http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/ en-uk Copyright (C) 2009 - 2013 by Totally Wicked Thu, 13 Jun 2013 9:03:17 GMT Thu, 13 Jun 2013 9:03:17 GMT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 2 http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/june/totally-wicked-why-does-the-mhra-want.html Tobacco cigarettes kill 80,000 people every year in the UK. E-cigarettes have the astonishing potential to disrupt the business model of the established tobacco industry. However, rather than encouraging this, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MRHA) today announced that from 2016 e-cigarettes in the UK will be regulated as medicines... 409 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 8:57:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/june/electronic-cigarette-sent-to-every.html As discussions on the revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) reach a crucial stage in the European Parliament, UK based electronic cigarette manufacturer Totally Wicked Ltd, has taken the decision to send all 754 MEPs an electronic cigarette. 408 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:07:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/june/bbc-business-daily-turns-its-attention.html BBC’s respected business radio show Business Daily focussed on electronic cigarettes this week, discussing the effects and benefits of vaping and whether the product should be regulated. 407 Fri, 7 Jun 2013 14:40:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/june/electronic-cigarettes-cast-as-lenfant.html Our neighbours across the English Channel may soon be restricted in their use of electronic cigarettes. Medical experts in France have proposed that the use of electronic cigarettes in public places be banned. 406 Fri, 7 Jun 2013 14:36:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/june/eu-leader-in-tobacco-control-failure.html Dick Puddlecoat has written a very interesting comment piece where he explores the Tobacco Control’s ‘Poster Boy’ Ireland, and its epic fail at reducing smoking rates. 405 Fri, 7 Jun 2013 12:31:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/may/conservative-mep-for-the-north-west.html Jacqueline Foster, the MEP representing the North West of England has listened to and heard her vaping constituents concerns, and has taken up their cause to stop the EU from essentially banning electronic cigarettes. 404 Tue, 14 May 2013 9:18:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/may/study-indicates-that-the-switch-to-e.html Medical research suggests that smokers who switch to electronic cigarettes are enjoying improved lung capacity and may be better suited to physical and strenuous actions. The study found that almost 75% of users felt as though their breathing had improved since making the switch from traditional cigs to electronic cigarettes. Nearly a quarter had been medically tested and found to be in a fitter condition. 403 Thu, 9 May 2013 16:49:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/april/jeremy-vine-weighs-in-on-e-cig-debate.html Influential radio DJ Jeremy Vine has contributed to the debate surround electronic cigarettes by featuring the products on his show... 402 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:43:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/april/who-would-protect-the-tobacco-cigarette.html This question was raised on the ‘Le blog de Jaques le Houezec’ website, written as a letter to Linda McAvan, the Socialist MEP who is the rapporteur for the proposed EU Tobacco Products Directive. 401 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:33:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/april/new-store-opening-in-lancaster.html The Totally Wicked family is excited to welcome a new member next week when the hotly anticipated Lancaster store opens on Monday (April 22)... 400 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:27:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/april/the-right-approach-is-not-to.html The above is in the closing paragraph of an article in the Economist, published on the 23rd March. The opening line is:“ The world should welcome the electronic cigarette.’ 399 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:33:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/april/psychology-linked-to-electronic.html Many alternatives to smoking have been sought over the years. The ever-increasing taxation and health risks of tobacco products have made smoking less and less desirable. Whilst the addictive quality of nicotine has been attributed to the difficulty in switching from cigarettes to a more desirable alternative; the psychological boost of smoking has also been found to make a significant contribution. This psychological boon may also be created by the humble e cig, making it a viable and enjoyable alternative. 398 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:52:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/april/the-independent-newspaper-discusses.html The Independent Journalist Jeremy Laurence has written a piece regarding electronic cigarettes and the pending EU legislation... 397 Wed, 3 Apr 2013 16:32:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/april/vapers-enthusiasm-drives-the-industry.html Much of the tobacco cigarette’s prolonged appeal is derived from its self-awarded sense of ‘cool’... 396 Wed, 3 Apr 2013 12:48:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/march/anti-smokers-come-out-in-support-of-e.html Journalist and vocal UKIP supporter Janice Atkinson has written of her support of e-cig users in the Huffington Post, writing that she is against the EU Tobacco Directive, despite being ‘the most fervent anti smoker’ who has never touched a cigarette... 395 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:03:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/march/totally-wicked-strikes-a-deal-with-st.html Totally Wicked are excited to announce a new partnership with Rugby league giants St Helens RFC. The North Stand at the club’s Langtree Park stadium will be renamed the Totally Wicked Stand, where smoking amnesties will be held, alongside the handing out of free electronic cigarettes... 394 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:07:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/march/has-denmark-rejected-the-eu-tobacco.html The news that a Danish MP has posted on her Facebook page a Danish rejection of the EU Tobacco Directive has spread like wildfire amongst the vaping community’s forums and blogs. However, on a Google search, I have yet to find this confirmed on any ‘official’ website. If this news is correct, then it is great news for all vapers and all of us that are associated with or use electronic cigarettes. 393 Tue, 5 Mar 2013 12:29:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/february/tobacco-giant-wants-to-help-you-quit.html A recent article published in the New Scientist on the 21st Feb 2013, states that British American Tobacco (BAT) aim to turn electronic cigarettes into medicines within the UK... 392 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 9:11:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/february/do-we-have-a-consumer-champion-for-e.html Simon Clark from the website Taking Liberties and Director of the smoker’s lobby group Forest has raised a very important question in one of his most recent articles posted on his site... 391 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:17:00 GMT http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/news/2013/february/electronic-cigarettes-miracle-or-menace.html If all the smokers in Britain stopped smoking cigarettes and started smoking e-cigarettes... 390 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:29:00 GMT