From the Blogroll on TobaccoToday blog http://tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-study-of-electronic-cigarette-vapor.html A new study of the chemical constituents of the vapor produced by 12 brands of electronic cigarettes reports that these products greatly reduce exposure to the harmful chemicals in tobacco cigarettes and that e-cigarettes therefore show promise as a harm reduction strategy for tobacco control. (See: Goniewicz ML, et al. [...]
New Study of Electronic Cigarette Vapor Confirms that E-Cigs are Much Safer than Regular Cigarettes
March 14th, 2013 — Current Issues, Electronic Cigarettes, Regulations: FDA etc., Science, Snus, Snuff & Alternative Products in US Markets, Tobacco Harm Reduction — Lou Maiellano
Snus expert sought
March 11th, 2013 — Current Issues, General, Science, Snus, Snuff & Alternative Products in US Markets — Chris Crawley
Snus manufacturing expert sought:- On behalf of one of the largest tobacco groups in China, we are seeking an expert in all aspects of snus preparation and manufacturing. The appropriate candidate will most probably have several years of hands-on practical experience in selecting raw materials, preparation and flavoring of raw materials / product development. It [...]
Battle of the Brands?
February 7th, 2013 — Current Issues, Electronic Cigarettes, General, Key International Business & Market Developments, Tobacco Harm Reduction, Uncategorized — E-Cig Observer
Most Retail Consumers Have No Idea What Brand of E-cig They Are Buying and Using Recently, I sat in a restaurant across a table from an excited acquaintance. He was showing me his e-cigarette- a small device, no bigger than a “real” cigarette and clearly intended to resemble a traditional tobacco product. “It’s great,” he [...]
‘A Lot of Misconceptions’ on OTP
February 6th, 2013 — Conferences, Current Issues, Electronic Cigarettes, General, Regulations: FDA etc., Science, Snus, Snuff & Alternative Products in US Markets, tobacco, Tobacco Harm Reduction — Lou Maiellano
E-cigs, other smoke-free alternatives at center of Lou Maiellano’s CRU session By MELISSA VONDER HAAR Tobacco E-News | February 5, 2013 GLENDALE, Ariz.– ”Eighty percent of smokers are looking for alternatives,” Lou Maiellano informed the tobacco retailers and manufacturers attending his “Satisfying Tobacco & OTP Shopper Needs” Convenience Retailing University (CRU) session. “They’re not always looking to quit, [...]
New York State Leads Country in Smuggled Cigarettes
January 14th, 2013 — Current Issues, General, tobacco — Lou Maiellano
Jan 11, 2013 New York State Leads Country in Smuggled Cigarettes WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report by the Tax Foundation found that New York State ranks first for smuggled cigarettes in the United States. Considering the state has the highest cigarette excise tax — at $4.35 per pack — that news is not surprising. According to [...]
Fuisz Announces a New Lozenge Product to Enhance E-cigarette Tobacco Satisfaction As Well As THC Delivery From Medical Marijuana
January 9th, 2013 — Current Issues, Electronic Cigarettes, General, Regulations: FDA etc., Science, Snus, Snuff & Alternative Products in US Markets, tobacco, Tobacco Harm Reduction — Lou Maiellano
MIAMI, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Fuisz LLC today announced that it will launch a new oral pre-product in the form of a lozenge in early 2013 designed to enhance tobacco satisfaction from electronic cigarettes, as well as to enhance THC absorption from medical marijuana. The product is protected by a patent pending. Joseph Fuisz , Managing Member [...]
Going to Pot
January 9th, 2013 — Current Issues, Regulations: FDA etc., Science — Lou Maiellano
Retailers weigh risks, rewards of entering the newly legal marijuana business. By Melissa Vonder Haar article preview Download Full Article Years from now, retailers may look back on the 2012 election as a game changer. Not because of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, not because of any local state measures, certainly not because of [...]
NATO Show 2013 Registration Open
January 9th, 2013 — Conferences, Current Issues, Electronic Cigarettes, Exhibitions, General, Regulations: FDA etc., Science, Snus, Snuff & Alternative Products in US Markets, tobacco, Tobacco Harm Reduction — Lou Maiellano
Retailers, wholesalers encouraged to register early for discounts CSP Daily News | January 7, 2013 MINNEAPOLIS – Registration is open for NATO’s 12th Anniversary & Trade Show to be held in Las Vegas on April 22-24. Retailers and wholesalers are encouraged to register early with initial discounts provided to NATO members and non-members. Registration for exhibitors will [...]
