The FDA proposed restrictions on the sale of e-cigarettes that are similar to policies that Juul adopted earlier this week. https://media.wired.com/photos/5becafd104298e59b368089d/master/pass/Juul-FDA-h_15136337.jpg
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This may be the first substantial evidence that e-cigs could help people quit smoking
Shutterstock Do e-cigarettes help smokers quit or glorify a potentially unhealthy habit? Public health experts are divided on the question, but a new study is the first of its kind to suggest that for some people, the devices could help more than they hurt. The paper, published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, looks at how […]
Dishonorable discharge for e-cigs — U.S. Navy bans the devices aboard vessels
E-cigarettes have been dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Navy. Sorry sailors, but you’ll no longer be able to bring Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) aboard ships, submarines, aircraft, boats, craft, and heavy equipment. This applies to sailors, Marines, and Military Sealift Command civilians. Even if you’re just paying a visit to a naval craft, you […]
Holy smokes! U.S. Navy bans vaping on ships because of exploding e-cigs
The United States Navy officially banned e-cigarettes from its entire fleet of ships, subs, aircraft, and other heavy equipment earlier this week. The vaping ban had been under consideration since August 2016, after a dozen incidents of exploding e-cigarettes reportedly caused fires, explosions, and first-degree burns. Meanwhile e-cigs are getting smarter: some now tout smartphone connectivity, and one can […]
