Irony alert

WONK WONK WONK!

Somebody, start thinking of the children!

In 2009, candy-like nicotine orbs were released into the market, designed for people who need that nicotine fix but are in a no-smoking at all situation. They’re small, dissoluble and come in two delightful flavors: cinnamon and mint. There’s no way that could cause trouble.

Oh, right-children will put anything into their mouth that can fit in it. Yeeps. That appears to be causing a bit of a problem among the kiddies, as they’re popping the orbs like there’s no tomorrow when they can get their fat little hands on them, resulting in infant and child poisoning. Who would guessed?

‘E-cigs’ ineffective at detering oral fixations

The U.S. Food and Drug Association — that’s “United States” and FDA, respectively — has expressed doubts about claims by the distributor of E-cigs. E-cigs are, of course, electronic cigarettes that Elicko Taieb believes will replace tobacco smoke as a safe, cancer-free alternative.

The FDA is concerned because e-smokers (sigh) are inhaling pure nicotine, which may not cause cancer. Unfortunately, the product has not been rigidly tested to back Taieb’s claims in U.S. marketting.

No matter if they’re cancerless or not, they still will do nothig to deter the world’s ridiculous oral fixations. We’ve made this argument about cigarettes, thumbs, pen caps and penises: you don’t know where they’ve been, get them out of your mouth.

Leave it to a European to not only contribute to the problem, but make it more addictive with nicotine.