That’s because employees aren’t actually smoking at work in some instances — they’re vaping.
With the increasing tendency of electronic cigarettes, several Southwest Florida companies are allowing vaping at work. Protection Harbour Insurance Inc., which acts Lee and Collier counties, allows its employees to e-puff away at the office.
“It cuts back on the extra break-time, so we're in a position to become more productive within the business.”
Nichols, and others, said e-cigarettes helped them quit normal smoking tobacco.
For that reason, other companies are thinking about changing their policies to allow vaping, including Lee Memorial Health System.
Ecigs, also known as e-cigarettes, vaporize a fluid solution into an aerosol mist, though some have others and nicotine don’t simulating the act of tobacco-smoking. The merchandise was introduced inside the U.S. about five years back and many vapor lounges have opened in south and Collier Lee.
Lee Memorial Health System’s policy against tobacco products and services in some of its buildings includes e-cigarettes and vaping, but that ban can change.
“The policy was published several years ago when e-cigarettes were much less common,” Lee Memorial speaker Mary Briggs wrote in a contact. “We observe that many individuals are using them to help them stop smoking so we are planning to review the plan this summer to find out if it needs any changes.”
Fast details
Ecigs, also known as e-cigarettes, vaporize a liquid solution into an aerosol mist, while some have nicotine and others don’t simulating the act of tobacco-smoking.
Many Southwest Florida employers, including local authorities, schools and some other hospital officials, say e-cigarettes fall under the same category as tobacco cigarettes and apply the existing tobacco-free office plans to e-cigarettes.
At NCH Health-care System, e-cigarettes are within the general smoke-free plan.
“The long-term health effects from e-cigarettes is simply as yet not known at this time,” explained Scott Wiley, director of NCH Cardiopulmonary Services, in a statement.
Wiley said some sources suggest e-cigarettes could be useful in smoking-cessation programs as a way to obtain nicotine replacement. Nevertheless, other evidence implies that the level of nicotine replacement in blood levels is usually insufficient to support proper nicotine withdraw.
“This ‘like’ behavior may promote conversion to actual cigarette smoking and does not support the behavioral change required for smoking cessation to occur,” he said.
E-liquids have vegetable glycerin and propylene glycol combined with types, with alternatives for quantities of nicotine concentrate — or no degree of nicotine. E-cigarettes can be purchased in disposable and rechargeable.
Smoking at the Naples Public Pier
20, 2011. Repetition. Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, is sponsoring a bill in the state legislature that will give municipalities and counties the right to help restrict smoking on public house, inside and outside.
20, 2011.
David Albers/Staff Naples person Richard Michna smokes a cigarette while fishing from the Naples Municipal Pier on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Rep. Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, is sponsoring a bill in their state legislature that would give municipalities and counties the best to help reduce smoking on public property, inside and outside.
David Albers/Staff Fort Myers resident Ralph Morrison smokes a cigar while rebating his friend's fishing hook on the Naples Municipal Pier on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Representative. Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, is supporting a bill in the state legislature that could give municipalities and counties the best to help restrict smoking on public property, inside and outside.
David Albers/Staff A fisherman smokes a cigarette as he untangles his line from your Naples Municipal Pier on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Representative. Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, is supporting a bill in their state legislature that will give municipalities and counties the proper to help restrict smoking on public property, inside and outside.
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Tamika Seaton, spokeswoman for the city of Naples, said the city must explore language in its tobacco-free workplace policies to include all forms of cigarettes and other styles of smoking — lighted or unlighted cigarettes.
Seaton said they would be told that they've to obey the rules of not smoking, when asked about people applying e-cigarettes.
Lee County government workers and volunteers were constrained from cigarette smoking products at the time of Jan. 1, 2011. Tobacco products include any nicotine-based products or products that imitate the use of tobacco, such as for instance e-cigarettes, according to its policy.
People visiting county practices cannot use e-cigarettes since Lee’s tobacco-free workplace policy determines e-cigarettes as tobacco services and products, Lee County speaker Betsy Clayton wrote in a contact.
Rapidly details
E-liquids have propylene glycol and plant glycerin mixed with styles, with choices for degrees of nicotine focus — or no degree of nicotine. E-cigarettes are available in disposable and rechargeable.
In Collier County government structures, the usage of e-cigarettes hasn’t been a matter that staff has had to address, said Mike Sheffield, assistant Collier County manager, in an email.
The usage of e-cigarettes is roofed in the Collier School District’s tobacco-free plans. Use of tobacco suggests all uses of any lighted or unlighted tobacco solution of any form, according to the plan.
“The decision to add electronic cigarettes in our Tobacco-free Environment Policy was on the basis of the issue that nicotine, even when absorbed with electronic cigarettes, stays a health concern. In addition, we wished to make sure that we were in compliance with the plan of guaranteeing a smoke-free environment regardless of medium in which smoking is undertaken,” district authorities said in a statement.
“It is unclear at the moment how easily that policy will be revised, but we are able to presume it will be ahead of the next school year,” she said. “The student code of conduct can prohibit them especially for students next year, making the presence of the e-cigarette a school discipline issue.”
Hargrove of Naples Vapor bar said some firms in Cape Coral and North Fort Myers allow clients and employees to vape. He said he's vaped at Lee restaurants, film theatres and supermarkets.
FGCU considers smoking bar (again)
Cape Coral person Dan Price, 21, smokes a cigarette between courses in a designated smoking area on Florida Gulf Coast University's college on Friday, Jan. The Faculty Senate at FGCU has elected to keep a referendum among faculty members this semester on the issue of smoking to measure opinion on the idea of a smoking ban. David Albers/Staff
An indicator directs smokers to a designated place on Florida Gulf Coast University's campus on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011 in Fort Myers. The Faculty Senate at FGCU has chosen to hold a referendum among faculty members this session on the problem of smoking to measure opinion on the idea of a smoking ban. Mark Albers/Staff
Hargrove said they are OK to do this until the Food and Drug Administration approves vapor cigarettes, when asked about companies that bar e-cigarettes.
Within a recent test in the federal court in Fort Myers, a military veteran was seen puffing away in the area on the vanilla flavor e-cigarette while looking forward to court. Nobody stopped him.
She said because the steam scent doesn’t cling to clothes, unlike normal cigarettes vaping is effective.
Two employees who use e-cigarettes in the insurance office in Pine Island said they tend not to vape in front of clients when assisting them.
“It’s a great resource and I think it’s some thing all firms must welcome,” explained Nichols, who vapes green dragon quality, a fruity mix with watermelon, dragon fresh fruit, banana and strawberry.
With the increasing tendency of electronic cigarettes, several Southwest Florida companies are allowing vaping at work. Protection Harbour Insurance Inc., which acts Lee and Collier counties, allows its employees to e-puff away at the office.
“It cuts back on the extra break-time, so we're in a position to become more productive within the business.”
Nichols, and others, said e-cigarettes helped them quit normal smoking tobacco.
For that reason, other companies are thinking about changing their policies to allow vaping, including Lee Memorial Health System.
Ecigs, also known as e-cigarettes, vaporize a fluid solution into an aerosol mist, though some have others and nicotine don’t simulating the act of tobacco-smoking. The merchandise was introduced inside the U.S. about five years back and many vapor lounges have opened in south and Collier Lee.
Lee Memorial Health System’s policy against tobacco products and services in some of its buildings includes e-cigarettes and vaping, but that ban can change.
“The policy was published several years ago when e-cigarettes were much less common,” Lee Memorial speaker Mary Briggs wrote in a contact. “We observe that many individuals are using them to help them stop smoking so we are planning to review the plan this summer to find out if it needs any changes.”
Fast details
Ecigs, also known as e-cigarettes, vaporize a liquid solution into an aerosol mist, while some have nicotine and others don’t simulating the act of tobacco-smoking.
Many Southwest Florida employers, including local authorities, schools and some other hospital officials, say e-cigarettes fall under the same category as tobacco cigarettes and apply the existing tobacco-free office plans to e-cigarettes.
At NCH Health-care System, e-cigarettes are within the general smoke-free plan.
“The long-term health effects from e-cigarettes is simply as yet not known at this time,” explained Scott Wiley, director of NCH Cardiopulmonary Services, in a statement.
Wiley said some sources suggest e-cigarettes could be useful in smoking-cessation programs as a way to obtain nicotine replacement. Nevertheless, other evidence implies that the level of nicotine replacement in blood levels is usually insufficient to support proper nicotine withdraw.
“This ‘like’ behavior may promote conversion to actual cigarette smoking and does not support the behavioral change required for smoking cessation to occur,” he said.
E-liquids have vegetable glycerin and propylene glycol combined with types, with alternatives for quantities of nicotine concentrate — or no degree of nicotine. E-cigarettes can be purchased in disposable and rechargeable.
Smoking at the Naples Public Pier
20, 2011. Repetition. Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, is sponsoring a bill in the state legislature that will give municipalities and counties the right to help restrict smoking on public house, inside and outside.
20, 2011.
David Albers/Staff Naples person Richard Michna smokes a cigarette while fishing from the Naples Municipal Pier on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Rep. Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, is sponsoring a bill in their state legislature that would give municipalities and counties the best to help reduce smoking on public property, inside and outside.
David Albers/Staff Fort Myers resident Ralph Morrison smokes a cigar while rebating his friend's fishing hook on the Naples Municipal Pier on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Representative. Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, is supporting a bill in the state legislature that could give municipalities and counties the best to help restrict smoking on public property, inside and outside.
David Albers/Staff A fisherman smokes a cigarette as he untangles his line from your Naples Municipal Pier on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Representative. Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, is supporting a bill in their state legislature that will give municipalities and counties the proper to help restrict smoking on public property, inside and outside.
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Tamika Seaton, spokeswoman for the city of Naples, said the city must explore language in its tobacco-free workplace policies to include all forms of cigarettes and other styles of smoking — lighted or unlighted cigarettes.
Seaton said they would be told that they've to obey the rules of not smoking, when asked about people applying e-cigarettes.
Lee County government workers and volunteers were constrained from cigarette smoking products at the time of Jan. 1, 2011. Tobacco products include any nicotine-based products or products that imitate the use of tobacco, such as for instance e-cigarettes, according to its policy.
People visiting county practices cannot use e-cigarettes since Lee’s tobacco-free workplace policy determines e-cigarettes as tobacco services and products, Lee County speaker Betsy Clayton wrote in a contact.
Rapidly details
E-liquids have propylene glycol and plant glycerin mixed with styles, with choices for degrees of nicotine focus — or no degree of nicotine. E-cigarettes are available in disposable and rechargeable.
In Collier County government structures, the usage of e-cigarettes hasn’t been a matter that staff has had to address, said Mike Sheffield, assistant Collier County manager, in an email.
The usage of e-cigarettes is roofed in the Collier School District’s tobacco-free plans. Use of tobacco suggests all uses of any lighted or unlighted tobacco solution of any form, according to the plan.
“The decision to add electronic cigarettes in our Tobacco-free Environment Policy was on the basis of the issue that nicotine, even when absorbed with electronic cigarettes, stays a health concern. In addition, we wished to make sure that we were in compliance with the plan of guaranteeing a smoke-free environment regardless of medium in which smoking is undertaken,” district authorities said in a statement.
“It is unclear at the moment how easily that policy will be revised, but we are able to presume it will be ahead of the next school year,” she said. “The student code of conduct can prohibit them especially for students next year, making the presence of the e-cigarette a school discipline issue.”
Hargrove of Naples Vapor bar said some firms in Cape Coral and North Fort Myers allow clients and employees to vape. He said he's vaped at Lee restaurants, film theatres and supermarkets.
FGCU considers smoking bar (again)
Cape Coral person Dan Price, 21, smokes a cigarette between courses in a designated smoking area on Florida Gulf Coast University's college on Friday, Jan. The Faculty Senate at FGCU has elected to keep a referendum among faculty members this semester on the issue of smoking to measure opinion on the idea of a smoking ban. David Albers/Staff
An indicator directs smokers to a designated place on Florida Gulf Coast University's campus on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011 in Fort Myers. The Faculty Senate at FGCU has chosen to hold a referendum among faculty members this session on the problem of smoking to measure opinion on the idea of a smoking ban. Mark Albers/Staff
Hargrove said they are OK to do this until the Food and Drug Administration approves vapor cigarettes, when asked about companies that bar e-cigarettes.
Within a recent test in the federal court in Fort Myers, a military veteran was seen puffing away in the area on the vanilla flavor e-cigarette while looking forward to court. Nobody stopped him.
She said because the steam scent doesn’t cling to clothes, unlike normal cigarettes vaping is effective.
Two employees who use e-cigarettes in the insurance office in Pine Island said they tend not to vape in front of clients when assisting them.
“It’s a great resource and I think it’s some thing all firms must welcome,” explained Nichols, who vapes green dragon quality, a fruity mix with watermelon, dragon fresh fruit, banana and strawberry.