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Everything you need to know about transitioning from smoking to vaping

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Everything you need to know about transitioning from smoking to vaping

Written by Vape Arabia Editorial Team | 31th July 2021 | Blog |

So, you have decided to quit smoking. That’s great! However, completely quitting smoking can be tough for many. Some people struggle and fail multiple times and eventually go back to their old habits. One great solution to quit smoking is transitioning to vaping instead. Numerous studies have revealed that smokers trying to quit smoking are more successful if they switched to vaping. In this article, you will learn everything you need to know about making the switch from smoking to vaping.

  • Buy a good quality e-cig

There are numerous starter e-cig kits available in the market for people, who are new to vaping. You can do research on what is the best type of e-cig for newbies, something which is easy to use and will help you kick that smoking habit.

  • Sample some e-liquids

There are so many varieties to choose from when it comes to e-liquid flavors. If you are new to vaping, start off with classic flavors like mint or tobacco, before you go on to some whacky flavors like cheesecake, bubble gum, or caramel.

  • Get a simple-looking mod

There’s a trend of vapers preferring more complicated and futuristic-looking mods to give them that edgy look. As a beginner, it is best to stay away from fancy devices and stick to simple e-cigarettes, which are easy to use. Once you have mastered the basics, you can invest in a crazy-looking mod.

  • Use the correct amount of nicotine

Many new vapers are confused, as to how much nicotine they should use in their vape juice. Too much nicotine can give you blinding headaches, while too little nicotine can leave you feeling unsatisfied. The general rule for nicotine strength is as follows:

  • 18 mg nicotine – heavy smokers, who smoke 20 cigarettes a day or more
  • 12 mg nicotine – moderate smokers, who smoke 10 to 20 cigarettes a day
  • 3 mg nicotine – light smokers, who smoke less than 10 cigarettes a day
  • PG/VG ratio

The PG/VG ratio in a vape liquid is essential to get a pleasurable vaping experience. If you are unsure of what ratio is perfect for you, start out with 50/50. Experiment more until you find the best ratio, which works for you.

Now that you know what to keep in mind before you start vaping, are you wondering what will happen to your body when you make the switch?

You will notice changes within the first 24 hours after you quit smoking and start vaping. Your body is no more inhaling the toxins present in cigarettes and hence will start detoxifying any previous toxins in your body. The long-term effects are even more encouraging. 5 years after you quit smoking, your risk of heart attack will be reduced by half. Within 10 years, your risk of lung cancer reduces by 50% too. All this is because the vape juice you are inhaling does not contain the toxins and carcinogens found in traditional cigarette smoke. Medical experts claim that vaping is 95% less harmful than smoking.  Your body will thank you for not burdening it, with the harmful effects of smoking.

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Is Juul really fighting for survival?

Is Juul really fighting for survival?

Juul in jeopardy? That’s how the press is billing the FDA’s upcoming PMTA verdict, reports ECigIntelligence

 

The US press is calling it a “fight for survival” for Juul Labs, described by the Silicon Valley Business Journal as “the once high-flying e-cigarette company that became a public health villain to many”.

We’re not talking here about Juul’s recent $40m settlement with North Carolina over the state’s accusation of encouraging young people to vape – though that could clearly be a costly precedent indeed if other states press to cash in similarly.

And we’re not talking about the still rolling wave of copycat lawsuits against the company.

We’re not even talking (though we might) about the controversy over Juul apparently paying $51,000 to have a whole issue of the American Journal of Health Behavior given over to studies funded by the company and offering evidence that vaping helps smokers quit. An arrangement that reportedly provoked three members of the journal’s editorial board to resign.

Bigger than all these – what The Philadelphia Inquirer, among others, is talking up as a threat to the company’s continued existence – is the upcoming decision by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on whether or not to grant Juul’s premarket tobacco product application (PMTA). A decision the hard-pressed FDA, yet to have a permanent commissioner appointed by the Biden administration, may struggle to deliver by September.

As ECigIntelligence reported in March, a number of senior Democrat politicians would like that application to be denied. Acting commissioner Janet Woodcock told a recent House of Representatives panel, however, that the FDA would base its decision on sound science, and that she couldn’t prejudge the application, which was still under review.

Eric Lindblom, a former FDA adviser on tobacco, told the Silicon Valley Business Journal: “The stakes are high. If the FDA blows it on this one, they will face public health lawsuits.”

Juul has made a concerted effort to clean up its act and its image since Kevin Crosthwaite replaced Kevin Burns as CEO in September 2019. It could be argued that Juul today is a very different company from Juul two years ago and that it has become a partial victim of its own success, lifting its head above the parapet to be shot at by media and regulators alike.

As Lindblom says: “The FDA has to evaluate this in a forward-looking way and can’t really punish Juul.” But as he adds, perhaps ominously: “It can certainly take into consideration how popular Juul is among youth.”

All of which may suggest the likelihood of restrictions and conditions – perhaps on such things as flavors and marketing, both of which Juul has already taken steps to address – rather than a full-on survival threat.

And, of course, it’s not all just about Juul. While Juul has become for many a symbol, even a synonym for vaping, and taken more than its share of public flak, the US e-cigarette industry is a lot more than one company. And it’s not just one company under pressure as the FDA aims to follow the science on PMTA submissions for more than 6m vapor products.

When as senior a Democrat as US senator Dianne Feinstein – who is no scientist but who has been mayor of San Francisco as well as chairing several Senate committees – is given space in the American Healthcare Journal to urge Congress to “address the youth vaping crisis” by banning flavored vaping products it’s not hard to see which way the wind is blowing.

 

What This Means:

Although one big door has closed with the Supreme Court decision not to review the Big Time Vapes case, other small cases focusing on specific issues of the regulation could potentially make it to court.

Legal experts, we spoke to believe that after the legal scrutiny undertaken against the FDA’s authority by some in the industry there is “widespread optimism” that the agency could eventually relent in its regulations.

 

ECigIntelligence (www.ECigIntelligence.com) is the leading provider of detailed global market and regulatory analysis, legal tracking, and quantitative data for the e-cigarette, heated tobacco, and combustible-alternatives sector worldwide.

 

We offer the necessary tools to navigate the complex market and regulatory landscape of this sector through independent, analytical and actionable data insights, in-depth country reports, regulatory trackers, and legal analysis. In addition, we offer customized research and consultancy support.

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US FDA’s authority over the vaping industry could face further challenges

US FDA’s authority over the vaping industry could face further challenges

Legal experts have given the vaping industry hope that the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) authority to regulate e-cigs could face further legal scrutiny, reports ECigIntelligence

In early June the US Supreme Court recently refused to review a challenge initiated by a vape shop.

As the court did not reject the challenge outright, but simply declined to review it, legal experts believe this leaves the door open for other lower courts to issue conflicting rulings that could push the matter back onto the Supreme Court’s agenda.

“The court generally does not do well on an issue that they have dealt with in a prior term, but we will see,” J Gregory Troutman, a lawyer in Louisville, Kentucky, who represents vape shops and trade groups in legal matters across the US, told ECigIntelligence.

The Supreme Court is approaching the end of the period in which it selects cases to hear in the upcoming term, and by the time it considered the challenge to FDA regulation of vaping products its “docket was already pretty full”, according to lawyer Jerad Najvar of Houston, Texas, who represented Mississippi-based Big Time Vapes, the plaintiff in the recently denied review petition.

And Najvar emphasised that the ruling was “not a precedential decision” and the matter could potentially be raised at the highest legal level again.

“It is the end of the road for Big Time Vapes vs FDA, but that’s not to say the same argument could not be litigated elsewhere,” he said. “That’s not in our plans at the moment but we are looking at other things” – including possible litigation regarding the specifics of how the FDA is implementing its authority.

According to Najvar, the FDA is “not living up to their obligations under several statutes”.

A second, still-pending case before the Supreme Court involves the FDA’s delegation of authority to government bureaucrats, who petitioners argue are not constitutionally permitted to make such decisions.

While court watchers acknowledge it could face the same fate as the recently rejected review petition, Troutman pointed to the credentials of the petitioning lawyers as a reason for the challengers to remain optimistic. “It is easier to argue a more narrow, focused issue than it is a broader issue,” he said.

Other experts say the likeliest route for changing the regulatory authority over e-cigarette products may be through the FDA itself.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently wrote to acting FDA commissioner Janet Woodcock requesting an extension of the one-year moratorium on enforcement actions against manufacturers who submitted premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) by the 9th September 2020 deadline.

The SBA also called on the federal agency to “reverse its policy of reviewing submitted PMTAs by market share to keep small manufacturers’ products on the market”.

What This Means:

Although one big door has closed with the Supreme Court decision not to review the Big Time Vapes case, other small cases focusing on specific issues of the regulation could potentially make it to court.

Legal experts, we spoke to believe that after the legal scrutiny undertaken against the FDA’s authority by some in the industry there is “widespread optimism” that the agency could eventually relent in its regulations.

ECigIntelligence is the leading provider of the detailed global market and regulatory analysis, legal tracking, and quantitative data for the e-cigarette, heated tobacco, and combustible-alternatives sector worldwide.

We offer the necessary tools to navigate the complex market and regulatory landscape of this sector through independent, analytical and actionable data insights, in-depth country reports, regulatory trackers, and legal analysis. In addition, we offer customized research and consultancy support.

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World Vape Show Dubai

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World Vape Show

Organizers of a new industry platform in Dubai for the multi-billion dollar e-cigarette and vape market announce details of the event which will bring together manufacturers, leading retailers, public health professionals, and vape enthusiasts from around the world.

The first World Vape Show will focus international attention on major issues for an industry expected to be worth USD 67.31 billion by 2027, as millions of people continue to kick the habit of smoking traditional cigarettes and switch to vaping devices.

Taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 19-21 September 2021, the combined exhibition and conference will showcase new vaping technology and the range of regulated products now meeting the demand for safer alternatives to traditional cigarettes.

The show, running on 19-21 September 2021, assembles more than 200 vape exhibitors showcasing ‘000s of brands, up to 50 expert speakers, several thousand industry professionals, vape enthusiasts, and those looking to switch from cigarettes.

“We chose Dubai as the strategic location for the event in view of the lead role taken by the UAE government to halt the online sale of unregulated vaping devices,” said Tony Crinion, Managing Director at Quartz Business Media, organizers of The World Vape Show.

Among the exhibitors in Dubai will be UK-based Imperial & Dr. Vapes, a leading supplier of vaping products in the Middle East. Dr. Vapes Managing Director Mo Hassan said: “The World Vape Show provides us with an amazing platform that allows us to directly interact with our consumers and B2B clientele. “The UAE and wider Middle East market has been an area of prime focus since we started in 2016. It’s a region I’ve personally worked on because of the pure enthusiasm I’ve seen from avid vapers in the market.”

The UAE made the sale of e-cigarettes, vaping devices, and e-liquids legal in April 2019, allowing manufacturers to sell the battery-powered products meeting new standards, and carrying health warnings similar to traditional cigarettes.

Concern about the spread of unregulated e-cigarettes was among the reasons behind the move while growing awareness of health hazards associated with smoking has helped increase the appeal of vaping in the UAE, as it has worldwide.

Studies have shown that the e-cigarette and vape market will register a revenue-based CAGR of 23.8% from 2020 to 2027.  The US e-cigarette and vape market alone is expected to be worth USD 40.25 billion by 2028.

In the Middle East and Africa, the market is expected to grow by 9.74% annually to reach USD 485 million by 2025, up from US$267.9 million in 2018.

Designed to guide suppliers on how to drive footfall, sales, and profits, the World Vape Show gives manufacturers a unique chance to showcase products to thousands of international retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and consumers.

Experts speaking at the Future of Vape Conference will debate innovations, regulations, and industry outlook across the MENA region, and a panel discussion will focus on the future of vaping research and public health.

“Research has led government agencies, public health bodies, and health charities to hail vaping as a magic bullet to reduce smoking rates,” said Tony Crinion. “While there’s growing evidence of vaping’s benefits to public health versus smoking, more research needs to be done, and the conference will look at the remaining gaps in evidence and how they can be filled.”

The organizers are working closely with DWTC to ensure a COVID-safe event in line with government rules and regulations. On 1 April, the first in a series of webinars ran in the build-up to the event which will continue over the coming months and cover a multitude of industry-related topics.

Meanwhile, visitor registration is set to open in early May 2021 with the first 250 visitor tickets being given away free on a first-come, first-served basis. For further information on the World Vape Show: www.worldvapeshow.com