Title Acute impact of active and passive electronic cigarette smoking on serum cotinine and lung function. Source Inhalation Toxicology. 25(2):91-101, 2013 Feb. Abstract CONTEXT: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are becoming increasingly popular yet their effects on health remain unknown. OBJECTIVE: To conduct the first comprehensive and standardized assessment of the acute impact of active and passive e-cigarette smoking on serum cotinine and lung function, […]

In April of 2014, the FDA proposed some rather unreasonable legislation to regulate the vaping industry. Various cities and states have passed legislation. Our home state of New York, where we have been actively in the ears of politicians, seems to be amongst those that are taking money to pass vaping restrictions. There is no way to for us to keep up on all […]

Dr. Farsalinos is doing some of the most important vaping research. Learn more at http://www.ecigarette-research.org/research/index.php

Again from CASAA.org; Assembly Bill 296 & Senate Bill 722 would redefine a taxed “tobacco product” to include “e-cigarette cartridges,” subjecting them to New York State’s 75% wholesale tax on “tobacco products.” You can voice your opinion on this here Bill (AB 635) would prohibit the sale of all bottled refill liquids. While there is an exemption provided for instate manufactures that may allow […]

The legislation season is upon is again. Let’s start by letting you know what CASAA.org has alerted us to: Assemblywoman Rosenthal has introduced a bill (AB 1496) which would deceptively redefine “smoking” under New York’s smoke-free air law to include vaping. AB 1496 would not only senselessly prohibit vaping in hundreds of thousands of indoor and outdoor areas in New York, but it would […]