2. E-cigarette, the product has always been remained in big
issues due to political, financial and health issues related
to tobacco industry. As an E – cigarette is still considered
to be a tobacco products, many people have benefited as
a tool for quitting smoking due to similarity in the content
found in E-cigarette and NRT products. On the other
hands, many people found Electronic cigarettes as
fascinating, as it doesn’t product second hand smoke and
provide same smoking sensation as real cigarette without
tobacco. Whatever rumors are in the market, it is sure
that it is a far better smoking alternativefor cigarette
smokers. Let’s have a quick look at all historical news
and events on Electronic cigarettes.
E-cigarette Invention
E-cigarette first invented in 2003 by Chinese scientist
Hon link. His father was a heavy smoker and died of lung
cancer, he introduced it as a smokeless device of
smoking tobacco flavored nicotine without second hand
smoke and works with battery power. Hence, first E-
cigarette model released earlier in 1963 by Herbert A Gill,
but that model of never came into production. Read
Detail history in our post “History of Electronic Cigarettes”.
Worldwide Launch of E-cigarette
E-cigarette manufacture in China started exporting E-
cigarette in other countries. In Europe, it gets launched
in 2006 and in US it gets launched in between 2007.
3. In SEP 2008, WHO Asks E-cigarette
Suppliers to not to market it as “Smoking
Cessation”
As E-cigarette got quit popularity and certain brands
started circulating as smoking cessation tool, World
health organization has released a notice to remove such
a kind of message or material which introduce E-cigarette
as smoking cessation or considered as Smoking cessation
by WHO.
In Oct 2008, New Zealand Health
Department Released a Statement In Favor
of E-cigarette as “Better Smoking
Alternative”
Based on research conducted by the New Zealand health
department and funded by Ruyan (first E-cigarette
manufacturer), E-cigarette proved to be less harmful and
more effective as smoking alternative in place of real
cigarette which is more harmful. It also concludes that
the carcinogens and toxicants found in E-cigarette are at
level which is not sufficient to harm human health. View
detail statement
4. July 2009, FDA’s Press Release
demoralizing The Use of E-cigarette
Based on tests conducted on two of the
popular Electronic cigarette brand, it announces a press
release with a statement that certain toxic chemicals
have been found in E-cigarette which may cause serious
health problems at long term consumption. Hence, later
FDA’s study had been reviewed by scientific consulting
firm Exponent Inc and gave a statement that the FDA’s
study wasn’t enough sufficient to prove that smoking
cessation NRT products approved by FDA are more
effective and harmless than E-cigarette as the level of
carcinogens were similar in both products.
May 2009, Electronic cigarette association
is founded
Having headquarters in Washington DC, ECA consists of
E-cigarette manufacturer, supplier and distributor who
supports and speak on behalf of E-cigarette. It also works
with some of the government organization to establish
the standard for E-cigarette manufacturing and
circulation for better health and safety of E-cigarette
consumers.
5. April 2010, AAPHP Statement in Favor of E-
cigarette
“ AAPHP favors a permissive approach to E-cigarettes
because the possibility exists to save the lives of four
million of the eight million current adult American
smokers who will otherwise die of a tobacco-related
illness over the next twenty years”. View detail
statement Here.
Worldwide Acceptance of E-cigarette As
most Preferred Smoking Alternative
According to a survey conducted in 2010, no. of E-
cigarette users reached to 10 million among total 45
million smokers in US. E-cigarette gaining quicker
popularity day by day and it is being introduced among
thousands of smokers for better health and safety.
E-cigarette Case Study : Second Hand
vapor isn’t Harmful As Second Hand Smoke
Along with elimination of second hand smoke from
Cigarettes ( saving lives of 50,000 people in US who die
due to second hand smoke from Cigarettes ) scientific
research on its vapor proved that second hand vapor isn’t
harmful at all due to disappearing quickly in the
atmosphere.
6. Other Case Studies and Research on E-
cigarette :
Electronic Cigarette as Smoking Cessation Tool
E-cigarette Doesn’t Damage Your Heart
Research on Safety of Propylexe Glyco, Important
Ingredient for E-cigarette FLavoring
Cancer Risk Reduced by E-cigarette
Study Shows No Risk from Environmental Vapor
Exposure
Have you Tried E-cigarette Yet?