenheimer@DrTwittenheimer
A modified protocol was implemented because a certain graduate student seems unable to follow simple instructions.
More examples of scientific honesty can be found at #overlyhonestmethods on twitter.
Remember, Chinese new year will arrive soon (feb 10th) so stock up on your vaping supplies now!
Have a great week everyone =)
Update From Escape The Analog
