For the smoker in your life.

I was a pack a day smoker. For 14 years I smoked either cowboy killers or their cousins, the blend 27s. Back in October I found something that changed all of that.

eCigarettes aren't really new, but they are gaining popularity. Many of you may have seen reports of the FDA bad mouthing these amazing devices, but it pays to dig a little deeper, especially since the FDA has been failing to divulge the full information from their findings. You've probably heard that these devices aren't FDA approved, that they cause cancer, that they are unsafe and could be used as a means of drawing children in to the nicotine addiction group.

Yes, they aren't FDA approved, but the FDA hasn't given concrete reasons why. In a recent court case a federal judge ruled that the FDA has no right to ban PVs (personal vaporizers, which is the name us eCig users prefer since eCigarette brings up misleading connotations), but they can regulate the liquid used by PVs under the tobacco regulation guidelines.

 

Currently, there is no evidence to support FDA claims that either the devices or the liquids cause cancer. At least, there isn't anymore risk of eLiquid causing cancer than any prescribed smoking cessation device, or even a pack of sweet-n-low for that matter. When the FDA first scared us in the west of the chemicals used in the liquid it was testing done on one chinese brand, and to give credit where its due, that brand did use a chemical that is toxic. This is not the case now. eLiquid made in the U.S. meets FDA regulations, and most makers take it a step farther to ensure a superior product. The chemicals used are quite few in number; Propolyne Glycol, which is used in asthma inhalers and fog juice at rock concerts and has been an FDA approved substance for decades; Vegetable Glycerin, also FDA approved for decades (there are a large variety of liquids that mix both of these ingredients); liquid Nicotine, most suppliers provide varying strengths and non-nicotine liquids as well; and flavoring, there is a whole world of flavors to pick from, and the lists keep growing. Some companies add a couple of other ingredients (haven't found out exactly what they are yet) to increase the sensation of using an analog cigarette (in other words, something filled with tobacco that requires fire and combustion to use).