Esmokers of the US have posted a petition to, as they put it, “keep life saving electronic cigarettes available.”

According to the petition, “Tobacco products have killed millions in the world and smokers find it hard to give it up even now. Smokers have found an alternative that is working for them. We are requesting that the powers that be at the FDA allow us to continue to use and purchase these nicotine delivery devices at our own discretion while further testing commences from the FDA.

“With the harm that is well known with tobacco what more could it hurt us to just allow us to help ourselves for the time being with these devices many of us have been using for years. We just want to be heard and want you to give this device its fair hearing.”

To sign the petition to the U.S. F.D.A., visit Esmokers of the US.

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To: Senator Lautenberg
Fax: 202 228 4054
Subject: Please Cancel Opposition to Electronic Cigarettes

Honorable Senator Lautenberg:

In my capacity as Chair of the Tobacco Control Task Force of the American Association of Public Health Physicians, I must vigorously oppose your proposal that FDA ban electronic cigarettes.

Among the many manufacturers and vendors of electronic cigarettes there appear to be some that make unjustified claims of health benefits. While it would be appropriate for FDA to address those manufacturers and vendors relative to their specific claims, banning all electronic cigarettes would not benefit the public.

Conventional cigarettes kill about 400,000 adult American Smokers each year from cigarette-related illness. Over the next 20 years this will total 8 million deaths among current adult smokers, most of which are now over 35 years of age. Cigarettes kill about 30% of consistent adult cigarette smokers.

Smoking cessation rates among these smokers are abysmal -about 3% per year. Pharmaceutical products with counseling, quit lines, etc, are little better - resulting in quit rates no greater than 5% (as measured at 12 months post-intervention) among those willing to try these modalities. In other words, current approaches fail 95% of smokers using them.

Adult American smokers are health conscious, as evidenced by the fact that about 85% of them have switched to light and low-tar cigarettes, believing (incorrectly) that they pose less health risk.

Research to date has clearly demonstrated that smokers smoke because they are addicted to nicotine. This same research also shows that the illness and death due to cigarettes is not due to the nicotine, but due to products of combustion and, to a lesser degree, toxins in the cigarette tobacco.

Alternative nicotine delivery devices, including, but not limited to electronic cigarettes, have no products of combustion and none of the toxins in cigarette tobacco. On at least a theoretical basis, they could and should be seen as generic equivalents of the pharmaceutical nicotine products. As best we can tell, on the basis of currently available research data, these products promise a risk of illness and death well under 1% of the risk posed by cigarettes.

Both houses of Congress now seem poised to pass an FDA/Tobacco bill (H.R.1256 in the House). This bill, if passed in its current form will provide, at least on an interim basis, the FDA seal of approval on currently marketed cigarettes. That being the case, the safety standard that should be used for other tobacco products, and for alternative non-pharmaceutical nicotine delivery devices, should the hazard posed by cigarettes, not a pharmaceutical safety guideline.

All tobacco and nicotine delivery devices should be held to the same safety guideline. Exempting cigarettes, while holding alternative nicotine delivery devices to an impossibly stringent safety guideline, will not protect current American smokers. It will only protect Altria/Philip Morris cigarette sales and profits.

On behalf of the Tobacco Control Task Force of the American Association of Public Health Physicians, I therefore urge to consider the following:

1. Withdraw your proposal to ban electronic cigarettes.

2. Urge amendment of the proposed FDA/Tobacco bill to encourage the development and marketing of alternatives to cigarettes, under strict but fair FDA oversight, and with marketing restrictions in place to reduce the numbers of adolescents who initiate use of cigarettes and other nicotine delivery products.

The amendments we think will achieve these goals, and the results of our analyses and literature reviews, are posted on the tobacco issues page of our www.aaphp.org web site.

Joel L. Nitzkin, MD, MPH, DPA, FACPM
Chair, Tobacco Control Task Force
American Association of Public Health Physicians
c/o JLN, MD Associates LLC
jln@jln-md.com
office phone 504 899 7893
fax 504 899 7557
cell phone 504 606 7043
see www.aaphp.org, “tobacco issues”

In a recent article posted in the Associated Press Audra Ang says that the electronic cigarette gains ground amid safety concerns.

David Sweanor, an adjunct law professor at Ottawa University and former legal counsel of the Non Smokers Rights Association in Canada, said e-cigs could save lives.

With smoking, “it’s the delivery system that’s killing people,” Sweanor said. “Anytime you suck smoke into your lungs, you’re going to do yourself a great deal of damage. Nicotine has some slight risks, but they are minor compared to the risk of smoke in cigarettes.”

In the U.S, Philip Morris USA and RJ Reynolds have introduced cigarettes that did not burn tobacco, but the technologies were very different from the e-cigarette. Neither has been successful.

First invented and marketed in China by the Golden Dragon Group, electronic cigarettes were patented as Ruyan, meaning “almost like smoke”. This accurate name, combined with the ability to smoke in places where tobacco cigarettes are not allowed, helped quickly skyrocket the company and the product toward success. Since Ruyan has always been available on the internet, it is not surprising that the idea of the electronic cigarette has spread to other parts of the globe. It was not long before Greg Carson, a UK businessman, discovered the product and adapted it for the Western world. Marketed as the “Electro Fag” the product gained popularity across Europe, enough to prompt the English parliament to rule that this device was legal to use in places like restaurants and buildings where tobacco cigarettes were banned.

Now, there are multiple electronic cigarette companies, almost all of which do the large majority of their business online. While the Chinese and European companies still dominate the market to a certain degree, as other companies from around the world get involved, changes are being made to the idea on a regular basis. Having your choice of electronic cigarette providers means that you can find the best product to fit your needs.

After all, not all electronic cigarettes are created equal; some start-up kits may be too expensive for those on a budget, and many cheap electronic cigarette imitations do not work well enough to fully replicate the sensation of smoking a tobacco cigarette. Fifty-One™, though, one of the newest and most competitive electronic cigarettes available, is different, it’s the Fifty-One™ electronic cigarette advantage.

While electronic cigarettes have been marketed primarily to smokers concerned about their health, one of the most popular features of the product is the fact that they allow you to smoke just about anywhere. No flame means no smoke, and that also means no second hand smoke.

If you smoke tobacco cigarettes, odds are that you worry about the many downsides associated with your habit. After all, even if tobacco cigarettes didn’t contain thousands of cancer causing chemicals and weren’t sapping your health, there would still be several serious negatives. Tobacco cigarettes yellow your teeth, hands and walls, and produce an offensive odor that can often cause the non-smoking population to avoid you. Anti-smoking laws have forced smokers to confine their habit to the smallest and most private of places. Luckily, if you’ve been considering an alternative to tobacco cigarettes, you’ll be pleased to learn about a ground breaking new product called Fifty-One™. Fifty-One™ is an electronic cigarette. Instead of burning tobacco, Fifty-One™ provides you the smoking enjoyment you’re accustomed to by electronically atomizing nicotine into an odorless non-staining vapor. Fifty-One™ is battery operated, and each starter pack comes with a charger and two batteries, so one is always charging while the other is in use. You never have to worry about dead batteries getting in the way of enjoyment. Many smokers might not realize the positive impact switching to Fifty-One™ can have on their lives. If you’ve been considering an electronic cigarette like Fifty-One™, but you still need a few reasons, here are five great ones to switch to Fifty-One™.

Smoke Virtually Anywhere, Anytime You Have a Craving

Let’s face it - there are essentially only two kinds of public places in the world: those that have banned smoking and those that will eventually. While there will certainly be establishments that refuse to submit, if the current trend continues, it seems like smokers will soon have nowhere left to smoke legally. However, because Fifty-One™ produces nothing but an odorless, harmless vapor, many establishments that refuse to allow tobacco cigarettes will have no problem with you enjoying a puff indoors. In fact, some trendy night clubs in London have already made this their official policy. Over time, it’s likely that even more public places will allow Fifty-One™. One place you’ll really notice the difference is when you’re visiting a friend’s house. Whereas it might have been poor taste to even ask a nonsmoker if you could smoke inside their home, once you’re friends learn how truly inoffensive Fifty-One™ is, you’ll probably be able to enjoy your friend’s company throughout the night, without having to excuse yourself for a cigarette. Because you won’t have to excuse yourself to step outside, you won’t feel socially stigmatized for being a smoker. It’s the perfect way to avoid smoking bans. Plus, you won’t have to suffer through the heat, cold, snow and rain, just to satisfy your cravings.

No Second Hand Smoke from an Electronic Cigarette = No Health Problems for those Around You

If the vapor from Fifty-One™ is safer for you, you can rest assured that it’s also safer for those around you. No smoker likes to think that their second hand smoke could be a contributing cause to someone’s illness, especially if that someone is a close relative or friend, but the odorless vapor produced by Fifty-One™ is far safer for those around you. In fact, the “smoke” that this electronic cigarette produces is actually more than ninety percent water vapor. You don’t have to feel guilty about the effects that second hand smoke might have on those around you. In fact, you can even use Fifty-One™ in the presence of children without exposing them to the potential health risks associated with second hand smoke. This is great news to parents who might be worried about the effect their tobacco cigarettes might have on their children.

No Yellow Teeth

Every one wants to look their best, but for smokers, the habit can often get in the way because smoking cigarettes stains the teeth and fingers. Many smokers are self-conscious about their yellow teeth, but usually no amount of brushing can overcome the daily staining process that smoking tobacco cigarettes cause. For many, there seems little point in having their teeth whitened, only to watch them yellow again over time. The vapor of Fifty-One™ won’t turn your teeth ugly colors. With its three ingredients, and vapor like consistency, Fifty-One™ can help you reverse the cycle and look your best. Now when you meet people, they won’t know that you smoke as soon as you open your mouth or smile. This can be a huge help not only in social settings, but in job interviews and other instances when looking and feeling your best is important.

Stop smelling like an ashtray

Finally, as if the rest weren’t enough, this electronic cigarette is completely odorless. You can satisfy your cravings without smelling like a wet cigarette. Many nonsmokers are completely turned off by the smell of smoking. Now you can get kissably close to almost anyone, because Fifty-One™ can free you from the tell tale stench of tobacco. These are only four of the many reasons why people everywhere are turning on the benefits of switching to Fifty-One™. When you’ve tried Fifty-One™ for yourself, don’t be surprised at how many other great benefits you discover.

Switching to Fifty-One^TM is easy, click here to choose an Electronic Cigarette Starter Kit that is right for you.

1. Fifty-One is the first and best two & three part electronic cigarettes.
2. Fifty-One produces the most smoke volume per puff.
3. Fifty-One electronic cigarette is endorsed by lung doctors around the USA.
4. Fifty-One was voted by its users the easiest to switch to and the easiest to stay with.
5. You can smoke the Fifty-One e-cigarette virtually everywhere you please.
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Poker players who smoke are used to having money on the line and card to play but sit out for a hand or two while they’re having smoke. Since the smoking bans took over the poker rooms. While missing a few hands now and again might not seem like a big deal to those who aren’t experienced with the ins and outs of poker, if you’re a serious player, you know the truth: every hand can be the most important hand of the night.

With new technology it possible for smokers to satisfy their nicotine cravings without ever having to leave the poker table, Even if smoking isn’t allowed. This revolutionary new way to smoke is called Fifty-One™ electronic cigarette. The electronic cigarette looks like a cigarette and works in a similar way. It gives the smoker the nicotine he carves, but without the harmful tar and carbon monoxide.

The Fifty-One electronic cig produces a smoke like vapor- but it does not smell and does not cause any second hand smoke. Therefore poker players could smoke in the poker room and anywhere else, even with the “No Smoking Zone” sign up. With Fifty-One you stay in the game.

Don't miss a hand with Fifty-One Electronic Cigarette

Check out our new Electronic Cigarette Savings Calculator. Just answer these questions and find out how much you would save:
1. How much do you pay for a pack of cigarettes?
2. How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?
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you’ll be amazed to see that by switching to Fifty-One electronic cigarette, you don’t only have a better smoking experience, but you’ll save your money too!

Fifty-One has recently launched a new series of chargers.
The New Units include:

• USB Charger
• Home Adapter for USB Charger
• Car Adapter for USB Charger
• USB Extension Cable

The new USB charger is the main player in these series. The Fifty-One electronic cigarette battery simply screws in to it on one side. On the other side it could traditionally connect to a USB port of a computer or a laptop. But now, we have added the Home and Car Adapters for USB Charger. These units allow using the USB charger in the car or from a wall power outlet. They transform the power outlets to USB ports, and therefore enable the use of a USB charger.

USB Charger for Fifty-Oe Electronic Cigarette

To charge your Fifty-One e-cigarette follow these steps:
1. Plug the Adapter to the outlet.
2. Plug the USB charger to the Car Adapter.
3. Screw the e-cigarette battery into the USB Charger.

Also available is the USB Extension Cord which helps to charge the electronic cigarette away from the power outlet. It comes in handy with some computers which have the USB port at the back, and there isn’t always room for the battery to stick out.

A light will turn on to indicate that the battery is being charged. When it is fully charged, the light will turn green.

We also put together some sets to make your purchase easier and more cost effective: USB Home Charger Set, USB Car Charger Set and a Complete USB Charger Set.

USB Home Charger Set

USB Car Charger Set

Complete USB Charger Set