Ban on battery-powered cigarettes

[Mugu]

news.com.au

BATTERY-powered cigarettes, sold as a "healthier alternative" and a way to beat smoking bans, will be outlawed in Victoria from Friday.

Distributors say electronic cigarettes have been used by up to 10,000 Victorians since they hit the market a year ago.

The Egar device works by heating up a small cartridge of liquid nicotine, releasing puffs of vapour resembling smoke that are inhaled by smokers. But because the lookalike product is not lit, it can be used in "no smoking" areas.

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He told the Herald Sun about 20,000 Egars had been sold in Australia - half of these in Victoria - and the ban was a result of political pressure and the Government's inability to collect the tobacco tax from their sale.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24857760-2862,00.html">Complete article

[Trillo]

1. Hmm. Are they planning on outlawing chewing gum?

After all, it could be a nicotine-delivery mechanism.

[Ian David]

4. Nicotine gum doesn't produce second-hand smoke. Duh. n/t

[Warpy]

2. It releases aerosolized nicotine into the air

and that's why it's banned in enclosed spaces.

Taxes have nothing to do with this one.

If you want a nicotine hit while drinking, use the gum.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

3. Is second hand aerosolized nicotine harmful?

I'm not aware of any studies stating that it is.

[Ian David]

5. Again. Duh. n/t

[Warpy]

10. Look up the pharmacology of nicotine and get back to me

Forcing any drug on unwilling people is bad manners.

[Mojorabbit]

11. The literature

I have read on them says it releases a harmless vapor into the air. I have been thinking of ordering them for my annual quit smoking try. Do you have a link that explains that there is aerosolized nicotine released? I am still researching them.

[madokie]

6. I looked on ebay and didn't find any for sale

the device sounds like something that may have other uses too

[greguganus]

8. Here you go...

Buy It Now! $49.95
http://cgi.ebay.com/e-cigarette-electronic-cigarette-kit-stop-smoking_W0QQitemZ280291785857QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item280291785857&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1307%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

http://cgi.ebay.com/electronic-cigarette-smoke-anywhere-stop-smoking_W0QQitemZ220334589668QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item220334589668&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

http://cgi.ebay.com/ELECTRONIC-E-CIGARETTE-FREE-STOP-SMOKING-EASILY_W0QQitemZ190277282449QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item190277282449&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

http://cgi.ebay.com/Stop-smoking-now-Healthy-new-e-cigarette-x2_W0QQitemZ190275879572QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

[madokie]

13. Thanks

I can see my idea wouldn't works though

[cbc5g]

7. healthier alternative? Jesus people think of the poor pharma companies who will lose money

with healthier people around. Won't you just think of the profits for once!!?!?

Heh

I guess Australia loves to limit freedom as much as us!

[Christian30]

9. According to the Egar website

There is no second hand smoke associated with this product. It makes no sense why it would be outlawed. In fact, the article notes that the government wants to outlaw it because it can't be taxed like tobacco.

[TahitiNut]

12. Reality doesn't stop the Nicotine Nazis.

ETS is sheer junk 'science.' :shrug: