Romancing The Smoke Does Not Advocate For E-Cigarettes

For the record, Romancing 
The Smoke is in no way a
proponent of electronic 
vaporizing devices, ie, 
e-cigarettes or ENDS-
electronic nicotine 
dispensing systems.

First and foremost, RTS 
believes nicotine to be the 
most addictive substance
known, has thoroughly 
researched the dangers 
and opposes its use in any form.

RTS sees that the vaping
industry is rapidly being taken 
over by Big Tobacco, because 
no one other than Big Tobacco 
can afford the tv and print ads,
the cost of the celebrity 
spokespeople and rapid media
response to anti-e-cig campaigns;
to note, Lorillard bought up Blu,
Reynolds American owns Vuse,
and Altria Group, the wonderful
folks who bring you Marlboro, 
sell Mark Ten. NJOY uses rockers
like Courtney Love to promote 
their product, because who better

as a role model for youth than

someone like her? Not one of 
these products has been submitted
for FDA Smoking Cessation
approval, yet Pro-Vape advocates
claim tremendous cessation success
rates.  These claims are malarkey.
E-Juice flavorings are directed at
the youth market to hook the 
next generation. Big Tobacco
knows the western world is 
getting hip to their tricks and 
the only folks they can dupe 
around here now are kids.

This sort of stuff is the exact
same tactic used in cigarette
marketing in the 30's and 40's
to tell people how "healthy and 
safe" the use of their product is,
is and how much "cooler" and 
"desirable" a person will be 
if they use it.
Note the Blu bikini ad...

RTS has its share of detractors
in the Vape community, mostly 
from merchants who stand to 
lose money from legal restrictions 
on Vaping. RTS is not against 
ENDS products if they submit 
to federal regulations and agree 
to meet material standards. But 
refusing to cooperate whatsoever 
seems to be the basis of their
marketing campaign. Its past 
equivalency appears to be the 
cigar smoking experience.

The jury is still out about the 
health issues enshrouding vaping.
While safer than cigarettes, it is 
not known how much safer. RTS 
believes that COPD will become  
an issue for long-term vapers 
who see nothing disconcerting 
about releasing  a "ploom" of 
opaque vapor the size of a car 
with every exhalation. Lungs 
can't take this shit; and non-
smokers and non-vapers do not 
want to contend with that much 
of whatever it is in their otherwise 
breathable air. That's a plain fact.
Vape World. Own your scam.