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[California] County Bans E-Cigarettes -- A Move Too Far in the War on Smoking?

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to regulate electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), banning the products in public places where smoking is not allowed and requiring sellers to obtain a tobacco retailer's license. Sho
Patch.org
added Mar 20, 2013 16:30
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[UK] Philip Morris to Begin Next Round of Studies for New Products

Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) is kicking off a round of clinical studies this year for new tobacco products, with plans to commercialize those products as soon as 2016. In June, the maker of Marlboro and L&M cigarettes sold in markets outside th
Dow Jones Newswires
added Mar 18, 2013 12:58
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France launches inquiry into electronic cigarettes

The French government has ordered an investigation into the possible risks of 'smoking' electronic cigarettes as more and more smokers turn to the devices in a bid to stub out their habit.
The Local Europe (se)
added Mar 6, 2013 13:22
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Baby Perfects Gangnam Style Moves in Ad for Electronic Cigarettes

The product, perhaps less predictable, is E-Lites, an electronic cigarette. It's a pretty macabre conceit. Don't miss your kid's first steps—or in this case, his first imitation of a Korean rapper's dance moves—while you're out literally killing yourself
Ad Week
added Jan 30, 2013 16:13
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Electronic Cigarettes

E-Cigarettes may contain ingredients that are known to be toxic to humans. Because clinical studies about the safety of e-cigarettes have not been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), you have no way of knowing:
BeTobaccoFree.gov (DHHS)
added Nov 19, 2012 15:37
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Do Electronic Cigarettes Really Help Smokers Quit?

Two e-cig trials will report results this year. The first is a study of 300 smokers in Italy. It is a follow-up to a similar study in which 22 of 40 hard-core smokers had after six months either quit or cut cigarette consumption by more than half. Nine ga
Scientific American
added May 7, 2013 09:03
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CHART OF THE DAY: E-Cigarettes Are A Small, But Rapidly Growing Problem For Big Tobacco

The tobacco industry has a big problem: people are smoking less. Morgan Stanley’s David Adelman sees at least eight reasons why this is happening. From his latest note to clients:
Business Insider
added Apr 27, 2013 12:17
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[New Zealand] E-cigarettes wishful thinking for giving up smokes, says US critic

rather than helping people to quit ordinary cigarettes, they may keep them hooked on a daily dose of tobacco smoke. Professor Stanton Glantz, of the University of California at San Francisco, will speak in New Zealand next week at seminars organised by r
New Zealand Herald
added Apr 8, 2013 10:50
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[North Carolina] E-cigs shifting from ‘fad’ to ‘here to stay’

The mainstreaming of electronic cigarettes to consumers is picking up speed, with Lorillard Inc. reported $61 million in sales for fiscal 2012 and capturing 30 percent of the market share, even though it has been in the category less than a year.
Winston-Salem (NC) Journal
added Feb 21, 2013 11:53
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Smoking out tobacco: The rise of the e-cig

But there are concerns that these battery-driven alternatives, officially called electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), may pose health hazards we are not even aware of yet -- just like cigarettes before their ill-effects became clear. "The safety
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
added Feb 11, 2013 10:43
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