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Should E-cigarettes be allowed to advertise on radio and TV.

Should E-cigarettes be allowed to advertise on radio and TV.

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They should only be allowed to advertise if they lack all of the nicotine and other addictive and unhealthy elements that made cigarettes illegal to advertise in the first place. If they're completely healthy and non-addictive, I'm fine with it. Otherwise, no.
 
Singe said:
How do you know what blue PineSol tastes like? lol
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90% of taste is smell. Hold your nose and taste something.

ps. From the first link: ginseng tastes like patchouli and rosemary tastes like pine sol.
 
ecofarm said:
90% of taste is smell. Hold your nose and taste something.

ps. From the first link: ginseng tastes like patchouli and rosemary tastes like pine sol.
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lol... was just kiddin. Just funny to read is all. :)
 
ecofarm said:
You smoke cigs?
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Yes, and e-cigs. The irony is that e-cigs have only increased the amount of nicotine that I take in, because I only smoke them where regular cigs aren't allowed. :) At the same time though, I'm think a change of course is on my horizon, and I believe e-cigs are going to be a part of that change.
 
Singe said:
Yes, and e-cigs. The irony is that e-cigs have only increased the amount of nicotine that I take in, because I only smoke them where regular cigs aren't allowed. :) At the same time though, I'm think a change of course is on my horizon, and I believe e-cigs are going to be a part of that change.
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I'm ok with just the e-cig. I was ~1/2 pack a day since ~1996, I prefer unfiltered.

Get a heavy hitter and some serious juice. I don't care about the nicotine addiction (though it could hardly be worse). I like to breath better.
 
WCH said:
I clean the glass on a place called Vapors that sells e-cigs. There is a large amount of particulate matter that sticks to the windows.
Apparently most people are not aware of this.

Hopefully you will quit completely before there are any bad side effects from this product.

Good luck with your endeavour.
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I'm sure there's a lot of condensing going on -- after all, vaporizers essentially convert small amounts of liquid to a vapor state -- but particulates? No.

I did a bunch of reading before I bought my rig, and some of that reading included studies on particulates -- the liquid itself has a tiny miniscule number, comparable to FDA-approved nicotine inhalers, and the vapor has none.
 
rathi said:
If you wanted to ban e-cigarettes from television, you would have to demonstrate that they are worse than alcohol, a standard I don't think can be met. Considering they are vastly safer that regular cigs and can help people quit, I don't see a justification for an advertising ban.
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The FDA was previously denied the authority to regulate vaporizers in Federal court because they failed to prove harm.
 
Cephus said:
They should only be allowed to advertise if they lack all of the nicotine and other addictive and unhealthy elements that made cigarettes illegal to advertise in the first place. If they're completely healthy and non-addictive, I'm fine with it. Otherwise, no.
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You can get nicotine-free juice. Aside from that, the reason why smokers turn to them as an alternative is because of the nicotine. Why should Nicorette be allowed to advertised and not vaporizers?
 
As for me, I put together my own rig -- a Vision Spinner variable voltage battery, a Kanger bottom-feeder tank, and I get my juice at The Vapor Chef.

I'm vaping less nicotine than I used to smoke for the simple reason that I can take a puff or two when I feel the urge. With cigarettes, even the reservation brand was expensive enough that taking a puff or two and then tossing was a waste, and re-lit cigarettes make fresh-lit cigarettes taste like heaven.

As I've mentioned a few posts above, I did a lot of reading before I switched, mainly because I didn't want to jump out of the frying pan and into the fire. The only drawback I saw was that there's a corelation between kids (wee little ones) exposed to vapor and asthma. For that reason, I only vape outdoors at home. I also don't vape in the office because I'm around a lot of sensitive electronics -- when they're already using air conditioners to reduce static discharge, it seems poor sport to vape, y'know?

I smoked for almost 20 years, and I've tried to quit half a dozen times. Failed each time. With vaporizers I switched and never looked back. They turn a deadly addiction into a tasty hobby. It's methadone with flavor.
 
TacticalEvilDan said:
As for me, I put together my own rig -- a Vision Spinner variable voltage battery, a Kanger bottom-feeder tank, and I get my juice at The Vapor Chef.

I'm vaping less nicotine than I used to smoke for the simple reason that I can take a puff or two when I feel the urge. With cigarettes, even the reservation brand was expensive enough that taking a puff or two and then tossing was a waste, and re-lit cigarettes make fresh-lit cigarettes taste like heaven.

As I've mentioned a few posts above, I did a lot of reading before I switched, mainly because I didn't want to jump out of the frying pan and into the fire. The only drawback I saw was that there's a corelation between kids (wee little ones) exposed to vapor and asthma. For that reason, I only vape outdoors at home. I also don't vape in the office because I'm around a lot of sensitive electronics -- when they're already using air conditioners to reduce static discharge, it seems poor sport to vape, y'know?

I smoked for almost 20 years, and I've tried to quit half a dozen times. Failed each time. With vaporizers I switched and never looked back. They turn a deadly addiction into a tasty hobby. It's methadone with flavor.
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Well said!

Good point, too, and one I never thought of. When a cigarette, you tend to feel obligated to smoke the whole cigarette. With an e-cigarette (or e-pipe) you just take a drag when you feel like it. You don't just keep dragging on it until it's empty like you do a cigarette.

I never thought of that difference before. BUT every now and then I do light up a cigarette - and when I do I essentially never smoke the whole cigarette. I'm not used to that anymore. So I take a couple drags off the cigarette and snuff it out. Then maybe will light it up later for a couple drags and snuff it out again - because that's my habit with e-cigarettes.
 
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Removable Mind said:
Goshin...

As the old saying goes. It doesn't matter if you tie one leg behind your back while scratching your ass, winding your watch, and jump up and down singing Dixie...
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That is an "Old Saying"... where? In prison?
 
TacticalEvilDan said:
You can get nicotine-free juice. Aside from that, the reason why smokers turn to them as an alternative is because of the nicotine. Why should Nicorette be allowed to advertised and not vaporizers?
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Nicorette is designed to help people stop smoking completely. E-cigs are not.
 
TacticalEvilDan said:
I'm sure there's a lot of condensing going on -- after all, vaporizers essentially convert small amounts of liquid to a vapor state -- but particulates? No.

I did a bunch of reading before I bought my rig, and some of that reading included studies on particulates -- the liquid itself has a tiny minuscule number, comparable to FDA-approved nicotine inhalers, and the vapor has none.
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I base this solely on what the store owner told me. To be fair, the problem seems worse when it's cooler outside.

Regardless, he was installing all the dehumidifying and smoke removal equipment.
 
Cardinal said:
Can't comment on e-cigarettes, but this stuff helped me quit.
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ACK! KEEP THAT STUFF AWAY FROM ME!

I tried that stuff and I'll be the first to admit that it was actually working for me. Someone who has tried everything else under the sun, including e-cigs. Unfortenately one of its main ingrediants, blackroot, can have the side effect of making someone who regularly has diaherra have even MORE diaherra. Which I didn't know until after I had been taking it. I had diaherra for 4 straight days and it was the smelliest raunchiest crap i'd every poo'd out. I had to stop taking it before I could fully quit smoking.
 
Kal'Stang said:
ACK! KEEP THAT STUFF AWAY FROM ME!

I tried that stuff and I'll be the first to admit that it was actually working for me. Someone who has tried everything else under the sun, including e-cigs. Unfortenately one of its main ingrediants, blackroot, can have the side effect of making someone who regularly has diaherra have even MORE diaherra. Which I didn't know until after I had been taking it. I had diaherra for 4 straight days and it was the smelliest raunchiest crap i'd every poo'd out. I had to stop taking it before I could fully quit smoking.
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Aw, what's a little bit of the runs between friends?
 
Cephus said:
Nicorette is designed to help people stop smoking completely. E-cigs are not.
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Nicorette has exactly the same active ingredient -- nicotine. The only difference is the drafting of a stop-smoking program to go with it, FDA approval for that specific purpose and of course plenty of marketing. In other words, there is no difference, pharmacological or functional.
 
WCH said:
I base this solely on what the store owner told me. To be fair, the problem seems worse when it's cooler outside.

Regardless, he was installing all the dehumidifying and smoke removal equipment.
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Okay, fair enough. I base my assertion on the studies I've read. :)
 
WCH said:
I base this solely on what the store owner told me. To be fair, the problem seems worse when it's cooler outside.

Regardless, he was installing all the dehumidifying and smoke removal equipment.
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My guess:

The vapors collect particles in the air and stick them to the windows.
 
I am actually surprised at how many of you smoke, t o be honest. :shock:
 
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