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Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:39
New Zealand researchers are clashing with US health officials over a new anti-smoking aid, after a world-first trial was run by Auckland University. - read full story »

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malseymour
23 Feb 2010 2:31p.m.

Re Maria's comment above
I imagine that you would see a lot of the results of tobacco smoking - not nice. I have been using an e-cig for a while now in the hope of getting off altogether soon. I think e-cigs great for those who want to quite smoking and those who just want to stop smoking tobacco, I mean, even if they cannot get off nicotine at least they don't have all the damaging chemicals and gases that comes with tobacco smoking. As far as cost is concerned, that should not be an problem, a full e-cig kit that will go for over a month will only be about the price of a carton of smokes, 10 packets, $120, which is 1-2 weeks worth for 15-30 a day smoker. Contact on 0211637438 if you want more information.

Andy
08 Feb 2010 1:58a.m.

Its about time that someone finally got off their butts and did the research.I have been a pack a day smoker for nearly 20yrs and tried numerous ways of giving up the cancer sticks.A week ago my e-cigs arrived and i love them. I no longer use normal cigs as the smell and taste turns my green. The best $80 i have spent. Moving on to the FDA, as mentioned earlier they are only worried about the revenue the government will be losing each year, and not the lives of our loved ones we lose each year from smoking related diseases including children who have to breath in the 4000+ chemicals. Yes the e-cig does use propylene glycol, But they do not mention than it also uses vegetable glycerin as an alternative so you have the choice of which to use. There is no nasty smells filling the room, nicotine levels varies from 24mg through to 0mg so can be offered to people especially staying in hospital for extended periods as well as a 0% nicotine option. Also the safety aspect is there as well. How many people worldwide die of horrific burns from falling asleep in bed with a lit cigarette? , How many house fires and bushfires are started by a discarded cigarette each year? The government needs to look at these issues and deal with the problem.

Maria
14 Jan 2010 10:04a.m.

I am a respiratory nurse and have seen the affects that tobacco has had on my patients and sadly most are still smoking while being managed or treated. Although the damage is already done from years of smoking the importance for them to give up is still emence as this helps with the management and treatment and all we had until now was patches , gum, lozenges and for people who could afford it a certain pill, and most patient's have admitted being desperate enough to want to lick their patches or put more than 1 on at a time.
However I have had 1 of my patient's try the e cigarette and after smoking for 40+ years he is so thrilled that he has given up smoking but is able to still get the feeling of smoking and he does not have the psychological or physical withdrawls.
I think the price is fair however most of my patients can not afford them, I just wish that the politics would be over with and if our government were so concerned about health outcomes from smoking they might subsidise e cigarettes in the future.

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