Vap'brèves offers you your flash e-cigarette news for the weekend of June 11-12, 2016. (News update at 10:07 a.m.)
| FRANCE |
MYFREE-CIG BECOMES PHILEAS CLOUD |
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 The site Myfree-cig Which offers high-end equipment as well as e-liquids has changed its name. You will find it now under the name " Phileas-cloud.com". The platform announced more functionality as well as more intuitive navigation. |
| UNITED STATES |
APPROVAL OF A TAX FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY THE SENATE. |
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 Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's proposal to increase cigarette taxes by 65 cents per pack won Senate approval after a 24-to-7 vote on Saturday. The project includes a 7% increase in the tax on e-liquids. The measure is expected to generate an additional $ 100 million per year (See article) |
| NETHERLANDS |
MORE E-CIGARETTE FOR LESS THAN 18 YEARS NEXT YEAR! |
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 As the government of the Netherlands has announced, from next year e-cigarettes and water pipes will no longer be permitted for sale to those under the age of 18. According to the article, this choice would have been made after the government realized that "these products were more dangerous for health than expected" ... (See article) |
| FRANCE |
A LONDAIS CARE HELP RECONVERTED IN E-LIQUIDS 100% FRENCH |
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 He embarked on the adventure in 2008, opened his first store in Mont-de-Marsan in 2013, then two, three, four in the southwest and a franchise. He creates his own products with French flavorists. His success is such that he sells to China and the United States. (See article) |
| ITALY |
NO SEVERE NEGATIVE HEALTH EFFECTS AFTER 2 YEARS OF MONITORING VAPOTAGE |
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 Interview in Italian of Pr Manzoli who conducts the long-term study on the use of vaping. After two years of follow-up, no serious adverse health effects were noted. "At most, we found some inflammation of the throat," says the researcher. Despite the difficulties to finance this unique research over such a period, the Italian team intends to continue in the coming years. As it stands, Professor Manzoli points out three conclusions: "The first ethat there is no significant problem with the use of vaping. The second is that people who only use the vape are unlikely to return to smoking. The third is that "vapofumers" (See article) |
| UNITED STATES |
SEATTLE HOSPITAL FINDS INCREASE IN E-CIGARETTE EXPLOSIONS |
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 The Seattle Times reports that Seattle's Harborview Medical Center has seen an increase in e-cigarette burns in the past year. According to the newspaper the hospital treated 14 victims for e-cigarette-related burns in the past year, including two this month. (See article) |
| CANADA |
ARTHRITIS: TOBACCO REDUCES ALL CHANCE OF REMISSION |
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 Obesity and smoking reduce any likelihood of early treatment success for rheumatoid arthritis, reveals this study from McGill University (Montreal), with data presented at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2016) . A clear message, there is little “chance” of lasting remission even with early-stage rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in patients who smoke and are obese. (See article) |
| CANADA |
EFFECTIVE E-CIGARETTE RESTRICTIONS ON RETURN TO BRITISH COLUMBIA |
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 New regulations prohibiting the sale to minors and the use of electronic cigarettes in public places will come into force on September 1 in British Columbia. It does not apply to marijuana vapers. (See article) |
| UNITED STATES |
THE FALL IN YOUTH TOBACCO IS NOT ALLOWING THE FEAR OF THE GATEWAY EFFECT. |
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 Teen smoking in the United States is at its lowest level since 1991, when the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) began collecting this information. (See article) |
