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This week, US researchers revealed that they have discovered that certain brands of e-cigarettes contain a harmful disease linked to lung damage.Bronchiolitis obliterans, also known as “popcorn lung”, is found most commonly in those who worked in microwave popcorn factories, and causes scarring on the lung which can result in loss of function so severe that the only treatment option may be a lung transplant.This condition is caused by the chemical Diacetyl, a buttery-tasting flavouring that...

For the first time, doctors will be authorised to supply electronic cigarettes starter kits and cartridges for those looking to move away from tobacco, which could save at least 76,000 lives each year as a result of switching from traditional tobacco products to electronic alternatives.Ministers have reportedly been keen to keep the decision quiet over fears that demand would outstrip supply and GPs would find themselves overrun. Public Health Minister Jane Ellison has said that the Government...

multCIG were proud to have the opportunity to be involved with a fantastic night celebrating the best of urban musical talent at the 13th European Urban Music Awards in London on Saturday 21st November.The Awards were a great opportunity to showcase the multiCIG and multiVAPE’s range, with many of the star-studded guest list enjoying the products on offer, including triple award-winner Lady Leshurr who deservedly won Best Female Act, Best Music Video, Best Hip Hop Act on the night.Other...

Chancellor George Osborne has announced further cuts in public services, including Public Health spending in the Autumn Comprehensive spending review, but the sector could be receiving a boost from the Big Tobacco industry.The current cost to the NHS of treating smoking-related diseases is £2bn a year in England. This doesn’t take into account the costs accrued by employers and businesses as a result; Local authorities with the lowest business rates also have the highest levels of...

E-cigarette industry experts and business representatives from around the world gathered at London’s Royal Society to debate and discuss some of the hottest topics surrounding the use of electronic smoking devices. multiCIG attended the Summit on November 12th, and listened in to presentations from speakers including Tobacco Free Futures, Alette Addison from the Department of Health, Public Health England (PHE)’s Martin Dockrell and industry experts from across the globe such as Professor...

David Cameron has voiced his support for e-cigarettes this week at Prime Ministers Questions.The PM, who himself has spoken out about his struggle to move away from tobacco, was keen to back up his opinion with research from PHE released in August of this year, which suggested that vaping is 95% safer than smoking traditional cigarettes.“I think we do need to be guided by the experts, we should look at the report from Public Health England. But it is promising to see more than a million are...

YouGov have released a survey that confirms there is no evidence to suggest that using E-cigarettes encourages young people under the age of eighteen to use tobacco products.The survey was conducted as part of a research effort by Smokefree GB Youth this year, detailing both the use and awareness of traditional tobacco cigarettes and E-cigarettes, and whilst awareness of electronic devices has risen, their usage remains minimal in minors despite around 207,000 children in the UK starting to...

We’re delighted to announce that we have won the e-cigarette Product Launch of the Year award at the Retail Industry Awards 2015. The annual awards, voted for by readers of trade magazine, Independent Retail News, showcases those brands which have excelled in their industry, and we’re so excited to have had our premium multiVAPE e-liquids chosen as winner.Launching our multiVAPE mod device last year with British made e-liquids, we then expanded these into new flavours this year and from...

Despite more and more academic research establishing vaping as less harmful than smoking, public opinion seems to be heading in an entirely different direction. As this blog has said before, simple Google searches for phrases like ‘E-cigarette news’ overwhelmingly present us with a barrage of negativity - stories about impending bans and mod devices acting as a supposed gateway to smoking. If you believed everything you read, you’d think products like multiVAPE are undoing decades of hard...

We’re pleased to announce that we are an e-cigarette product launch of the year finalist at the Retail Industry Awards 2015. The annual awards, voted for by readers of trade magazine, Independent Retail News, is showcases those brands who have excelled in their industry, and we’re so excited to have had our premium multiVAPE e-liquids chosen as a finalist.Launching our multiVAPE mod device last year with British made e-liquids, we then expanded these into new flavours this year and from...