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Activism Vigorous action or involvement as a means of achieving political or other goals, sometimes by demonstrations, protests, etc. |
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Analog Regular (tobacco) cigarette |
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Atomizer (Atty) E-cigarette component that vaporizes liquid |
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Battery (Batt) Power source for electronic cigarette/personal vaporizer |
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Blanks Cartridges with dry filler material to be filled with e-liquid by the user. |
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BP Big Pharmaceutical Companies - Makers of medications and NRT products |
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BT Big Tobacco Companies - Makers of cigarettes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco products |
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Carcinogen Any cancer-causing substance |
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Cartomizer A type of cartridge that combines the cartridge and atomizer in one unit |
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Cartridge (Cart) The part that makes up the mouthpiece for the electronic cigarette and contains a reservoir with filler material to hold the liquid |
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Dipping The practice of dipping an exposed atomizer coil into e-liquid |
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Dripping The practice of dripping e-liquid directly onto the atomizer coil |
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Dissolvable Tobacco Smoke-free tobacco products made of finely powdered tobacco and reformed into lozenges, strips or sticks |
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E-cig Electronic Cigarette or Personal Vaporizer |
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E-juice Slang for e-liquid |
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E-liquid A liquid with a base of propylene glycol or vegetable glycerin that contains flavoring and may or may not contain nicotine |
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ECA Electronic Cigarette Association |
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ECF E-Cigarette-Forum |
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FDA US Food and Drug Administration |
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Filler Fiber inside cartridge that holds e-liquid |
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Mod A modified e-cig or PV device |
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Modder One who modifies e-cigs / PVs |
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Nicotine An alkaloid found in tobacco and other plans of the nightshade family |
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Nitrosamine Chemical produced from nitrates and secondary amines; some types are cancer-causing; found in tobacco and many foods |
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No-Nic E-liquid that does not contain nicotine |
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NRT Nicotine Replacement Therapy - An FDA-approved medication for weaning from nicotine |
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Personal Vaporizer An electronic cigarette/cigar/pipe/box/mod/stick which vaporizes e-liquid |
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PG Propylene Glycol |
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Propylene Glycol Colorless liquid used in electronic cigarettes / PVs. Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS), used as a food additive and in fog machines. |
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PV Personal Vaporizer |
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Reduced-harm Describes a source of nicotine that is less harmful than cigarette smoking |
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RtV Right To Vape |
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Smokeless tobacco Tobacco product such as chewing tobacco or snuff |
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Snus Finely ground snuff in packets held inside the cheek |
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Swedish Snus Snus made in Sweden that has been treated to remove most of the nitrosamines |
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THR Tobacco Harm Reduction - Policy or practice of providing less harmful nicotine-containing products |
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TSNA Tobacco-specific nitrosamine |
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Vaper One who uses an e-cig or PV |
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Vaping The act of producing vapor using an electronic cigarette / personal vaporizer |
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Vapor The mist produced by an e-cig / PV |
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VF Vapers Forum |
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VG Vegetable Glycerin - An alternate base for e-liquid |