CASAA: CASAA responds to untruthful e-cigarette propaganda

CASAA: CASAA responds to untruthful e-cigarette propaganda

CASAA stands up for E-cigs

http://blog.casaa.org/2012/10/casaa-releases-rebuttal-statement-to.html

Don't Fall For One Of These PLEASE!!!

Here is the "FINE PRINT" otherwise known an "Terms of Service" on "FREE" trial kits!!
I found this while doing some market research.... Read this!!! And... DON'T BE FOOLED!


1. PURCHASING THE PRODUCT (PURCHASING TERMS)
Upon placing your first order for the Product you will be enrolled in the Autoship Home Delivery Program. As a member of the Autoship Home Delivery Program, You will be sent your E*^&^$# Deluxe Starter Kit which includes, One Battery, One Atomizer, One Portable Charging Case, One USB Charger, One Wall Charger, 5 Refill Cartomizers (Either High Strength or Medium Strength) and you will be charged a non-refundable $4.95 (USD) for Shipping and Handling or $9.95 to $14.95 if you select priority shipping on the order page. As a member of this program, you have 14 days to try the product (Trial Period).Please note that Trial Period begins from the day product(s) is/are ordered. If the product is not for you call  (888) 4 during the Trial Period. Otherwise, at the end of your Trial Period, as a member of the Autoship Home Delivery Program, you will be charged $114.95 (USD) for the product you already received. Then 32 days from your initial order of the product and 30 days thereafter until canceled, you will be sent a new supply of 10 Refill Cartomizers and your credit card will be charged $64.95 + $9.95 (Shipping and Handling) for a total charge of $74.90 (Monthly Fee) or Example (If you order on September 08, 2012, you must cancel on or before September 22, 2012).

When I opened my business it was very difficult for me to get a credit card processer.  I didn't understand why.  I went into this to help people discover something different, an alternative... and still consume nicotine.
I had no idea these unscrupulous business practices were out there!!!
I have had SEVERAL customers come into the store and ask if I wanted to buy their cartomizers from them!
"UMMMM... no, not really... I'm terribly sorry that happened to you."  I sell cartomizers in packs of 5 (five) for $10.00, in 4 strengths and 5 flavors.  No auto- ship, nothing like that.  I want people to be happy.

Our "Starter Kits" come with 2 (two) batteries, 6 (six) cartomizers a USB charger and a wall adaptor for $50.00.  Or, The 510 kit (with the 3 piece model) of atomizer and re-fillable cartridges, for the same price.

So, this "Company" I found and copied their "TOS" is going to charge you  almost $120.00 for your "starter kit" and continue charging you almost $75.00 PER MONTH for 10 measly cartomizers!!! $195.00 in the first month!!!  Where is the SAVINGS in that??!!!
No wonder I had a hard time finding a credit card processor!!!
This same amount of merchandise, plus one battery, would cost $70.00 plus $5.00 shipping from us!!!

DON'T BE DUPED!!!! Please, do your homework... purchase wisely. From me, or another REPUTABLE store, webstore, out there.. there are MANY.  And... Happy Vaping!!   Erin- owner, Shasta Vape

Electronic Cigarettes at "Green" Music Festival

How cool is this??? No nasty cigarette butts, but "smokers" can VAPE!!!

The World is catching on!! It doesn't have to be "Smoke or DON'T Smoke"
A music festival where EVERYONE can be happy

Another Good Reason to Vape!!!

More than 360 billion cigarettes were smoked in the United States in 2007, creating an estimated total
of 135,000,000 pounds of discarded butts. Cigarette butts make up 38 percent of litter worldwide and
are considered the leading litter problem in the United States.

Courtesy: www.CASAA.org

Physician Urges Public Not to Use Electronic Cigarettes, Claiming that They Involve Combustion

by Dr. Michael Siegel

In an article about electronic cigarettes at the KTLA (Los Angeles) web site, a physician is quoted as cautioning the public about the use of these products because they involve combustion.

According to the article: "some doctors say not enough is known about the cigarettes to determine if they pose a health risk. 'We don't know if they offer any potential health risk or not,' said Dr. Clark Fuller of Saint John's Health Center. 'What we do know is it involves a combustion and a release of a vapor that is inhaled in the lungs. The chemical makeup of that vapor is unknown.'"

Wrong on both accounts.

First of all, electronic cigarettes do not involve combustion. The juice is heated with an electric element to vaporize the nicotine, but there is no combustion. You do not "light" an electronic cigarette. Since there is no combustion, there is no smoke. Most importantly, there is no tobacco involved.

Second of all, we do know the chemical makeup of electronic cigarette vapor. There are a number of laboratory studies in which the composition of electronic cigarette vapor was analyzed using gas chromatography mass spectrometry. I have summarized the major findings of these studies in the review article I co-authored with Zachary Cahn, which was published in the Journal of Public Health Policy.
This story illustrates two important points.

First, there remains a great deal of misinformation, even among health professionals, about electronic cigarettes. These products have now been on the market for more than four years. Much has been written about them, both in the lay press and in scientific journals. Yet so many health professionals are apparently so eager to criticize the product and discourage smokers from using it to quit that they have not taken the time to research the basic facts about electronic cigarettes.

Second, the story illustrates that many health care professionals have a deeply rooted bias against the idea of an alternative nicotine delivery system that resembles a cigarette, even if it may be much safer. Clearly, this physician has very little knowledge upon to which to make a statement to the media that will be carried internationally. He doesn't even know whether electronic cigarettes involve combustion or not, nor does he know, apparently, whether there are any laboratory studies on the composition of electronic cigarette vapor. Nevertheless, he is willing to make (factually incorrect) public statements to the media about the product. This suggests to me that he (and many other health care professionals) have an inherent bias against these products, and that their statements are being guided purely by ideology, and not by science.

This physician has made not one, but two factual errors in his statement to the press. In my opinion, you really should be an expert on an issue, or at least know a moderate amount about it, before you make public statements that could have national implications for the public's health. 

TVECA's Response to the Florida Electronic Cigarette Malfunction | PRLog

TVECA's Response to the Florida Electronic Cigarette Malfunction | PRLog

What is Nicotine?

Nicotine (C10H14N2) is a naturally occurring alkaloid. An alkaloid is an organic compound made out of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and sometimes oxygen. These chemicals have potent effects on the human body. For example, many people regularly enjoy the stimulating effects of another alkaloid, caffeine, as they drink a cup or two of coffee in the morning.

Nicotine normally makes up about 5 percent of a tobacco plant, by weight. Cigarettes contain 8 to 20 milligrams (mg) of nicotine (depending on the brand), but only approximately 1 mg is actually absorbed by your body when you smoke a cigarette. This is why it is important to pay attention to the concentration of nicotine in your E-juice or cartomizer.

Nicotine moves right into the small blood vessels that line the tissues of the airways. From there, nicotine travels through your bloodstream to the brain, and then is delivered to the rest of your body.­

 Although nicotine takes a lot of different actions throughout your body, what it does in the brain is responsible for both the good feelings you get from smoking, as well as the irritability you feel if you try to quit . Within 10 to 15 seconds of inhaling, most smokers are experiencing nicotine's effects. Nicotine doesn't stick around your body for too long. It has a half-life of about 60 minutes, meaning that six hours after a cigarette, only about 0.031 mg of the 1 mg of nicotine you inhaled remains in your body. That's why people light up so often, to keep their "nicotine level" up!

Nicotine changes how your brain  functions. The  results are somewhat of a paradox: Nicotine can both stimulate and relax a smoker, depending on how much nicotine is consumed. This effect is not uncommon. Although the actions of nicotine and caffeine in the body are quite different, you also see dose-dependent effects. This is true of alcohol as well. When you have your first drink, it may loosen your inhibitions and lower your defense mechanisms, and you're having fun! After several drinks, well, that's why there are DUI limits.

Nicotine initially causes a rapid release of adrenaline, the "fight-or-flight" hormone. The "fight or flight" hormone was very useful to cavemen, early settlers and hunters. It kept them safe in a fear laden world. They had to act fast, fight or flight! That rush of adrenaline helped them think or move quickly by:

• Increasing the heart rate
• Raising blood pressure
• Rapid, shallow breathing

Adrenaline also tells your body to dump some of its available glucose into your blood for rapid energy. Nicotine itself may also block the release of another hormone called insulin. Insulin tells your cells to take up excess glucose from your blood. Having more sugar than usual in the blood provides more fuel. Some people think that nicotine also curbs their appetite so that they eat less. This hyperglycemia could be one explanation why: Their bodies and brain may see the excess sugar and down-regulate the hormones and other signals that are perceived as hunger.

Nicotine also helps the brain release and use certain neurotransmitters like; Dopamine. which is responsible for feelings of well-being, Glutamate, which is associated with learning and memory, and Endorphins, which are related to mental sharpness and pain control. Many athletes push that extra mile seeking that "rush" of Endorphins. As well as Serotonin and Norepinepherine. These effects make nicotine very habit forming if not addictive. 

The hazards of ingesting nicotine by smoking come from the combustion of the tobacco leaves.  Much like inhaling a campfire or smoke from a house fire or anything else on fire.  The tars are produced from combustion.

Resources: http://science.howstuffworks.com/nicotine.htm ,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine

What Is Propylene Glycol or PG

According to Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propylene_glycol and other sources, Propylene Glycol (PG) is "generally regarded as safe" by the FDA. It is used in many, many things including:

• As a solvent in many pharmaceuticals, including oral, injectable and topical formulations (notably, diazepam, which is insoluble in water, uses propylene glycol as its solvent in itsclinical, injectable form^[5])
• As a humectant food additive, labeled as E number E1520
• As an emulsification agent in Angostura and orange bitters
• As a moisturizer in medicines, cosmetics, food, toothpaste, shampoo, mouth wash, hair careand tobacco products
• As a carrier in fragrance oil
• To produce polyester compounds
• As an ingredient in massage oils
• In hand sanitizers, antibacterial lotions, and saline solutions
• In smoke machines to make artificial smoke for use in firefighters' training and theatricalproductions
• In electronic cigarettes, as a vaporizable base for diluting the nicotine liquid
• As a solvent for food colors and flavorings
• As an ingredient, along with wax and gelatin, in the production of paintballs
• As a moisture stabilizer (humectant) for snus (Swedish style snuff)
• As a cooling agent for beer and wine glycol jacketed fermentation tanks
• As a nontoxic antifreeze for winterizing drinking water systems (for example recreational vehicles), and in applications where the used antifreeze eventually will be drained into the soil, water, or a septic system
• As a less-toxic antifreeze in solar water heating systems
• As a solvent used in mixing photographic chemicals, such as film developers
• In cryonics
• As a working fluid in hydraulic presses
• As a coolant in liquid cooling systems
• To regulate humidity in a cigar humidor
• As the killing and preserving agent in pitfall traps, usually used to capture ground beetles
• As an additive to pipe tobacco to prevent dehydration
• To treat livestock ketosis
• As the main ingredient in deodorant sticks
• To deice aircraft
• As an ingredient in UV or blacklight tattoo ink
• As a lubricant in air conditioning compressors
• As a wetting agent, used to determine drying time in paints and coatings
• Used in the beverage mixer Sweet N Sour.
• Used IN antifreeze because it can act as a coolant.
• It is NOT ANTIFREEZE that is used everyday in automobiles. That product is ETHYLENE GLYCOL. For PG to be toxic a person would have to ingest gallons in a short amount of time. 
•  some electronic cigarette users who inhale propylene glycol vapor may experience dryness of the throat or shortness of breath . As an alternative, some suppliers will put Vegetable Glycerin in the "e-liquid" for those who are allergic (or have bad reactions) to propylene glycol.

All of our "E-juice" is made of 50%PG and 50%VG for optimal "throat hit" and fog. 

Shasta Vape in Palo Cedro, CA 96073 | (530) 547-5329 | MagicYellow.com

Shasta Vape in Palo Cedro, CA 96073 | (530) 547-5329 | MagicYellow.com

Can I use E-cigs to quit?

Can I use the E-cig to quit? This is the most popular question asked in my store and of me, in general.  The answer to that is very individual.  I have significantly reduced my own nicotine consumption, but that is a personal choice. There is approximately 1mg (milligram) of nicotine in a "regular" cigarette, when I vape, I use 6mg per ml (milliliter) E-juice and consume about 2mls per day. So, when I was smoking a pack per day I was consuming about 18-20 mg of nicotine per day. Now I'm consuming about 12mg per day! When I am going to drive somewhere I use even lower strength like 6mg. Then when I vape all day I haven't exceeded my daily nicotine consumption!!  My daughter quit smoking a few years ago and if she is tempted at, say, a bar-b-que, she vapes ZERO mg and has that "cloud" and the hand to mouth experience without ingesting any nicotine!!