Smoking Myths Debunked! No More Excuses to Stop Smoking
Posted by Staff (08/22/2011 @ 11:26 pm)
There seems to be a never ending list of excuse from smokers who fail to quite this nasty, damaging, expensive habit.
Everyone is a victim of some major roadblock to good health.
Well, the buck stops here!
Read the top myth busting facts that will help you stop smoking for good!
Myth I’ve smoked for so long; the damage is already done.
Myth Switching to ‘light’ cigarettes will cut my risk
Myth My other healthy habits may make up for my smoking.
Myth Trying to quit smoking will stress me out — and that’s unhealthy.
Myth The weight gain that comes with quitting is just as unhealthy as smoking.
Myth Quitting “cold turkey” is the only way to go
Myth Nicotine products are just as unhealthful as smoking.
Myth Cutting back on smoking is good enough
Myth I’m the only one who is hurt by my smoking.
Myth I tried quitting once and failed, so it’s no use trying again.
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Government to Regulate Electronic Cigarettes as Tobacco
Posted by Staff (05/04/2011 @ 10:22 pm)
The FDA wants to regulate electronic cigarettes as drug devices, just as nicotine gum and smoking cessation products are regulated. Electronic cigarettes are battery-powered tubes that turn nicotine-laced liquid into a vapor.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s announcement came after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a decision that electronic cigarettes are not drugs or devices unless they are marketed for therapeutic purposes.
In 2009, the FDA was given the authority to regulate tobacco products that are not drugs or devices.
Electronic cigarettes, marketed under names such as NJOY, mimic the act of smoking and include nicotine, but do not emit the same type of odor or ash.