You may be considering switching from traditional cigarette smoking to electronic vaping. If this is the case, most likely you are wondering if there are actually benefits to doing this. Absolutely! For starters: E-cigs are odor free E-cigs are safer Vaping is cheaper than traditional smoking Traditional cigarettes are proven to cause many... Read More
Some of the Obvious, and Not So Obvious Costs of Smoking
The cost of a pack of cigarettes has risen pretty steadily over the last few years. Some of the cost can be attributed to inflation, but most of it can be blamed on increasing taxes. The federal tax for example was increased $0.39 to $1.01 per pack in 2009. In FY 2015, the Obama Administration is proposing another hike to $1.95 per pack. Taxes... Read More
Vaping and Celebrities – An Update
One way to know if something is catching on is if you find celebrities doing it out in public. The last few years have seen an explosion of celebrities enjoying smokeless cigarettes. Below is a list of 26 celebrities recently spotted enjoying a puff on their e-cig. Besides the celebrities themselves, a few movies have even featured a smokeless... Read More
E-cigarettes: A Benefit for Anti-Smoking Groups?
According to the CDC, the number of adult smokers has reached an all-time low of roughly 18% in the United States. The goal, however, is to have 100% of the country smoke-free. Experts suggest that, at the current rate, it will be another 40 years before we see the smoking rate reach 9%. By this time, it’s estimated that millions more smokers... Read More