The nicotine in e-liquids for e-cigarettes has encouraged many smokers to take up vaping, but still causes concern as reflected in numerous regulations and policies. Studied for decades, this alkaloid continues to drive political and scientific debate.
Tag: Nicotine
A lethal nicotine e-liquid ingestion case reported for a kid in...
Upon ingestion, the toddler vomited and lost consciousness, she was pulseless and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was performed for 40 minutes by the emergency team who responded...
Ecigs win in Norway but at what price?
Green light: Plain packaging for cigarettes and snus
On December 9, 2016 Norwegian Parliament received the final version of the new Tobacco Act that comprises most of the...
More positive science emerges, but FDA rules on synthetic nicotine remain...
E-cigs “don’t make tobacco use seem acceptable”
One argument that’s been repeatedly used by anti-vaping activists is that the increasing use of electronic cigarettes will...
Update: Nicopure v. FDA Lawsuit
The Week the Vaping Space Stood Still
From the announcement of the FDA Deeming Regulations on May 5th 2016 the U.S. vaping community was stunned...
A non-lethal nicotine e-liquid ingestion case reported for a kid in...
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) reports to the media on the case of ingestion by a child aged of 6 years and links the...
FDA finally clarifies about NFLs and Synthetic Nicotine?
According to an article published yesterday on Convenience Store Decisions news site, during the NICOPURE vs. FDA lawsuit, Next Generation Labs, the manufacturers of...
No DNA damage with Ecigs claim BAT researchers
DNA damage, a proxy for genotoxic exposure
The γH2AX assay is tool that allows quantifying DNA damage. This is the test BAT researchers are using to determine...
Vapers and manufacturers come together to defend vaping in Malaysia
A situation which at first glance seems impossible to resolve
In Malaysia, vaping bans have been flourishing in states like Johor, Kelantan, Terengganu and Melaka, the...
