Electronic Cigarette Blog by VIP

June 29, 2010

The majority of smokers and employers worldwide are now in support of 1005 smoke-free work sites, suggesting the need for new smoking bans and a global cessation program.

Employees and employers from Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey and the United Kingdom took part in a global workplace smoking survey. Around 75% of workers who smoke and 87 percent of employers supported a smoke-free work place.

Although nearly three-quarters of employees supported workplace smoking bans, this varied by region and country. Seventy-eight percent of Asian employees supported smoke-free work sites, compared to only 51 percent of European employees.

Support for workplace smoking bans among employers was 87 percent in all countries. The greatest support was in India at 96 percent, Taiwan 95 percent and the United Kingdom 95 percent. The least support for a smoking ban was in South Korea 72 percent and Japan 73 percent according to figures published in International Journal of Public Health.

The electronic cigarette is an ideal solution for both employers and smokers who wish to smoke a cigarette in the workplace. The electronic cigarette does no fall into the smoking ban category. It is legal to use an electronic cigarette in an office or shop, on building sites and in company vehicles such as wagons and vans.

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June 16, 2010

Light or mild cigarettes are the most popular selling tobacco cigarettes and are set to be phased out as part of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.

Tobacco companies pushed certain cigarettes as ‘light, mild or low tar,’ insinuating these are healthier than regular full strength cigarettes. Consumers believe falsely that they are smoking less harmful cigarettes. However, research has shown that so-called low, mild and light cigarettes are just as harmful.

Anti-smoking groups and smoking awareness organisations such as the American Lung Association are hoping smokers will see this as a good time to quit.

Many people are unaware that it is the toxic smoke itself which is harmful and not the nicotine. People who smoke tobacco mild, light or low tar cigarettes are still inhaling the thousands of toxins from tobacco smoke.

By comparison, the electronic cigarette does not burn any substance and the user does not inhale any physical smoke. Electronic smoking allows the inhaling of a flavoured nicotine vapor given the appearance of smoke, but in reality this mist like vapor is more comparable to steam from a kettle.

You can order an electronic cigarette starter kit from our shop : VIP Electronic Cigarette Shop

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June 15, 2010

A New Zealand taxi firm is pressing it’s drivers who smoke to quit the habit.

United Taxis, in Dunedin, has launched a smoke-free policy, warning drivers not to smoke in taxis, near the vehicle, or even on the firm’s premises. Complaints from customers about the smell of smoke in taxis, and customers requesting a non-smoking driver urged the owner to take action.

Drivers caught smoking would be fined $50 the first time and $100 the second time. A third breach would result in termination of their contract.

Smoking in taxis is prohibited, but drivers do not always abide by the law.

In the UK smoking is prohibited in taxi and private hire vehicles. However, drivers are permitted by law to smoke electronic cigarettes. VIP attended the PHTM show last year and supplied electronic cigarette starter kits to private hire and taxi drivers.

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June 14, 2010

Councils carried out more than 8,500 snooping operations on members of the public during the past two years.

Surveillance involved spying on dog owners, fly tippers and loan sharks. Secret operations also took place against smokers, suspected benefit fraudsters, vagrants buying alcohol for under-18s and people repairing vehicles in the street. Figures show 11 surveillance operations every day over the past two years despite attempts to curb councils’ use of surveillance powers.

Many people will agree that the cigarette butts littering our streets and pavements are a big problem, but very few would support the council in the ‘Big Brother’ approach. This invasive information gathering is not tackling the problem at the source.

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June 14, 2010

Around two-thirds of Belgians are now in favour of a smoking ban in cafes and restaurants. This shows a significant increase in support for a law already in force in most European countries.

In 2004, only 49 percent of Belgians supported the ban while in 2010 the figure is now in the region of 65 percent, according to research company Ipsos.

However, support is less pronounced among restaurant owners, with a little over half and just 57% of cafe owners in favour of a ban.

The UK smoking ban affected many hospitality establishments. A record number of pubs have closed since the introduction of a smoking ban. There is now a solution in the form of the electronic cigarette, but many pub owners still lack the drive and foresight to push the sale of electronic cigarettes more by failing to stock a range of inexpensive disposable e-cigarettes.

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June 14, 2010

New to electronic cigarettes? Don’t know the difference between smoking analogs  and vaping? Read our helpful guides and learn more about electronic cigarette smoking.

We have updated our What is the Electronic Cigarette? page to explain more about our smoking alternative. We have included the top 10 questions asked by prospective customers and those new to the concept of electronic smoking.

• Why Choose the VIP Electronic Cigarette?
• What does the electronic cigarette taste of?
• Where can I use the electronic cigarette?
• Which strength of cartomizers do I need?
• How long do cartomizers last?
• What size is the electronic cigarette?
• How much money can I save with the electronic cigarette?
• Does the electronic cigarette smell?
• What is an electronic cigarette throat hit?
• Will the electronic cigarette help me quit smoking?

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June 14, 2010

Children who live with non-smoking parents and homes free from smokers are less likely to be exposed to second-hand smoke where communities have smoking bans, a Harvard study reports.

Laws that limit smoking in workplaces or restaurants have been linked to lower exposures in adults.  A team of researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health looked specifically at children aged 3 to 19.

The majority of second-hand smoke is now found in the home. One out of 5 children live with smokers being exposed to passive smoke daily, but they are also affected by second-hand smoke elsewhere. Children are still-developing and lungs are more easily irritated. Second-hand smoke has been associated with illnesses such as asthma and ear infections as well as sudden infant death syndrome.

Original article here

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