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  • Facts about 'exploding' e-cigarettes from ECF February 20, 2012
  • Research shows substituting w/smokeless tobacco saves lives February 20, 2012
    Presentation at AAAS shows scientific foundation for tobacco harm reduction efforts Brad Rodu, D.D.S. Substituting smokeless tobacco products can save smokers’ lives, and there is a scientific foundation that proves it. That is the message Brad Rodu, D.D.S., professor of medicine at the University of Louisville (UofL) School of Medicine and the Endowed Chair in Tobacco Harm Reduction at UofL’s James Graham Brown Cancer Center, delivered at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Feb. 18. Rodu spoke at the session, “Harm Reduction: Policy Change to Reduce the Global Toll of Smoking-Related Disease.” “Quit or die: That’s been the brutal message delivered to 45 million American smokers, and it has helped contribute to 443,000 deaths per year, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” Rodu said. “The truth, however, is that total nicotine and tobacco abstinence is unattainable and unnecessary for many smokers.” [Read More...]
  • A Simple Tobacco Fable February 19, 2012
  • Smoking, No, Nicotine, Maybe Smoking, No, Nicotine, Maybe February 18, 2012
  • Updated: Utah Call to Action February 17, 2012
  • Birmingham, AL Call to Action! February 17, 2012
  • Vermont Call to Action! February 17, 2012
    AN ACT RELATING TO CIGARETTE MANUFACTURERSLink to H 747This bill would:Ban the purchase, sales and delivery of e-cigarettes via the internet, phone and mail order, with penalties for each violation of up to 5 years imprisonment, a $5,000 criminal fine and a $5,000 civil fine. H 747 has been introduced and referred to the House Committee on Human Services. It has yet to be added to the Committee Agenda. Once it has been scheduled, we strongly encourage local electronic cigarette users to attend the meeting. If you would like assistance with what to say, please contact us at board@casaa.org. [Read more]
  • Alabama Call to Action! February 17, 2012
  • Electronic Cigarette Mishaps Extremely Rare February 17, 2012
    In response to news that a Florida man was severely injured by an exploded electronic cigarette battery, the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association (CASAA) expressed sympathy and hope for Tom Holloway’s speedy recovery. “In the wake of this event,” stated CASAA’s president, Elaine Keller, “our organization feels it is important to remember that what happened, while tragic, is extremely rare.” Lithium-ion battery (left) vs. typical electronic cigarette battery (right) Lithium-ion batteries are used in many products, including laptop computers, cell phones, flashlights, electric toothbrushes, and even electric automobiles. Accidental fires or explosions in any of these products are rare, but not unheard of. “Nobody has called for all laptop computers or all cell phones to be pulled off the market,” stated Keller. “Therefore it is both premature and irresponsible at this point for anyone to imply that e-cigarettes are more dangerous than any other type of electronic device that uses lithium-ion batteries.” According to the CDC, approximately 2.5 million smokers tried an e-cigarette in 2010, and CASAA estimates that more than 1 million former smokers currently use a smoke-free e-cigarette as a complete replacement for their combustible cigarettes. “These former smokers have reduced their risks of lung disease, heart disease, and cancers because they no longer inhale tar, carbon monoxide, particulates, and thousands of chemicals of combustion along with their nicotine,” said Keller. “Over 90% of e-cigarette users report that their health has improved since making the switch.” At this point there is no information on what type of device Mr. Holloway was using at the time of the incident. However, CASAA would like to reassure the public that the vast majority of commercially available e-cigarettes have built-in safety features designed to prevent overheating. Moreover, most models contain a microchip that automatically shuts off the device in the unlikely event that overheating does occur. CASAA continues to monitor the situation and will share information as it becomes available. CASAA is a non-profit organization that works to ensure the availability of reduced harm alternatives to smoking and to provide smokers and non-smokers alike with truthful information about such alternatives. Media Contact: Elaine Keller Springfield, VA ekeller@casaa.org (202) 241-9117
  • North Myrtle Beach e-cig use ban fails to pass February 7, 2012
  • Hawaii Call to Action! February 6, 2012
  • World Vaping Day 2012 February 4, 2012
  • CASAA Seeking Directors February 3, 2012
  • "We Are Vapers" documentary February 2, 2012
  • Kentucky Call to Action! January 27, 2012
  • New Jersey Call to Action! January 27, 2012
  • Saugus, MA Call to Action January 26, 2012
    Smoking in Public Places The Saugus Board of Health has proposed restricting the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors and the use of electronic cigarettes in public places. Link to news article This ordinance would:Restrict the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, and ban the use of e-cigarettes in any public place where smoking is prohibited. [Read more]
  • British doc tells truth about e-cigarettes January 26, 2012
  • CASAA on VP Live January 26, 2012
    Watch interview about TPSAC with CASAA Director Greg Conley and CASAA advisor Dr. Carl Philips. Interview starts at 0:30:45.
  • CASAA testifies at TPSAC and Utah House Government Operations Committee January 25, 2012
  • A note about CASAA's industry affiliations and Mission January 23, 2012
  • CASAA Member Meeting Sunday 1-22-12 January 21, 2012
    This Webinar is held every 2 weeks on Sunday, from: Jan 22, 2012 to Apr 1, 2012 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EASTERN TIME Register Now at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/204379094 Once registered you will receive an email confirming your registration with information you need to join the Webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer
  • January Newsletter January 17, 2012
  • Nicotine Patches, Gums Fail to Help Smokers Quit for Good January 12, 2012
    By Michelle Fay Cortez and Alex Nussbaum Bloomberg Businessweek Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Nicotine-replacing gums and patches like those from GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Pfizer Inc. failed to help smokers who quit the habit stay off cigarettes, even when used with professional counseling, a study found. Researchers surveying 781 former smokers found almost a third relapsed even after using nicotine replacement products. Scientists said the results cast doubt on the long-term benefit of products like Pfizer’s Nicotrol inhaler and GlaxoSmithKline’s NicoDerm CQ patch and Nicorette gum, leaders in a market worth $1.2 billion annually, according to IMS Health, a research firm. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should only approve products that have been shown to help smokers quit and stay off cigarettes for years, said researcher Gregory Connolly, director of the Center for Global Tobacco Control at Harvard School of Public Health, in a statement. “Using nicotine replacement therapy is no more effective in helping people stop smoking cigarettes in the long-term than trying to quit on one’s own,” said lead author Hillel Alpert, a Harvard research scientist. [Read more]
  • Tighter tobacco rules on cruises worry e-smokers January 12, 2012
    (Note: This article has quotes from a CASAA member and CASAA President Elaine Keller.) By Arlene Satchell, Sun Sentinel 11:51 a.m. EST, January 12, 2012 A growing number of smokers are now using electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes to try to kick their tobacco products habit, but cruise lines don't agree on where to ban and where to permit e-cigarettes at sea. Some lump them with traditional tobacco cigarette smokers, while others give them near free rein in new policies that recently took effect or will soon. The policies pose a quandary for anyone who wants to enjoy a cruise but is trying hard to stay smoke-free. "I know I'd cancel any plans of a cruise vacation if I thought my electronic cigarette wasn't welcome on board the cruise ship and I know I'm not alone," said Laurel O'Neill of Nokomis, Fla. [Read more]