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Cohasset citizens smarter than their health board

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Thu, 24 May 2012 08:57:00 PDT

The citizens of Cohasset, MA voted Monday to reject a proposal from their board of health that included prohibiting retail stores with pharmacies from selling electronic cigarettes and a ban on...

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Cardiologist to be interviewed about his e-cigarette study

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:29:00 PDT

This Wednesday, May 16th at 9:30pm EST, Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos, a cardiologist at Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, will appear on "The Vape Team" internet show to discuss his study, "Smoking and...

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FDA should look to EU/Swedish statistics when considering smoke-free regulations

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Fri, 11 May 2012 10:57:00 PDT

Death by regulation: the EU ban on low-risk oral tobacco By Clive Bates Is it right to ban certain types of smokeless tobacco from sale in the European Union? The short and unequivocal...

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

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:14:00 PDT

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...

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Saugus, MA Call to Action

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:27:00 PDT

Smoking in Public Places Link to news article The Saugus Board of Health has proposed restricting the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors and the use of electronic cigarettes in public...

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Old moralism in new packaging

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:51:00 PDT

Chris Snowden Spiked Online There is little to say about the plain packaging of cigarettes that wasn’t said by Sir Humphrey in Yes, Prime Minister: ‘Something must be done. This is...

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American Legacy Foundation Called for Removal of E-Cigarettes from Market Without Disclosing its Financial Ties to Big Pharma

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:16:00 PDT

Dr. Michael Siegel Boston University School of Public Health The American Legacy Foundation released a policy statement on electronic cigarettes, in which it called for the removal of these products...

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EU moves against snus

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:54:00 PDT

Written by Larry Waters for SnusCentral.org A confidential document from the EU Commission´s Health Directorate leaked today has all of Sweden in an uproar. The document describes...

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Vapers take over Chicago

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:27:00 PDT

Hundreds of electronic cigarette users swooped into the Chicago area last weekend to attend not one but two "vape meets" being held for their enjoyment. VapeBash was sponsored by the Windy City...

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Web site/Forum Designer Needed

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:51:00 PDT

CASAA is looking to hire someone to ramp up the look of our casaa.org web site and forum. An ideal candidate will be highly experienced with CSS code and phpBB forums. We are not looking for a new...

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Next CASAA Member Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:09:00 PDT

Due to the holiday, the CASAA Member Meeting has been moved to April 15th, 2012 at 7:30PM EST. [Read More...]

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Indianapolis-Marion County, IN Call to Action

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:39:00 PDT

PROP 136 - A PROPOSAL FOR A GENERAL ORDINANCE amending Sec. 616 with respect to nonsmoking areas. Link to proposed ordinance This ordinance would: Ban the use of electronic cigarettes in...

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FDA's partial truths and exaggerations endanger health

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:16:00 PDT

Electronic cigarettes banned in Argentina by Elaine Keller President The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

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CASAA Member Meeting this Sunday

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:07:00 PDT

The CASAA GoToWebinar Meetings are scheduled to be held on the following dates: Mar 25, 2012 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT Apr 8, 2012 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT Register Now...

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E-cigarettes are here to stay

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:26:00 PDT

CSD Staff | Mar 22, 2012 | 0 Comments Until recently, e-cigs have been sold through traditional tobacco stores that normally expect a keystone or 100% markup on items other than...

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FDA panel: Dissolvable tobacco could reduce risks

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:29:00 PDT

By MICHAEL FELBERBAUM BUSINESSWEEK - Richmond, VA. A Food and Drug Administration scientific advisory panel says dissolvable tobacco products could reduce health risks compared with smoking...

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Kentucky Researcher Urges "Third Way" for Nation's Smokers

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:04:00 PDT

By KEVIN WILLIS WKU PubLic Radio Brad Rodu says it's time for the public health community to re-think how it looks at the smoking debate in this country. Rodu is head of the...

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CASAA member encourages members to participate in World Vaping Day

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 08:50:00 PDT

A great message from a CASAA member (known as "Keyzygirl") about World Vaping Day! I’ve been thinking about World Vaping Day. What an amazing event. Just a few short years ago...

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Vermont Call to Action! (Ended)

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:38:00 PDT

AN ACT RELATING TO CIGARETTE MANUFACTURERS Link to H 747 This bill would have: Banned the purchase, sales and delivery of e-cigarettes via the internet, phone and mail order, with penalties for each...

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CASAA Member Meetings

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 04:59:00 PST

The CASAA GoToWebinar Meetings are scheduled to be held on the following dates: Mar 11, 2012 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT Mar 25, 2012 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT Apr 8, 2012 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT Register...

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CASAA welcomes Julie Woessner as Director

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:44:00 PST

Those of you who have been with CASAA for a while or even a part of the e-cigarette community will know (and love and respect) Julie! Yeah, we know what you are all thinking, because we were...

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CASAA unveils new web site

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:07:00 PST

In an effort to better serve the community, CASAA has reorganized our web site, casaa.org. If you log on now, you will find that it is much easier to find documents, news, videos and more. We are...

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Maryland Call to Action (Ended)

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 08:10:00 PST

Maryland Tobacco Tax Initiative Link to SB631 Link to HB1153 These bills would: Cause smokeless tobacco products to be taxed at 5-6 times the current tax (the Senate bill would increase tax to 70%,...

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Is drunk driving safer than smoke-free tobacco?

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 09:09:00 PST

"There is no safe form of driving. Driving sober is not a safe alternative to driving drunk." Imagine if that was the message being given to the public in an effort to reduce traffic fatalities....

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Utah Call to Action (Ended)

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin Noll-Marsh) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:49:00 PST

A bill has been passed by the Utah State Legislature which adds the use of electronic cigarettes to the definition of smoking in the Utah Clean Indoor Air Act. It has passed the full House and full...

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