For the e-cigarette community, knowing the governmental stakeholders, along with the missions of each stakeholder, can provide a basic insight into the complexities of governmental intervention.
By getting an understanding about some of these stakeholders, the e-cigarette community can better understand not only the obstacles which the e-cigarette industry must overcome but also identify allies to help overcome or mitigate those obstacles.
Federal Governmental Agencies
Before going into each individual agency, the e-cigarette community can depend that, on the whole, these agencies fall into the obstacle category.
For the e-cigarette industry, the governmental stakeholders theoretically have unique missions, but, as with governmental entities, the actuality where one entity begins and another ends is so unclear that distinguishing which entity the e-cigarette falls under is, at best, described as convoluted.
Just as it began the attack on cigarettes, the Office of the Surgeon General will expand its anti-tobacco commitment to include the e-cigarette.
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) mission, as stated by the head of the FDA in its “Strategic Priorities 2011-2015,” is to “protect and promote the public health.” Under the assumption that “there is no known safe tobacco product,” the e-cigarette community has already won one big battle with the FDA.
To-date, use of the e-cigarette on commercial airlines has been at the discretion of the airline company. According to recent information, the Department of Transportation will be issuing a regulation, going into effect in the spring 2012, prohibiting the use of the e-cigarette on all airlines.
Part of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ (ATF) mission is “to prevent criminal encroachment of the legitimate . . . tobacco industries organizations.” Basically, ATF is a law enforcement agency, not a policy making agency as is the FDA. Consequently, in many ways the ATF protects the e-cigarette industry, as long as the taxes are paid.
For the e-cigarette industry, the Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), which is responsible for all inquiries in regards to regulating the . . . tobacco industries . . . and for the collection of taxes, seems to be one of those seldom referenced but possibly problematic governmental bureaus. Depending on how TTB approaches is regulating ability; it can be either an ally or an obstacle for the e-cigarette manufacturer.
Another governmental entity that the e-cigarette community would probably readily name is the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture). However, how many e-cigarette users would know the AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality), EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), FTC (Federal Trade Commission), HIS (Indian Health Service), OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), or SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), just to name the most acknowledged.
Not To Be Overlooked
Nevertheless, the e-cigarette community must not forget to whom these governmental entities, and any other governmental entity that enters the e-cigarette discussion, depend; specifically, the USC (the United States Congress, both the Senate and the House of Representatives), the EB (Executive Branch, headed by the President), and the Judiciary. While many of the e-cigarette community may consider these overseers as an obstacle, time has shown that pragmatism may prevail, especially where federal revenue is concerned.
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There are three distinct advantages to the two-part style of e cigarette, and those are ease of cartomizer replacement when the liquid is gone, new atomizers, and basic good hygiene. You may see some users with the ability to screw the battery to the cartomizer with one hand, although that skill takes some practice. Naturally, it is very simple to put together using both hands. And as soon as that process is accomplished there is a fresh supply of e cigarette liquid containing nicotine and flavoring as well as a fresh atomizer. This is an advantage over the three-part units in which the atomizers are used over and over while the liquid is refilled again and again, which can lead to poor functionality due to a clogged system. It’s easy to see that the mouthpiece on used cartomizers fits between the users’ lips and when a new one is screwed into the battery it is completely fresh each time, including the mouthpiece. Some users really appreciate this sanitary feature of the two-part units, also called automatice cigarettes because the breath passing through the cartomizer triggers it to heat up to create vapor, so there’s no manual trigger required.
The battery, atomizer and cartridge are the three different components of a three-part e cigarette. Since each part can be purchased separately and even swapped-out for those made by other manufacturers, the three-part system offers the most flexibility. And it offers greater opportunity for cost savings as well, meaning savings over other types of electronic cigarettes with liquid cartridges that cannot be refilled by the user. Cost savings over tobacco cigarette use is also assumed. Each part can be replaced whenever necessary, and refilling the e cigarette liquid can become a hobby unto itself since there are literally thousands of fruit, food, herbal and incense flavors available. Three-part electronic cigarettes may come with a manual switch requiring the user to press a little button to start the atomizer, but they can also be changed into an automatic unit simply by switching parts.
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In the wide world of e cigarettes there are the quick, easy versions that do not require any recharging or refilling. They are disposable, just like a tobacco cigarette, but without any toxic smoke at all. Disposable e cigarettes come in a wide variety of styles manufactured by different companies, but one in particular provides the following information: 18mg of nicotine, comparable to a medium strength tobacco cigarette, and lasting up to 400 puffs depending on the individual style of the user. After removal of silicone caps at each end of the unit, the user is instructed to take a few quick puffs to ignite the cartomizer and then the enjoyment begins.
Tobacco cigarettes have come under scrutiny and heavy criticism for several decades now, and over the years many alternative nicotine delivery systems were perfected. Smokers bent on quitting can choose from a skin patch, nasal spray, chewing gum, or inhaler, alone or in combinations. Although those methods do indeed deliver nicotine effectively, they lack any charm whatsoever and, sadly, hover between 10% and 20% effective when users are measured one year after using their chosen stop-smoking product. In other words, 80% to 90% of people who use these alternative nicotine delivery systems start smoking tobacco cigarettes again within the first year.
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One- piece e cigarettes are generally disposable as mentioned earlier, and they are without a doubt the utmost in convenience, having no parts to reuse or replace. The whole unit is entirely disposable. Moving along to the two-piece models which consist of a rechargeable battery and a replaceable cartridge, there are a couple options available in this category. In one option the atomizer, the vaporizing unit designed to heat up and convert liquid to vapor, is built into the nicotine refill cartridge. This combination unit is called a cartomizer and it will need to be replaced frequently because the liquid is used up and the atomizer wears out. A cartomizer simply screws onto the battery part of the e cigarette unit and unscrews for disposal. It’s quite neat and simple, not unlike the convenience of disposable one-piece units. Purchasing cartomizers pre-filled with e cigarette liquid containing varying amounts of nicotine and different flavors to suit the user’s preferences can become rather expensive. And that’s what leads users to consider the use of three-piece e cigarettes for ultimate control and flexibility. This is the arena of atties (atomizers), cartos (cartomizers) and tanks (liquid reservoirs) which appeals to serious e cigarette users wanting to experiment with an unending combination of nicotine strength and flavoring. Many three-piece units are convertible to two-piece units simply by screwing in a cartomizer pre-filled with liquid rather than a separate atomizer and tank.
It’s fascinating, it’s fun and it’s for anybody who wants to invest time and money in a smokeless alternative to tobacco cigarettes. What is it? It’s an electronic cigarette starter kit is and it’s just the thing for people who have had it with their smokes and want to get on track to a healthier life, free of the toxic components in tobacco smoke. 
Currently there is a wide variety of electronic cigarette starter kits on the market, with more popping up everyday. Anyone who is curious about finding a kit and experimenting with it should do a little research first and avoid the temptation to grab one off the shelf at random. The primary differences between the kits concern the style and model of electronic cigarette included. Meaning, a smoker has to make some basic decisions when he or she veers into the wide world of e cigarettes, and those decisions revolve around a personal preference – whether or not a user desires the unit to have the appearance of a tobacco cigarette. Yes, that is the basic consideration. Electronic cigarette starter kits supplying a unit that has the appearance of a tobacco cigarette are quite compact and efficient. They can be found in shops all across the world as well as on websites all over the web. At a minimum, a basic kit will supply everything the user needs to get started right away, as well as additional e cigarette refills. Some kits include samples of more than one e cigarette liquid flavor as an introduction to the novelty of flavoring. And of course there are power supply options included for connection to 110v electric wall sockets and computer USB ports. Car chargers are usually a specialty accessory that can be purchased separately, not included in starter kits.
