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E-cigarette to promote smoke free environment
By    siliconindia news bureau
Thursday,02 October 2008, 17:16 hrs
Mumbai: Electronic-cigarettes have found their way into the Indian market after the Union Minister's move to ban public smoking of cigarettes. These e-cigarettes are posed as cigarette-alternatives or smoking-alternatives.

Priced at Rs 1,000, the e-cigarette is a look alike of a standard cigarette and is also held the same way but has no tobacco or smoke. Instead, it contains a high-tech silicon chip, an atomizing chamber and lithium batteries, and other micro-electronic components.According to Business Line, the diluted nicotine gets vaporized to give the smoker his smoke and satisfaction.


The product falls in the regulatory gap between a tobacco product and a tobacco-cessation product, say health-workers from India, the UK and the US, where similar products are being sold over the last several months.

However, anti-tobacco advocacy workers are not quite impressed by the product as it has come when the center is to ban public smoking from October 2. Chennai-based SPK Consumer Solutions, in collaboration with an undisclosed overseas company, is selling the product in Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.

The e-cigarette is being sold as an alternative to smoking and a quit-smoking device. The quitters'pack is Rs 3,600, where the smoker can gradually decrease the quantity of nicotine he inhales, till he quits.
On the other hand, the World Health Organisation, warns electronic cigarettes are not safe and effective anti-smoking therapies, as there is inadequate scientific evidence.

Among the e-cigarettes sold overseas is Ruyan E-cigarette from Ruyan America Inc, a US-based joint venture partner of Ruyan Holdings Ltd of Hong Kong. There are 35 manufacturers of e-cigarettes, say health workers, and 60 per cent are from China.

     
   
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1: We have many kinds of electronic cigarette to choose,pls contact with us if you want more competitive price about it.
info(at)top-rol(dot)com
Posted by: Alice - 11:34 PM Oct 27, ' 08
2:i am from bangalore and i would like to go for this.
 Rao replied to: Alice 
 post - 09:17 PM Jun 11, ' 09
3:where can I fine e cigarette in Mumbai ?
 Calvin replied to: Alice 
 post - 10:36 PM May 08, ' 09
4: Dear Calvin,

I do hope that you have found an electronic cigarette by now. If you haven't, please respond to my mail and I should be more than happy to help you.

Regards

Chet Gomez
Regards

Chet Gomez
 Chet Gomez replied to:  Calvin 
 post - 09:22 AM Jun 08, ' 09
5:Hi Alice ,
could you pls tell me where i can buy E cigrette in Mumbai
thanks
 musni replied to: Alice 
 post - 10:46 PM May 02, ' 09
6: Dear Musni
I do hope that you have found an electronic cigarette by now. If you haven't, please respond to my mail and I should be more than happy to help you.

Regards

Chet Gomez
Regards

Chet Gomez
 Chet Gomez replied to:  musni 
 post - 09:23 AM Jun 08, ' 09
7: You have mentioned the price is very high, According to Indian population there are some 85 % of population are addicted with cigar where as our poverty line, you know better than me. most of the rich people can survive them self with there moneypower so there is no difference to them if it is electronic or real tobacco cigar. You should concentrate to the poor people those who are addicted with such tobacco cigar. If the electronic cigar is less cost to tobacco cigar then its really helpful to our INDIA.
Posted by: saye - 12:00 AM Oct 14, ' 08
8: Sorry, just now forgot to show my e-mail: electronics(a) top-rol.com

If you are interested in it, pls contact me freely.

Helen
Posted by: Helen - 12:00 AM Oct 07, ' 08
9: Dear Sir,

How are you?
We are one of the leading Electronic Cigarette producer and exporter in China. At present we are interested in extending our
overseas market and would appreciate your response. Our products are mainly:

DSE 101 (102.5 mm)

DSE 102 (84 mm)

DSE 103 (103 mm)

DSE 104 (89 mm)

DSE 801 (115 mm)

DSE 901 (118.8 mm)



Considering our competitive prices, we expect to establish a long-term partnership with you.

Await your favorable reply

Best regards



Helen

Posted by: Helen - 12:00 AM Oct 07, ' 08
10: It can never make somebody feel to quit cigarrette !!!!!!!!
Posted by: Soumya Ranjan Samal - 12:00 AM Oct 04, ' 08
11: http://www.electroniccigarette.in/whatissuper .asp

this is snake oil marketing at it's best. there is no proof of it's efficacy in helping stop the smoker from smoking real cigarettes. in fact the e-cigarette may help in promoting the discreet consumption of banned substances without the side effect of passive smoking. this is not recommended by WHO and is possibly the only way to 'smoke' in an air conditioned airplane during long flights. jittery and nervous addicts now stand a chance to calm their nerves by a high impact direct shot of nicotine in its vaporous form
Posted by: Peter Vas - 12:00 AM Oct 03, ' 08
12: It is said the E Cigars have lithium batteries, radiation from these batteries are equally armful to human beings like tobocco.
Posted by: sivaraman - 12:00 AM Oct 02, ' 08
13: For developed nations, it is allright. Instead of wasting the time and money to develop such technologies, try to develop firm determination to leave such bad habits.For india, its a bad idea. This is my personnal opinion.
Posted by: dheeraj joshi - 12:00 AM Oct 02, ' 08
14: Dear All,

In my opinion its a good attempt. For those people who are addict of this bad habbit & can't quit smoking immediatly. It will help those people to inhale less quantity of nicotine. Gradually,one day they will get free of this bad habbit. one day we will find our country smoking free.

BEST OF LUCK

Thanks & Regards
Sandeep soni
Posted by: Sandeep Soni - 12:00 AM Oct 01, ' 08
15: to buy it go to the url
http://www.electroniccigarette.in/index.asp
Posted by: Maneesh - 12:00 AM Oct 01, ' 08
16: where can i get this.. reply soon

Posted by: Balaji - 12:00 AM Oct 01, ' 08
17:to get this contact me on 9811444399. we are based in delhi. my name is ayush jain
 ayush jain replied to: Balaji 
 post - 01:47 AM May 30, ' 09
18: Hey.... E Cigarettes????? Sounds good .... but i guess its gonna be more dangerous than the normal one. We'll again be dependent on a device or a technical stuff same as we are dependent on computer or any mechanical stuff........... but still can you help me out in telling wer will i find it in CHENNAI.
Posted by: Honey.D - 12:00 AM Oct 01, ' 08
19: I think its surely a good move. Many players are there in the indian market marketing these products. I have taken one from spk marketing services, chennai. Its sold at 3600 INR. The package contains 50 cartridges which contain 15 High nicotine content cartridges, 15 medium, 10 low and 5 zero nicotine content cartridges. It contains a cartridge, atomizer , charger. Please log on to www.electroniccigarette.com or call in at . They send the package by courier. There are also counselling sessions which i am yet to receive. It's surely a good one step ahead to quit smoking.
Posted by: Mani - 12:00 AM Oct 01, ' 08
20: Has any scientific Data been published about E.Cigarette and its benefits or adverse effects? Kindly advise its availability in or around Delhi and the price?
Posted by: Ashok Ahooja - 12:00 AM Oct 01, ' 08
21:to get this contact me on 9811444399. we are based in delhi. my name is ayush jain
 ayush jain replied to: Ashok Ahooja 
 post - 01:49 AM May 30, ' 09
22: E-cigratte is a gud move for quiting the cigarette.
But its too expensive.Like to know where it is available in Pune.
Can we reuse the same cigarette again or its just one time use..??
Posted by: Vipin - 12:00 AM Oct 01, ' 08
23: E-Ciggarrettes are good .I think it is very useful to the people.Can u give me details .how much price it is and Where it will available in Bangalore
Posted by: prakash - 12:00 AM Sep 30, ' 08
24: m nt a smoker at all...bt evn thou i lykd the concept of E-cigarettes.....it may prove 2 b a gud product. and as said it is an alternative to smoking......i feel it vl truely prove it...
gud luk
Posted by: sipra - 12:00 AM Sep 30, ' 08
25: yes i want to buy it can any one tell prize and pklace where i can buy it
Posted by: p. rana - 12:00 AM Sep 30, ' 08
26:to get this contact me on 9811444399. we are based in delhi. my name is ayush jain
 ayush jain replied to: p. rana 
 post - 01:51 AM May 30, ' 09
27: hi ,
i want purchase e-cigarettes.i want know about the price and location where will i get that.
can any one pls provide this info...

thanks in advance...

Posted by: vikki - 12:00 AM Sep 30, ' 08
28:to get this contact me on 9811444399. we are based in delhi. my name is ayush jain
 y64vz9 replied to: vikki 
 post - 01:50 AM May 30, ' 09
29: but will the smokers be attracted to it.. they only want the harming impact.
Posted by: mahesh - 12:00 AM Sep 30, ' 08

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