Blogs

Stanton Glantz - A Lesson in Propaganda

1 May 2019

You have probably seen the propaganda somewhere. If you have a social media account, read the news, talked to your aunt, or your neighbour's cousin - at some point, you have probably heard the...

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Vaping In New Zealand - Where are we?

1 May 2019

There is a lot of news and opinion out there about the FDA's stance on vaping. If you have read any of my blogs before, I completely and utterly think the FDA surrenders to corporate backing and...

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Tobacco Harm Reduction Conference In Spain

21 Sep 2018

A lot of brilliant people from around the world are gathering in Barcelona, Spain, to discuss Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR). These guys are the hero's of Tobacco Harm Reduction, and if you want to...

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The FDA - 'No' to Vaping

18 Sep 2018

The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week they are considering banning flavoured e-liquids due to the 'epidemic' rates of youth vaping. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb,...

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We need to understand why people Vape

12 Sep 2018

This is an open letter to all people, Governments and groups out there who oppose vaping. Firstly, we do not do vape to annoy you. We do not represent a new sector of society who threatens you. We...

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Get Behind Legalise Vaping Australia

4 Sep 2018

There's a particular bunch of good buggers in Aussie right now. They are part of the Legalise Vaping Australia group. These guys are straight up. And brutally realistic. Legalise Vaping Australia...

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Mainstream Media - Good Vaping News?

31 Aug 2018

When any of us here at Esvape google 'vaping news' which we do obsessively, we expect negative hyperbole. And we are very seldom let down. Many of our blogs revolve around dispelling the propaganda...

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Depression and Greg Boyed's Suicide

27 Aug 2018

This is a vaping website and my job is to talk about vaping. But sometimes other issues are that important they need to cross borders, such as Greg Boyed's suicide. New Zealand is an immature...

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Can you vape on a Plane?

22 Aug 2018

Short answer, Yes. Right answer - you're not meant to. Most airlines ban this. But many activists and public figures are calling on bus, airline, and train companies to consider allowing passengers...

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E-Cigarettes - Are they Safe?

20 Aug 2018

E-cigarette usage and vaping get a lot of bad press. And you need to wonder why. You really do. Many argue, and often quite rightly, there is no proof they are not doing us harm. And that argument...

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Top 10 Reasons Vaping is Better than Smoking

20 Aug 2018

E-cigarettes and vaping devices are gaining attention from the media and scientific community. While studies often show vaping to be safer than cigarette smoking, there is not yet a complete...

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Proposition E - San Francisco Flavor Ban

8 Jun 2018

On Tuesday, San Francisco voters upheld the city’s ban on flavoured tobacco products, including e-liquid. 68% had voted in favour of Proposition E and 31% opposed. Now I am all about majority...

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NZ Herald - Article on Vaping New Zealand

12 May 2018

When I recently stumbled across the headline in the New Zealand Herald, 'Men Who Vape' my initial thoughts were, "Here we go again, more vaping bashing". But I was pleasantly surprised to agree...

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NSW bans vaping in all public spaces

27 Apr 2018

NSW has joined four other states banning e-cigarette smokers from being able to vape in public spaces. Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT have already imposed the ban, which will only...

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