Comments on: Chinese "E-Cigs" Get Attention, Scrutiny

Atomizer Creates A Smoke-Free Nicotine Mist; Not A Safer Alternative, Health Officials Say

[juthaji]

i bet new product is on the way...
someone will smoke for us. off course there will be a charge.
i think we as a consumer are as guilty as the marketers.

[weatherhells]

debinok1: The best answers to your questions can be found at www.e-cigarette-forum.com

[debinok1]

Weather? I am actually looking into this product, but have a few questions. How long does the atomizer, battery etc... last? this is not a cheap product and neither are the replacement parts. Is this a break even thing where I will be spending as much on the parts as I would be on cigarettes?

[debinok1]

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Posted by roselighyw

suclessful? Perhaps before advertising for this website, you should run the ad through spell check.

[weatherhells]

peacefulperson: "Ideally, kicking the nic habit would be better..."

I did kick the nic habit, and I immensely enjoy using my electronic cigarette with 0 nicotine liquid. There's more to smoking than the physiological addiction to nicotine.

[debinok1]

Ideally, kicking the nic habit would be better...
Posted by peacefulperson


As would kicking the Caffiene habit, the Sugar habit, the Alcohol habit. Some people simply do not want to give up what they enjoy. If you enjoy a cup of coffee or a bar of chocolate, you have that right. If I choose to enjoy a cigarette that is safer by far for me and has no risk at all for the people around me then I should have that right as well. This cigarette gives smokers the option to do that.

[peacefulperson]

I saw these electronic cigs at a truck stop in Indiana last week. They weren't cheap, but there was a huge display touting them as a safe way circumvent the laws against smoking in public places.

I guess if it means the "smoker" is just poisoning him/herself and not killing those around them with second-hand smoke, it's better than cigarettes.

Ideally, kicking the nic habit would be better...

[LaceyUnderall]

For those who are interested in the electronic cigarette, or those who wish to consider attacking it, there is further information you might want to consider. First and foremost, many smokers who have changed their brand to the electronic cigarette, have gone from 2-3 pack a day smokers for 10-40 years to zero cigarettes in a day. Isn't that fantastic? I think so.

Also, there is no second hand smoke and the vapor is so light that if someone was smoking an electronic cigarette around you and being discreet, you would have absolutely no idea. People smoke these on airplanes and they are going unnoticed. Why? Because the vapor is essentially odorless and does not linger like tobacco smoke.

If the argument for a healthier public is truly tobacco harm reduction, then the e-cig is a step in the right direction. The only thing that is left from a tobacco cigarette is the nicotine. If you are a nicotine prohibitionist, then it is understandable that you would not like this product. However, nicotine by itself is really no more harmful than caffeine. So be aware that once you start a fight on nicotine by itself, we will not only lose all of the FDA approved nicotine devices, but a war will be waged on caffeine next. OH MY! No smokes and no coffee? What kind of society is that?!?

Finally, let's talk about China. Seriously? What about the American company who withheld the fact that they tested positive for salmonella 12 times in two years and still shipped out their tainted peanut butter anyways? I find that as bad as the Chinese who put melamine in the milk. At least they fessed up to it, found guilty and given a death sentence. It isn't China that does bad things, it is bad people. If you really want to stop doing business with China, then head to your backyard, cut yourselves some branches, and build yourself a hut, cause about 90 % of what is in your home from electronic gadgets to the nuts and bolts that hold your house together originate in countries like China.

If you are interested in further educating yourself on the e-cig, please visit www.e-cig.org. There are links to studies that have been done. You might not be a smoker, but you might know one and if you love them, anything that offers Tobacco Harm Reduction is the way to go.

[Slrman]

cneron, as soon as you are able to think and recognize facts, maybe you will make a sensible comment. Smoking around those who object is assault with a deadly weapon. I shall always defend myself against assault.

[Slrman]

Are these people saying that nicotine is not harmful? And the nicotine spread by the "atomizer" is not like second-hand smoke? Isn't it amazing how people can ignore even the most obvious facts when it is convenient and makes the "feel good".

Anyone lighting up around me, even one of these things will be asked - once - politely to stop. After that, their cigarette, electronic or not, will be up their nose, lit end first.

[fjsutton]

Sirman,
Who do you think you are? The cigarette Nazi? Your rights do not supersede my rights. Get the facts before you spout off on something you know nothing about.