A group of US democratic senators has accused big tobacco companies of manufacturing their own e-cigarette warnings and hiding the truth about the long term health effects of vaping. The senators assert that the FDA’s warning label that states, ‘Warning: Product contains nicotine derived from tobacco. Nicotine is an addictive chemical,’ is not enough. The…
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Does E-Cigarette Use As a Quit-Smoking Aid Lead to Success?
A University College London study says that the use of e-cigarettes as a quit-smoking aid has proven to be a successful option. The study, published on the Addiction Journal website, was conducted from 2009-14, and surveyed 5,863 smokers in the UK. As the debate continues regarding the long term health effects of e-cigarettes, the study…
Are E-Cigarettes Impacting Big Tobacco?
E-Cigarette manufacturer Green Smoke was recently purchased by the Altria Group, adding more evidence to the trend that E-Cigarettes are having an impact on the big tobacco industry. The acquisition by Altria Group, which oversees NuMark, Phillip Morris and U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, Co., is the latest in what appears to be a pattern of tobacco giants…