tobacco

Gadgets

FDA Deems E-Cigs As Bad As The Real Thing

11:45AM Rosa Golijan | Put down that e-cigar, Mark! The FDA has ruled that electronic cigarettes, cigars, and similar devices contain known carcinogens and slammed them for being marketed to younger age groups. More »
Gadgets

Electronic Cigar: Marlboro Man Enters the Digital Era

7:40AM Mark Wilson | Electronic cigarettes are OK. But when you need to tell the world that your tobacco habit is tops, you need an electronic cigar. More »
Random Stuff

“Snack-Size” Cigarettes Offer Super-Size Nicotine

5:00AM Mark Wilson | In an era when smokers are subjected to the hostile smoking environment of…fresh air…our friends at Philip Morris are ready to accommodate those looking to expedite the process stepping outside. They’ve packed the same amount of nicotine goodness into a smaller package—think of it as the iPod Nano of the lifespan cigarette world. More »
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Tobacco-Flavoured Condoms, Party In Your Mouth

11:46PM Seamus Byrne | In order to promote safe sex among India’s prostitutes, Hindustan Latex Ltd has developed “paan-flavored” condoms—making a man’s…cigar…resemble the tasty Indian treat of betel nuts and spices wrapped in tobacco leaves. At first you might say, “Sign me up!!” And we can certainly understand the enthusiasm. But are these prophylactics missing the point? After all, don’t we all smell like tobacco after a good night of partying anyway? I always considered that odoriferous menthol coating on your skin to be free with the purchase of enough drinks—a sort of invisible car freshener for your body, or 25-cent bowling bathroom cologne without the need for spare change. I remember when taking a girl to a bar and getting her drunk used to mean something—and condoms were something you just pretended to wear. But give me a tobacco AND tequila AND rufie flavored condom…and that’s a complete night on the town. [hindlatex via theregister] More »