January 14, 2015
By Monica Robins
DENVER -- The liquid used in electronic cigarettes (click here) has been linked to a significantly higher risk of respiratory viral infections, whether the liquid contains nicotine or not, according to a published study by researchers at National Jewish Health in Denver.
"We took cells from the airways of young, healthy non-smokers and exposed them to the liquid or vapors from e-cigarettes in the lab and in as little as 10 minutes we saw a dramatic reaction," said Hong Wei Chu, MD, director of the Basic Science Section at National Jewish Health and leader of the study.
"The cells showed a strong pro-inflammatory response and the risk of viral infection in those cells rose significantly," he said.
The findings come as the popularity of e-cigarettes is surging, particularly in young people. In 2010 less than 2 percent of adults in the U.S. had tried e-cigarettes. Last year that number topped 40 million, an increase of more than 620 percent. The number of children and teenagers who use them is on the rise as well....
The difference between an e-cigarette and a pipe is not the fact one is metal and the other wood, it is that an e-cigarette isn't cleaned after use.
May 7, 2015
By Dennis Thompson
..."These small particles (click here) have a high surface
area-to-volume ratio," Thornburg said. "When they deposit in your lungs,
it makes it easy for whatever chemicals are in them to dissolve into
your lung tissue." Those chemicals potentially could cause or worsen
respiratory problems such as asthma or bronchitis.
In its review of emissions from two types of
e-cigarettes, Thornburg's team did not find any toxic substances in the
vapor produced by the devices.
"Everything we found was what the [U.S. Food and
Drug Administration] and others generally regard as safe," he said,
noting that the cancer-causing agents produced by burning tobacco are not present in e-cigarettes.
But another new study raises the possibility that
the liquids used to produce e-cigarette vapors could contain carcinogens
or harmful ingredients, The New York Times reports.
The study found formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, in
overheated vapor produced by high-power e-cigarette devices known as
tank systems, the newspaper reported. These systems are larger devices
than typical e-cigarettes, and are designed to vaporize liquid nicotine
quickly to give users a bigger nicotine kick....
How did e-cigarettes shirt by the FDA for approval before it was marketed? Particles are very serious and could be the vector carrying the virus. Particles cause scar tissue in the lungs. Ever hear of COPD? It is caused by far more then cigarette smoking. At the rate young people are gravitating to these products the country needs to be ready for far higher demand of lung transplants.
January 16, 2015
By Kathleen Gray
LANSING – The last three bills {click here) left over from the lame duck session of the Legislature — banning the use and sale of e-cigarettes to minors — have been vetoed by Gov. Rick Snyder.
Snyder said the measures don't go far enough to regulate e-cigarettes, the increasingly popular devices that heat a nicotine solution to a vapor. The devices are used by some in bars and restaurants since the state instituted a smoking ban in restaurants and have become increasingly popular among youth, who can buy flavored solutions.
"We need to make sure that e-cigarettes and other nicotine-containing devices are regulated in the best interest of public health," Snyder said in a statement. "It's important that these devices be treated like tobacco products and help people become aware of the dangers e-cigarettes pose."
The sponsors of the bills, which also would have prohibited the e-cigarettes from being defined or regulated as a tobacco product, said the intent of the legislation is to keep the e-cigarettes out of the hands of minors, who could get hooked on the nicotine solution and then move on to more traditional tobacco products.
The states are looking for sincere guidance. Does the ATF also come into focus on this mess?
January 16, 2015
By Kathleen Gray
LANSING – The last three bills {click here) left over from the lame duck session of the Legislature — banning the use and sale of e-cigarettes to minors — have been vetoed by Gov. Rick Snyder.
Snyder said the measures don't go far enough to regulate e-cigarettes, the increasingly popular devices that heat a nicotine solution to a vapor. The devices are used by some in bars and restaurants since the state instituted a smoking ban in restaurants and have become increasingly popular among youth, who can buy flavored solutions.
"We need to make sure that e-cigarettes and other nicotine-containing devices are regulated in the best interest of public health," Snyder said in a statement. "It's important that these devices be treated like tobacco products and help people become aware of the dangers e-cigarettes pose."
The sponsors of the bills, which also would have prohibited the e-cigarettes from being defined or regulated as a tobacco product, said the intent of the legislation is to keep the e-cigarettes out of the hands of minors, who could get hooked on the nicotine solution and then move on to more traditional tobacco products.
The states are looking for sincere guidance. Does the ATF also come into focus on this mess?
