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NEW FROM REGULATOR WATCH – Fake News | Do Mixed Messages On Vaping Put Lives At Risk?
Here’s the latest from Brent Stafford at Regulator Watch:
Reality is stark and often quite difficult to acknowledge. But, ignoring the appalling state of public opinion towards the potential health benefits of vaping should not be an option. According to Action on Smoking and Health UK the number of adults that believe vaping is as harmful or even more harmful than smoking has quadrupled from 7% in 2013 to 26% in 2017.
How could this be the case in 2017?
Considering the preponderance of news stories biased towards the potential health risks of vaping, it’s not hard to understand why public perception has so dramatically turned against vaping. Join RegWatch for an in-depth examination of media bias in vaping news coverage and hear why Dr. Lynne Dawkins co-author of the British Psychological Society’s Briefing on Electronic Cigarettes says mixed messages on vaping could put smokers’ lives at risk—only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com.
RegulatorWatch.com – November 7, 2017.
WEB EXRA: Could Low Nicotine Levels Cause Harm? | Web Extra
“Electronic cigarettes are not a magic cure,” says Dr. Lynne Dawkins co-author of the British Psychological Society’s briefing on Electronic Cigarettes. That’s why improving ease of use and “not restricting levels of nicotine in the liquid to arbitrary low levels” should be a priority for the industry and regulators, in order to encourage smokers to make the switch.
In this RegWatch Web Extra hear more Dr. Dawkins on why she thinks capping the levels of nicotine could do more harm than good—only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com.
NEW FROM DR. FARSALINOS – Aldehyde emissions from e-cigarettes: replication studies challenging previous reports
Both studies clearly show that it is highly important to evaluate for the generation of dry puffs when measuring e-cigarette emissions in the laboratory. Although this has been known for years (from vapers) and has been mentioned in the literature since 2013, still many (if not most) studies fail to examine this.
See the entire article HERE.
THE DIGIFLAVOR SIREN 2!
A PBusardo Review – The Digiflavor Siren 2
In this video we take a full look at the Digiflavor Siren 2 and compare it to a few other attys.
The Links:
Digiflavor
MyVProShop
Heaven Gifts
Fig’s Advocacy Site & E-Liquids (Duke)
The Video:
*NOTE: Any use of these videos in part or in their entirety without Phil Busardo’s expressed written consent is strictly prohibited.
The Photos:
FROM CASAA – Please take the ECigIntelligence Vapers Survey
The annual ECigIntelligence Vapers Survey is now open. If you can carve out 10 minutes to participate, your input will be appreciated.
CASAA and ECigIntelligence worked together to provide a survey that will aid in both out policy efforts as well as gaining a better understanding of the vaping market.
You can access the survey here
or
by copying and pasting this link into your browser’s address bar
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VapeSurveyECI17
Thank you,
Alex Clark
CASAA CEO
A BATTERY MOOCH POST: EnerCig EC-27HC 35A 2950mAh 20700…double wrapped, identical to 5-leg iJoy
This cell is identical in appearance and performance to the 5-leg top contact iJoy and the Efest, Ampking, and EBAT 3000mAh 20700’s.
This cell is double wrapped. While this provides a lot more protection from damage to the wrap it does increase the diameter of the cell a bit. For the two cells I tested the largest diameter was 20.39mm. It has a plastic top insulator ring which should resist juice leaks.
I am pleased to say that EnerCig has rated this cell very close to what it tested out to. I am rating this cell at 30A and 2900mAh. This does not mean the EnerCig’s ratings are wrong. When the numbers are this close it’s all up to the equipment and the criteria used to set the ratings.
Two cells were donated for the purposes of testing by EnerCig in Germany (www.enercig.com). Thank you!
Cell photos: https://imgur.com/a/QXWEd
Ratings graphic: https://imgur.com/a/BiBLa
Test results, discharge graph, photos: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/threads/bench-test-results-enercig-ec-27hc-35a-2950mah-20700…double-wrapped-identical-to-5-leg-ijoy.836009/
All my test results to date: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blog-entry/list-of-battery-tests.7436/
A BATTERY MOOCH POST: EnerCig EC-27B 15A 4000mAh 20700…double wrapped, identical to Sanyo NCR20700B
This cell is identical in appearance and performance to the terrific Sanyo NCR20700B. It is not a high power cell but it provides a lot of capacity for low power single-cell mods or moderate power for multi-cell mods. I recommend staying below about 40W per cell for decent performance.
This cell is double wrapped. While this provides a lot more protection from damage to the wrap it does increase the diameter of the cell a bit. For the two cells I tested the largest diameter was 20.42mm. It has the same thin paper top insulator ring as the Sanyo NCR20700B so I recommend avoiding juice leakage onto the top of the battery.
I am especially pleased to say the EnerCig has rated this cell conservatively at 15A. It runs slightly cool at that level, as does the Sanyo NCR20700B.
Two cells were donated for the purposes of testing by EnerCig in Germany (www.enercig.com). Thank you!
Cell photos: https://imgur.com/a/gWYz3
Ratings graphic: https://imgur.com/a/jWBlW
Test results, discharge graph, photos: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/threads/bench-test-results-enercig-15a-4000mah-20700…double-wrapped-identical-to-sanyo-ncr20700b.835923/
All my test results to date: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blog-entry/list-of-battery-tests.7436/
A BATTERY MOOCH POST: IMRBatteries “Made in China” VTC5A Test Results
These VTC5A’s have recently been shipped with “Made in China” stickers on them. I have tested them and these appear to be genuine Sony VTC5A batteries manufactured in the Koriyama, Japan plant. The ones I received were manufactured in June 2017.
Photos: https://imgur.com/a/UdBKG
The tooling marks near the top of the can are different than VTC5A’s made earlier though. The ring at the top of the can is wider than earlier cells (see the red arrows in the photos). This is visible through the green wrap of the cell.
Their performance is a touch worse than my “reference” VTC5A’s, running at about 0.05V lower for the entire discharge. The two cells I tested were very consistent though in performance, something I expect from Sony cells (Samsung, LG, and Panasonic/Sanyo too).
These VTC5A’s do run a bit cooler than others I have tested. This could mean that the chemistry was tweaked by Sony. That could explain the slightly lower voltage-under-load too. The lower voltage could also be due to these cells being a slightly lower grade. There’s no way to tell right now.
I don’t know why there are “Made in China” stickers on these cells but they were not put there by Sony. They wouldn’t be an indicator of these being fake cell’s either as no company would purposefully draw that kind of attention to cells they want everyone to think came from Japan.
The stickers might be there to comply with certain country-of-origin labeling regulations, if the distributor is located in China. I’m not concerned about why though as these are genuine VTC5A’s and can be used as such. The performance differences between these cells and ones made earlier, or in another plant, are minor and probably won’t even be noticed when vaping.
NEW FROM REGULATOR WATCH – Activist Angst | Bill S-5 to FDA Deeming Rule
Here’s the latest from Brent Stafford at Regulator Watch:
Anger and disappointment for a great number of vaping activists mark the imminent passage of Bill S-5 Canada’s new federal vaping regulations. While in the United States a sharp shift in FDA policy means a reprieve from the dreaded deeming rule, but not the acrimony surrounding it.
In both countries the battle at times has been ugly as activists struggle with the inevitable transition from opposition to engagement with government regulators.
Join RegWatch for part-2 of our 2-part special featuring an exclusive interview with Linda Bauld, Deputy Director at the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies and lead author of the largest study as yet undertaken of young people’s use of e-cigarettes and smoking in the UK.
Are aggressive tactics key to securing vaping rights? Find out—only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com.
RegulatorWatch.com – October 29, 2017.
NEW FROM REGULATOR WATCH – No Gateway | UK Study Disarms Youth Vaping to Smoking Myth
Here’s the latest from Brent Stafford at Regulator Watch:
Does teen vaping lead to teen smoking? It’s the most pressing question in the battle over vaping regulations. In most countries regulatory strategy is predicated on the belief that for young people vaping could serve as a gateway to smoking. But is it true?
Join RegWatch for part-1 of a 2-part special featuring an exclusive interview with Linda Bauld, Deputy Director at the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies and lead author of the largest study as yet undertaken of young people’s use of e-cigarettes and smoking in the UK.
Does experimentation turn into use? Find out—only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com.
RegulatorWatch.com – October 24, 2017.
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