The internet has made research faster, but speed can also make poor information easier to accept. A convincing headline, polished design, or large number of social media shares does not necessarily indicate that a claim is accurate. Reliable online reading requires a few deliberate checks, especially when information may influence health decisions, financial choices, public…
How to Evaluate Information on the Internet
The internet has made it easier to find information about almost any subject, but convenience does not guarantee accuracy. Search results may combine original reporting, personal opinion, commercial material, outdated pages, and content generated without careful verification. Readers therefore need practical methods for judging whether a claim is reliable before accepting it or passing it…
The European Union under the e-cigarette to ensure its future
The first source of concern is of course health. Controls are currently too infrequent to ensure the consumer a product complies with European features. The various articles will therefore now make a request for placing on the market before marketing in the EU. The liquid will also be forced to a less than 20 mg/ml…
Hazardous metals in the e-cigarette
Formalin is not the only dangerous substance observed in e-cigarettes, writing 60 million consumers. Traces of potentially toxic metals are present in the model Cigartex, chromium, nickel or lead. There are also antimony, a dangerous metal in excess of those in the conventional cigarette makers. Moreover, some refills e-liquid containing nicotine are toxic when ingested…