

Thanko, a crazy company from Japan that makes all manner of wacky gadgets, has a new one for us today: the USB Cigarette. Yes, it's an electronic cigarette that plugs into your computer to charge.
The benefit of an electronic cigarette is that it delivers nicotine without the harmful smoke of a regular cigarette. Whether or not it's as satisfying is up to the smoker to figure out, but I imagine plugging in your cigarette to your computer is pretty satisfying. This bad boy comes with 11 filter butts and an atomizer in addition to the charger, all for $33.
Thanko, Via New Launches
By Sharon McEachern at 3:46 PM ON 03/30/09
A crazy company with wacky gadgets makes it all sound like just fun. Whoa! In reality, this "bad boy," you describe is more than just suspect. Why don't you tell readers whether its safe or dangerous? Gee, that would spoil all the wacky fun, huh? It looks like e-cigs could be higly toxic -- poisonous. The U.S. Federal Drug Admin. calls e-cigs "new drugs" and may soon pull them off the market. To date, the American Cancer Society, Cancer Action Network, American Heart Assn. and American Lung Assn.-- all agree that electronic cigarettes should be pulled off the market and have asked the FDA to do so. The World Health Organization says they may be highly poisonous and that makers of electronic cigarettes have even used the WHO's logo and name in their advertisements and packaging. The e-cig producers claim they are safe but have absolutely no scientific studies to back them up. No evidence. No proof. Just "believe us so we can make more money, okay?" Ethic Soup blog has an excellent article on the subject at:
http://www.ethicsoup.com/2009/03/hey-hey-fda-whaddaya-say-are-ecigarettes-safe-eh.html
The cost of stopping your cigarette habit does not have to be breathing toxic poisons into your lungs from a pretend cigarette.
By jerimiah at 11:15 PM ON 03/30/09
Here's some more info on e-cigarettes, only without the bias and paranoia professed by Sharon.
By USB ? at 2:48 PM ON 04/02/09
Bias and paranoia seem silly. If you can save your life I think its worth it. And yes it should be regulated no matter what.
By James at 10:00 AM ON 04/28/09
wow, this is so cool invention.
By Luc at 6:53 AM ON 05/07/09
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By electronic cigarette at 8:58 PM ON 07/30/09
I've purchased an electronic cigarette myself and it works great, using it about few months and haven't had any problems with it yet.The best part about my experience is that this new device has made me quit smoking regular tobacco cigs for good :) so I can freely suggest to those who are considering a better alternative... be Safe & enjoy vaping :)
By vieloco at 7:31 AM ON 08/03/09
you can find more USB Passthrough from this website: http://www.bestecig.com/help.asp?id=36
seems they are different
By Best Electronic Cigarette at 2:11 PM ON 08/07/09
Electronic Cigarettes are not new to us. But none of them we’ve seen charges via the computer’s USB port. Just keep your cigarette connected to the USB to keep it burning nicotine forever
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By jimbeaux at 9:02 PM ON 10/01/09
Sharon , if the wonderful WHO gives such a damn about us all then why are regular cigarettes still on the market , even after all of the misinformation they propagated for over 5 decades ? Why are e cigs so bad if they remove over 4,000 of the chemicals that are in "natural" cigarettes ? I don't even smoke , but could the ecig be more toxic than a regular all natural cig ? Can you be this gullible to think that the FDA isn't being paid by the tobacco companies ? If the FDA , WHO and other now useless "protective" agencies don't outlaw regular cigarettes , not to mention alcohol too , and it's the free will argument , then why should they outlaw e cigs ? Answer (and drumroll) : Money,money,money , money ,,,, moooon--eeeeyyy ( O'Jays song ) ! Do you really think the tobacoo companies want a healthier cigarette ? Bet they come out with their own in a few years .
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