Vape Organics, an e-liquid manufacturer based in Riverside, California, USA, announced on June 2 that it had received U.S. Department of Agriculture certification for its organic nicotine designed for e-cigarettes. According to the company, the Read More
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June 4, 2015
North Korea has banned foreign cigarettes, reportedly as part of efforts to reduce the country’s high smoking rate, according to a story in The Korea Times (Seoul). “We have also prohibited people from using Read More
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May 28, 2015
What is being described as the first practical guide to ensure the safe use of flavors in electronic cigarettes has been published by Nicoventures, a nicotine company established by British American Tobacco (Regulatory Toxicology and Read More
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May 27, 2015
Essentra Scientific Services (ESS) has increased the capacity of its laboratory at Jarrow, UK, with the addition of a new facility dedicated to testing electronic cigarettes. ‘The new laboratory complements Essentra’s full-service e-cigarette offering, Read More
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May 26, 2015
Indonesia seems to be having second thoughts on imposing an outright ban on electronic cigarettes – but then again, perhaps not. A story in The Jakarta Post at the beginning of last week had the Trade Read More
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May 26, 2015
Cultex Laboratories—a leader in the research and development of cell-based exposure systems and cultivation technologies based in Hannover, Germany—has examined the cytotoxic effects of the vapor emitted by e-cigarettes. Using specially designed exposure Read More
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May 26, 2015
The number of vapers in Britain has risen by 500,000 recently, according to a Press Association story citing figures from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH). ASH was quoted as saying that there were now 2.6 million Read More
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May 21, 2015
A new study has challenged a previous suggestion that some electronic cigarettes could deliver levels of formaldehyde greater than those of traditional tobacco cigarettes. In January, a report published as a research letter in the Read More
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May 20, 2015
The Indonesian government plans to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes amid ‘growing concerns over the product’s negative impact on people’s health’, according to a story in The Jakarta Post. The Post reported Read More
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May 19, 2015
The South Korean government has ordered a recall of some electronic cigarettes and issued a warning over others, according to a Yonhap News Agency story. It ordered the recall of 10 electronic cigarettes over concerns expressed Read More