About our Founder

About our Founder

Phil is an entrepreneur, vape researcher/expert, and ex-vaper. He came from venture capital, started or joined various start-ups, and studied Business, Analytics, and Vaping at Indiana University. Phil was dependent on vaping for five years, tried various quit...

88% of Nicotine Poisoning Happens to Toddlers

88% of Nicotine Poisoning Happens to Toddlers

The National Poison Data System, America’s Poison Centers reports that toddlers represented 88% of nicotine poisonings over the last 12 months (to 7/31/2025) - and the number of toddler nicotine poisoning cases doubled since 2018. One toddler died. They write, "The...

Health and Life Insurance More Expensive for Vapers

Health and Life Insurance More Expensive for Vapers

2026 Health Insurance Premiums In 2026 health insurance premiums will rise for nicotine vapers. In most states, an insurer can charge as much as 50% more for a person who vapes nicotine For example, if the base premium for somebody your age would otherwise be $200 per...

33% of Teen Vapers Switch to Cigarettes

33% of Teen Vapers Switch to Cigarettes

A long-term intergenerational study found that the likelihood of starting to smoke among people aged 17 in 2018 was about 1.5% if they did not vape compared with 33% if they did according to an article in the Tobacco Control journal *. While 2018 seems like a long...

FDA Approves Juul vapes – Why Do We Care?

FDA Approves Juul vapes – Why Do We Care?

Juul was the first mass marketed e-cig, founded in 2007 to help smokers quit cigarettes. Through 2019 the company grew very fast and attracted young people to vaping. If you want more details, there's a great Netflix documentary. Between 2019 and last week, Juul ran...

Large Capacity Vapes Kill Your Buzz

Large Capacity Vapes Kill Your Buzz

Do large capacity disposable vapes encourage you to chase your buzz? First, let's understand why you get a buzz. According to a June 18, 2024 Vaping360 article by Jim McDonald, "Nicotine stimulates receptors in the brain that release neurotransmitters like...

Is Secondhand Vape Smoke Toxic?

Is Secondhand Vape Smoke Toxic?

The term “second hand smoke” is probably familiar to most people – traditionally associated with cigarette smoke, early research shows vaping may cause similar problems. Are we looking at a future where vapers join the smoking club outside, and at least 50 feet from...

RipLok Available for Pre-Order on Indiegogo

RipLok Available for Pre-Order on Indiegogo

Get the latest vaping cessation solution! The RipLok solution combines an app on your phone with our patented RipLok Vape Case to help you smoothly reduce your vaping. RipLok uses Bluetooth to download your custom plan from the RipLok app - then unlocks when its time...

Free AI Driven Motivation

Free AI Driven Motivation

Download PuffPal by HabitHalo to use our free, on demand AI driven motivation engine! When you're trying to control your puffs and the cravings start -- open your PuffPal app and get free motivation to reduce your daily puffs! Go to...