UCSF Says Big Tobacco Is Selling NRT Products That Don’t Work

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Researchers at the University of California San Francisco conducted a study designed to understand why tobacco companies shifted from seeing nicotine replacement products (NRT) as a threat then eventually to a business opportunity.

What they claim to have found is that tobacco companies have known for decades that NRT products like nicotine gum, lozenges, sprays, and patches, hardly ever work when they aren’t used in combination with counseling. Knowing this, tobacco companies started to sell it.

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Thailand Is Imprisoning People for Vaping

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I’m not much of a traveler, so I don’t know what types of places around the world are good to visit, but supposedly Thailand is a popular tourist destination.

In November 2014, Thailand approved a law that outlawed importing electronic cigarettes into the country. Selling vapor products and possession is also illegal. From what I’ve been reading, it sounds like vaping is very common in Thailand, even though government officials claim otherwise, but just recently it looks like law enforcement is starting to crack down, at least on travelers.

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Scott Gottlieb Shares More About the FDA Regulatory Framework in The New England Journal of Medicine

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Scott Gottlieb and Mitch Zeller recently published an article in The New England Journal of Medicine further discussing their plans for focusing on nicotine in the Center for Tobacco Control’s new regulatory framework.

They say many of the same things Gottlieb and the FDA have already stated, like that their two primary goals are; 1) to reduce the addictiveness in combustible cigarettes and 2) to recognize the role that less harmful products can play in improving health.

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The Latest Vape News – The VapePassion Show Episode 83

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Some of the topics discussed include:

  • E-juice Review: The Waffle Cone Bluenana by Cyber Liquids
  • Scott Gottlieb Shares More About the FDA Regulatory Framework in The New England Journal of Medicine
  • Thailand Is Imprisoning People for Vaping
  • New York City Council Attacks Electronic Cigarettes With Several Bills
  • The University of California San Francisco Says Big Tobacco is Selling NRT Products That Don’t Work

Links to everything I talk about are below.

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The Latest Vape News – The VapePassion Show Episode 82

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Some of the topics discussed include:

  • The HCigar VT75C Is Short-Circuiting With Some 26650 Batteries
  • Ejuice Review: Origins by BLAQ
  • Old School Vape Review: iTaste VF RDA From Innokin
  • 528 Custom Is Accusing Eightvape of Selling Counterfeit Goon 1.5 RDAs
  • New Very Low Nicotine Tobacco Developed By 22nd Century and North Carolina State University
  • The Owner of Blue Star E-Liquid Was Caught Illegally Dumping Chemicals
  • A New Documentary on Vaping That Covers Big Tobacco’s Rise In the Marketplace
  • The New Angorabbit Vape Cotton Is Leaving People With Questions

Links to everything I talk about are below.

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The Latest Vape News – The VapePassion Show Episode 81

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Some of the topics discussed include:

  • E-Juice Review: Sparkle by Steepd
  • Old School Vape Review: Koopor Mini 60w Mod
  • San Francisco’s Malia Cohen Says “Big Vaping” Is Targeting Minorities
  • Study Shows Cancer Risk With Vaping Is Less Than 1% The Risk of Smoking
  • New Fake LG Batteries Hit The Market
  • LG Chem Is Sending Cease and Desist Letters to Vape Vendors
  • Vaping and Exploding Batteries – Will Removable Batteries Be Regulated Out of Existence?
  • Use Packing Tape to Pull Your Batteries Out Of Your Mod

Links to everything I talk about are below.

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Old School Vape: The Smok Koopor Mini 60w Mod

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This is a single-battery 60w mod from Smok that came out sometime around August 2015. I’ve always wanted one, so when I saw a sale, I bought one.

In the box you get:

  • The Smok Koopor Mini
  • A user manual
  • A silicone case

Specs

  • 60 watts
  • It’s made from stainless steel with a zinc-alloy coating
  • It has temperature control
  • Takes one 18650 battery
  • Atomizer Resistance: TC mode 0.06-2.0 ohm / VW mode 0.1-3.0ohm
  • Temperature Limit: 200F-600F

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