Two travel store chains, Pilot Travel Centers and TA Operating, are affected by the ban, both of which sell the NJOY brand of electronic cigarettes.
Electronic cigarettes are actually battery operated nicotine delivery devices constructed to mimic conventional cigarette. Each “cigarette” consists of a heating element and a replaceable plastic cartridge that contains various chemicals, including various concentrations of liquid nicotine. The heating element vaporizes the liquid, which the user inhales as if it were smoke.
Earlier in July, the FDA issued warnings to the public about health concerns surrounding the cigarettes. Test showed a wide variation in the amount of nicotine delivered by the devices and the presence of nitrosamines – a known carcinogen. However, the Oregon DOJ was already investigating the sale of electronic cigarettes before the FDA issued its warning.
In an announcement last week, Oregon Deputy Attourney General Mary Williams said companies selling electronic cigarettes would have to show competent and reliable scientific evidence to support their safety claims, if the FDA does not have jurisdiction on the matter. In addition, the companies must give the Attorney General advance notice that they intend to sell electronic cigarettes in Oregon, provide copies of all electronic cigarette advertising, and provide copies of the scientific studies they maintain substantiates their claims.
“When products threaten the health and safety of Oregonians, we will take action,” Ms. Williams said in a statement.”If companies want to sell electronic cigarettes to consumers, they have to be able to prove they are safe.”
Chris Sugar
7 months ago
This is a load of hooey. The FDA used a nicotrol inhaler as the test control. If they compared an e-cig with a normal cig, the results would’ve been totally different. Also, in the most recent news, the FDA admitted that Electronic Cigs are SAFER than normal cigs… but where are all the news articles about it? Oh yeah, Big Pharma and Big Tobacco blocked THOSE articles. Sheesh.
I smoked for more than 10 years and now I’ve completely stopped smoking normal cigarettes. I can breathe easier and no longer cough. I’ve tried patches, nicotine gum, you name it! This is the best invention since sliced bread and I’m glad that I purchased a good unit. I started with disposable units that were cheap but they provided no throat hit, I thought, is that it? So I did my research.
After researching online for various companies and prices, I found Freshsmoking[.]com They’ve got the best prices, their starter kits start at only $45 dollars and the rest of their accessories are much cheaper than anywhere else I’ve seen. The best part about it is that their units provide a strong throat hit and a great battery and cartridge life. I’ve had my unit now for more than a month and it’s still going strong! Also, their customer service was great and I received my package in just 2 days!! I highly recommend them!
Randall Fox
7 months ago
When did America become the land where “what is not allowed is forbidden”? So now the government can arbitrarily ban something until it is proven safe? I thought they must prove that there are hidden dangers in order to ban products. Has any testing been done on snowboards to prove they are safe?
Chris Sugar has it right. These products are being marketed to smokers. The government needs to prove that e-cigs are more dangerous than regular cigs. There are many companies marketing these without health claims. Why are those companies being punished?
If you would like more info on e-cigs, visit http://www.e-cig-info.org, a non-commercial information website.
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7 months ago
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Ken Zag
7 months ago
Wait a minute! Aren’t they selling tobacco cigarettes in Oregon? When were they proven to be safe? I sense some serious double standards here …
Here is more info for those who want to know both sides of the electronic cigarette story:
http://www.ecigarettes365.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=885
Steve Hartwell
7 months ago
MILK has far more toxic chemicals in it, and all by itself can kill if you drink too much. The poison is in the dose. Nicotine has never been causally linked to any disease, in fact is prescribed to treat various diseases. The FDA is not telling the public that the Nicotrol Inhaler has Nicotine AND Nitrosamines, AND so do Tomatoes and Potatoes, yet none of those are banned. Diethylene glycol is also used in skin lotions, deodorants, shampoo, toothpaste, sweet wines, and other products, yet none of those are banned. The FDA lies about a lot of other products and medicines also, in service to/by order of it’s funders, Big Pharma.
E-Cigarette Guru
5 months ago
The problem is that the FDA only looked at the smoke juice of the top 2 distributors of electronic cigarettes and accessories. Both of these companies distribute Chinese made smoke juice (probably from the same manufacturer). The Chinese have lower quality control standards than the US, and you really don’t know what our getting. If they would have looked at American Made Smoke Juice such as Halo, Johnson Creek, or Cloud9, I be t the results would havebeen much different.
Johnny B