Holiday Cheer in an E-cig

The holidays are here and there are great gifts for family and friends that can help your loved ones switch to a safer tobacco alternative!

“Relax, It’s a fucking NJOY”

A never-giving-a fuck-smokers, Courtney Love upsets an old lady in the building.  As an old lady reaches to Courtney, saying “Relax, It’s a fucking NJOY” during the 50 second commercial of NJOY, a leading independent brand of electronic cigarettes.

NJOY is an official sponsor of NEW YORK Fashion Week and their products are available as free for the models, editors and stylists.

They are targeting adult committed smokers with their cool and fashionable brand images.

This ad is very smart and successful, but the electronic cigarettes usage in public is a huge problem nowadays.  Sometimes, it’s all about perception. 

I highly recommend NJOY product as an introductive tobacco alternative, because they have the most closest taste and look to real cigarettes.  But their battery management is extremely weak and it just last less than half day.  You cannot keep buying couple of $6 disposable Ecigs everyday, because cost management is crucial issue for someone who tries to switch from real cigarettes.

Vaping zone at London airport

"Vaping zone For Vapist"

The fastest growing electronic cigarette brand in the UK, Gamucci just launched the world’s first electronic cigarette airport smoking area at Heathrow International Airport (London) on Nov 25^th, 2013.  Heathrow is the busiest airport in Europe and over 9.8 million passengers pass through Heathrow’s Terminal 4 each year where their “vaping zone” is located. 

This is a huge victory for the electronic cigarette industry and users.

Although the regulation for electronic cigarettes in the UK is sometimes controversial compared to the one in the EU, it seems at least that Heathrow has concluded that vaping is a healthy tobacco alternative.

However, to send vapist to restricted area might be counterproductive in the future because almost all electronic cigarette brands claim that we can do vaping anywhere.

As popularity of electronic cigarettes grows rapidly worldwide, it’s the time for electronic cigarettes to get out from the grey zone.

The “Vaping zone” at Heathrow Airport will be a historical positive step for electronic cigarettes to truly be embraced in our society. 

Boston expected to ban smoking in parks!

The City Council last week approved a ban on smoking cigarettes, marijuana and other ‘‘lighted or vaporized’’ substances at all 251 of the parks, cemeteries and other spaces run by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department.

Future Smoking Epidemic Among African

A new report from the American Cancer Society claimed that Africa will face a severe health threat from the fast-growing increase in tobacco use. The report found that without aggressive intervention, the continent will experience a significant increase in smoking in the near future. 

The strictest anti-smoking law in the United States！

The town of San Rafael, Calif., has passed a ban on smoking which city officials have called the most stringent in the United States.

LA county launches Anti-smoking campaign targeting LGBTs... but why?

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health launched an anti-smoking campaign targeting the LGBT community on Thursday. They did so because state data indicate that gays, lesbians, and bisexuals smoke at twice the rate of the heterosexual population in California.  

"Thank You For Not Smoking"

Are Ecigs really good?  To me, yes.

I personally think Ecigs are healthier smoking cessation devices, based on my experience.

It's been almost 2 months since I switched to Ecigs from regular cigarettes.

I would say quitting smoking was easy because of using Ecigs, although I was a heavy smoker for almost a decade.

It is cool that we can virtually smoke Ecigs anywhere in Boston.

Ecig companies can promote their products as a cool image, using sexy girls, unlike regular cigarettes.

However, Ecigs are often perceived controversially.

Our society is conservative when it comes to embracing Ecigs and regulating the advertisement of Ecigs.

Did You Know?

Each day, more than 3,600 people under 18 smoke their first cigarette, and over 900 people start smoking on a daily basis

443,000 deaths a year caused by smoking cigarettes, including almost 50,000 deaths from people that are exposed to secondhand smoke

HATE CRIME IN TOBACCO ADS?

Tobacco ad symbolizing the nature of Africa

What do you think about this tobacco ad?

Does this ad seem racist to you?

South Korea's largest tobacco company, KP&G promoted a new cigarette that featured pictures of monkeys, declaring "Africa is coming."

Cut Nicotine Altogether

Although alternatives like the patch and the electronic cigarette are very effective at helping you kick the habit, these alternatives do still contain levels of nicotine in them. If your looking to quit the most addicting part of smoking, nicotine, livestrong.com has given some natural substitutes for nicotine!

A new approach! Magnetic brain stimulation may helps smokers quit

Researches indicates that heavy smokers who regularly smoked more than one packet of cigarettes each day cut down or quit for half a year after their brains were stimulated with magnets. This noninvasive technique is called repeated high-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation, it sends electric impulses to the brain. Sometimes it is used to treat depression.

Give the Gift of Life!

If your anything like me you wait until the last minute to do your holiday shopping. Think ahead of time this year and give your loved ones the chance to live longer!

Beverly Hills Debate on Ecigs usage in public

Should Ecigs usage in public be banned?

The ordinances (banning Ecigs in Beverly Hills) did not pass!!  It's great for vapors (Ecigs smokers) in Beverly Hills.
Many public speakers shared their personal stories of quitting smoking thanks to Ecigs.
They argued Ecigs are the first technology that reduce the suffering caused by quitting smoking.
Ecigs are great, it's safer and cheaper, and there is no reason to rush a decision now.
Not now, but maybe in the future.

Logo of Global Tobacco Elimination

logo of Global Tobacco Elimination

A professional Japanese artist, Ryohei Ezaki made a logo of our blog.

http://ryohei-ezaki.is-decent.com/works.html

Thanks so much for your support!!

This is true romantic

Today I want to share an interesting story of quitting smoking with you guys. This story spreads widely among smokers in China now. A Chinese girl wrote sweet and warm words on the cigarettes to remind her boyfriend the harm of smoking.

weird anti-smoking clips from youtube 1

The biggest advantage of the electronic cigarette

MayoClinic-10 Ways to Get Rid of Cravings

Struggling with your horrible cravings? Fortunately, the MayoClinic has come up with 10 easy ways to help deal with and most importantly, get rid of those terrible tobacco cravings. 
1. Delay- Try and wait it out 10 minutes.

INDONESIAN TOBACCO ADS

Indonesian tobacco ads, targeting young 

A lot of my smoker friends don't care, or even stay away from our blog.

I am totally sympathetic to that, I was exactly the same.

I was even mad at my girlfriend when she told me to quit smoking over and over.

If you are an adult, you don't need to quit smoking.

But, if you love cigarettes so much (I still do), you need to know what smoking cigarettes does.

Chic Chic Chic! Electronic Cigarette!

The Parisian graffiti artist André  has designed a limited edition box set with the luxury electronic cigarette brand Art Smoke. André has designed two electronic cigarettes, one blue and one pink, along with a pop color collector's case to keep them in. Each case comes complete with two electronic cigarettes.

Celebs with Ecigs

Leonard Dicaprio

Liquid marijuana in Ecigs

Yes, it is possible.

It is such a genius idea to put liquid marijuana in Ecigs.

People cannot tell what substance you are taking with Ecigs in public, because vapor does not produce a distinct smells like regular marijuana does.

Yes, smoking does ages your face faster.

Recently, researchers from Case Western Reserve University did a study which comparing the faces of identical twins. In the annual Twins Day Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio, they did this study to identify 79 pairs of twins in which one sibling smoked and the other didn't.

A cover photo of global tobacco elimination

A cover photo of global tobacco elimination

My friend, Shuhei Mochizuki made a cover photo for our blog.
Thank you so much for your support and kindness!!

NYC Raising Age to Buy Cigarettes to 21!!!

New York City council members have voted to ban tobacco sales to people younger than 21 in the latest Wednesday, and this will be among the toughest age limits in the US. Therefore, buying cigarettes in New York City will become much more difficult for young people.

Some smoking-related illnesses

      

     In fact, smoking not only is the main consequence of lung cancer, it could also lead to potential risk of heart and brain diseases. The heart and the brain are the most important organs to support body to process the prime activities.

GO RED SOX !! "MLB Should Use Alternatives to Chewing Tobacco"

Koji Uehara, a Japanese pitcher of the Red Sox

Tonight, the Boston Red Sox might win the World-Series Champion series.

Boston has united so strongly this year, since the horrible attack at the Boston Marathon on April 15.

Professional sports entertainment has power to give inspiration to us.

In fact, Koji Uehara, a Japanese pitcher of the Red Sox, gives me so much inspiration as a Japanese in Boston myself.

Global Tobacco Elimination - "Hello dear smoker"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOX-uaLaW54&feature=youtu.be

Electronic Cigarette Compared to the Nicotine Patch

As most of our posts have been centered on switching to the electronic cigarette alternative, some may question how this alternative compares to others, such as the nicotine patch. A research study exposed by Fox News showed that electronic cigarettes are incredibly comparable to the other commonly used method of cutting back on tobacco-the patch.

The risk of using a website that sells international cigarettes.

The secret package of Korean cigarettes

Are international smokers in the US willing to pay the domestic price of cigarettes?  No.

There are numerous websites that sell cigarettes from foreign countries.

I won’t mention specific websites, but it’s so easy to find those online and the transaction is so easy through online payment as well.

Those international websites set the price at their cheaper domestic price (about $3 for a pack cigarettes) and ship their products, in the packaging of chocolate pies or other snacks.

Forbes E-Cigarette Sales

With the increase in revenue and sales increasing drastically, Forbes magazine has predicted that in 10-15 years from now, electronic cigarettes will replace the sales of regular tobacco products. E-cigarette prices are also expected to double this year in revenue to over $1 billion.

Electronic cigarettes in China

The sale and use of electronic cigarettes is illegal in some countries, but it is legal in the mainland of China. However, the sale and possession of nicotine-based electronic cigarettes is classified as a Type I Poison, which is governed under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance in Hong Kong.

The video of global tobacco elimination

This is the first video of global tobacco elimination.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8jKdITchmw

Japanese group mentalities in smoking regulations

Japanese tiny smoking areas at the train station

Do we need a regulation for smoking activities?  Of course, Yes.

But the biggest concern for smoking activities varies depending on the country.

Almost every place in Japan has a small smoking area, and there are ashtrays on the streets.

Japanese smoking regulation’s top priority is to keep public areas clean.

Japan is known for its cleanness on the streets.

Some Of The Top E-Cigs At The Best Prices

The V-2 Cig has one of the most flawless reputations of any electronic cigarette on the market today. This electronic cigarette not only has a great price, but comes with a starter kit and many different flavors to choose from. The cigarette alternative offers an automatic or manual battery with your choice of your favorite flavor. This starter kit makes the switch to a smoking alternative easy for everyone.

Chinese smoke in public areas? Not anymore in the future.

　　　　

Nowadays, smoking is more and more ordinary among different age groups all over the world. However, the common sense of whether people should smoke in public areas, and the rules published by the government to regulate smoking are quite different in various countries.

Tips for choosing the best ecig for you

“No Ecigs are perfect.”

This is the conclusion I reached since I started trying many Ecigs.

Different Ecigs have different pros and cons.

Because I was a heavy smoker (a pack a day) for a long time, my expectations for Ecigs are high in order to be my tobacco alternative.

Here is my check list for choosing an ecig

1.     Quality…Throat hit, Flavor

2.     Usability…Battery management, accessories availability, Appearance

3.     Cost performance

4.     Availability of products

Fox News Study

                   http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/04/05/e-cigarettes-primarily-used-to-quit-tobacco-study-finds/

Researchers from the United Kingdom have conducted a research survey to about 1,400 e-cigarette users. Of those 1,400 people, about 76% claimed they began using these electronic cigarettes to replace their use of cigarettes altogether, in other words as a "complete alternative to cigarettes.

Should girls use smoking to lose weight?

Recently, I saw some reports and news saying that more and more girls start to smoke only for the purpose of weight loss. It seems that smoking could suppresses appetite naturally and efficiently. Therefore, it has been concluded by some people that smoking could be very useful when someone is on a diet.

Tobacco Free is not always Nicotine Free

Ireland aims to be tobacco-free by 2025

http://www.who.int/fctc/en/index.html

On October 1st, 2013, I quit smoking regular cigarettes.  It's been just two weeks now.
I used to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day and never skipped a day.

People are addicted to tobacco products both physically and psychologically.
We all know tobacco has many harmful irritants and will cause diseases especially when inhaled.
So why does tobacco make people so addicted?  It's nicotine.

blu Premium100

blu Premium100 starter kit with 5 different flavors of cartridges

Today, I got the blu Premium100 starter kit http://www.blucigs.com/premium100-starter-kits/ with 5 different flavors of cartridges
(VIVID VANILLA, CHERRY CRUSH, CLASSIC TOBACCO, PINA COLADA, JAVA JOLT).
I tried many different Ecigs, and so far blu has the best flavor, in my opinion.
The best thing about the blu product is that they are made in US and look COOL!