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" ... the evidence seems to suggest that THC products obtained from "informal sources like friends, or family, or in-person or online dealers" are a source of the illness. So while the blanket recommendation to avoid THC vaping products remains, the CDC strongly advises against purchasing such products 'off the street.' " #vaping #thr #thevapers_org
Vaping illness linked directly to one substance in new CDC report
This doesn't mean that the danger has passed, however.INDIA: TIME TO ACT
factasia.org supports the push by the Association of Vapers India (AVI) for all vapers, ex-smokers, THR advocates and those trying to quit smoking tobacco to write to the Indian prime minister to explain why the country's vape ban is a very bad idea.
AVI has made it very easy to do - follow this link to write your email: vapeindia.org/bill/
Watch this short video to get more information on the ban and how to easily send your email
IT'S TIME TO SPEAK UP!
youtu.be/HbmLCXDJlwg
DEADLINE TO SEND COMMENTS IS 8 NOVEMBER 2019.
AVI – Association of Vapers India
Vaping is being endorsed by the National Health Service (United Kingdom) as the best alternative for cigarette smokers to quit their tobacco habit, substituting traditional nicotine replacement remedies like gums and patches which have low success rates.A well-balanced & timely investigation into vaping. Read on .....
"As of August 2019, the FDA had received 127 reports of seizures or other neurological symptoms. That’s over the course of about a decade, but it’s still pretty alarming. That investigation kicked off in April 2019, after three cases involving both seizures and Juul use were brought to the attention of the FDA in the fall of 2018. That investigation is still ongoing.
"There’s not a ton of data about the seizures, and the FDA isn’t completely sure that e-cigarettes are at the root of the problem. One of the reasons that the FDA is looking into this is that seizures have been linked to nicotine poisoning in the past. They’ll still need a lot more data before they can definitively draw a link between the two."
Unlike traditional cigarettes, electronic cigarettes don’t contain tobacco, don’t involve combustion and contain fewer ingredients.
"They simply heat a mixture of propylene glycol, glycerin, water, nicotine, and flavorings," said Michael Siegel, a professor at the Boston University School of Public Health. "The studies that have examined the chemicals present in the aerosol have revealed that in the major brands sold in stores — like Juul, Mark Ten, Vuse, Logic, etc. — there are only very low levels of chemicals of concern."
By comparison, there are more than 7,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, including more than 60 known human carcinogens. Smoking also kills around 480,000 Americans each year, the U.S. Surgeon General reported.
#ecigarettes #vaping #tobaccoharmreduction
The facts on vaping: is it safe?
E-cigarette manufacturers originally marketed vaping devices as a safer alternative to cigarette smoking. Now government regulators are cracking down on the multibillion dollar industry amid a spike in vaping-related injuries and death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified nearl...There is a rising uptake of EVD (e-cigarettes & vaping devices) among Malaysia’s youth. Due to this, the Health Ministry there is not discounting a total ban on the products. “Everything is currently in the planning stage. We are examining whether to fully implement the ban on vape use, like some other countries,” said Deputy Health Minister, Dr Lee Boon Chye.
Research in the Journal of Community Health by Li Ping Wong et al. in 2016 revealed that 39 percent of e-cigarette smokers are youths in universities while 36 percent are young professionals. Their main reason for using EVC is to quit the smoking of tobacco. #vaping #malaysianvapers #thr
Malaysia wants to regulate e-cigarettes
Malaysia is planning to regulate the sale and use of e-cigarettes and vaping devices.