im aware of the position of WHO, along with the fda stance on these things. they believe they shouldnt be sold becuase theres no proof that they work as a nicotine replacment therapy. the end of that sentence is that theres no proof that they dont work as an nrt. i took the risk, becuase theres all kinds of proof that cigarettes are bad for you.
the liquid is almost entirely propylene glycol. the rest are a few chemicals, all of which are known safe for humans, and pure nicotine. no carcinogens {sp?} and no tar. it may still not be something a doctor would consider healthy to use, but its gotta be healthier at least. its also cheaper, and much nicer smelling.
im not saying you should quit if you dont wanna. i love to smoke, i love the taste and the feeling and the nic buzz. and i will miss it dearly. but if you want to quit like i did, and the patches never worked, and cold turkey was worse than hell for you like it was for me, then you can at least replace your cancer sticks with these things and trail off real slow like. i got mine a week ago and havent looked back. thats 7 packs, or 32$ so far. so as far as them not working as a nrt, the proof is in the pudding.
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19 September 2008 | GENEVA -- Contrary to what some marketers of the electronic cigarette imply in their advertisements, the World Health Organization (WHO) does not consider it to be a legitimate therapy for smokers trying to quit.
"The electronic cigarette is not a proven nicotine replacement therapy," said Dr Ala Alwan, Assistant Director-General of WHO's Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Cluster. "WHO has no scientific evidence to confirm the product's safety and efficacy. Its marketers should immediately remove from their web sites and other informational materials any suggestion that WHO considers it to be a safe and effective smoking cessation aid."
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Health organisations have urged health minister Ab Klink to launch an investigation into health risks associated with electronic cigarettes, which allow users to 'smoke' nicotine without tar and tobacco.
A number of users have reported developing heart palpitations from using the device, which critics say can release too much nicotine.
Klink has already banned advertising for the device by arguing it should be treated as a medicine.
I smoke these...
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attention smokers
for all the gear heads here that cant quit the habit, theres a new thing called e-cigarettes that you should try. theve been on the news a few times already, but it seems not that many know of them. theres a comunity site dedicated to them, just search e cig forum and youll be there. and before you light your flame thrower, this isnt a non smoker that wants you to quit, this is a newly ex smoker that beleives theres a better way. my 86 eta now has $130 more spent on her each month.
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" i forgot to add, since its not real smoke, its not part of the clean indoor air act, meaning you can go back to enjoying your nicotine inside without feeling like a criminal.
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