Are you ready to join the thousands of companies who rely on Blue Book to drive smarter decisions We’d love to show you what Blue Book can do for you Drop us a line– we’ve been waiting for you — An eruption of color will arrive in the first few weeks of 2023 with lemon plums brought to market by the leading grower marketer and distributor of fresh produce from around the world for the tenth season Representing the largest slice of lemon plum crop brought to North America, Oppy BB #:113404 is starting off the plum season with this specialty item the first week of February through mid-March Limited volumes will arrive on the east coast for a select niche market “Many still call it the volcano plum because it looks like lava is pouring down its sides when the red coloring starts to present itself,” said Sales Manager Carl Immenhausen so there is no guesswork about when to eat them.” “It’s a fun and different variety to bring home Consumers love watching it change color from yellow to red and enjoying a unique summertime flavor during the winter months,” shared Immenhausen Packed in a high-graphic one-pound pouch bag the pack includes a ripening process chart to help educate and excite shoppers to try this unique piece of fruit Get access to all the news and analysis you need to make the right decision --- delivered to your inbox G&R Farms launches its 2025 Growing America’s Farmers (GAF) program featuring in-store Vidalia promotions and displays is recalling 4 Count Vine Ripe Tomatoes packaged in clam shell containers The Chilean/Peruvian offshore season will wrap up over the next four weeks Expect pricing to increase as the offshore season winds down The Foundation For Fresh Produce held its annual Consumer Connection Conference April 28-30 tangy refreshment of California-grown grapefruit and introducing a new way to enjoy it GERMANY — E-cigarettes entered the market as consumer products without comprehensive toxicological testing Their introduction was based on the assessment that they were 95% less harmful than traditional cigarettes Advertising suggests that e-cigarettes are a good alternative to conventional combustible cigarettes and can serve as a gateway to quitting smoking What risks do e-cigarettes pose for the heart When considering damage to the endothelium and toxicity e-cigarettes have a negative impact like that of conventional cigarettes switching to e-cigarettes often leads to dual use director of the Lungenfachklinik in Immenhausen at the Congress of the German Respiratory Society and Intensive Care Medicine.  The results of a crossover study showed reduced vascular elasticity after consuming both tobacco cigarettes and e-cigarettes and endothelial function was measured using flow-mediated vasodilation Significant effects on the vessels were also found in a study of 31 participants who had never smoked The study participants inhaled a nicotine-free aerosol from e-cigarettes parameters of endothelial function were examined using a 3.0-T MRI the resistance index was 2.3% higher (P < .05) and flow-mediated vascular dilation was reduced by 34% (P < .001) A recent review involving 372 participants from China showed that e-cigarettes lead to an increase in pulse wave velocity "Pulse wave velocity is also a marker of endothelial function: The stiffer the vessels the higher the pulse wave velocity," said Andreas The authors of the review concluded that "e-cigarettes should not be promoted as a healthier alternative to tobacco smoking." A recent review compared the effects of tobacco smoking and e-cigarettes The results showed that vaping e-cigarettes causes oxidative stress The authors attributed the findings to overlapping toxic compounds in vapor and tobacco smoke and similar pathomechanical features of vaping and smoking Although the toxic mixture in smoke is more complex both e-cigarettes and tobacco cigarettes "impaired endothelial function to a similar extent," they wrote The authors attributed this finding to oxidative stress as the central mechanism "There is increasing evidence that e-cigarettes are not a harmless alternative to tobacco cigarettes," wrote Thomas Münzel, MD, professor of cardiology at the University of Mainz and his team in their 2020 review which examined studies in humans and animals They provided an overview of the effects of tobacco/hookah smoking and e-cigarette vaping on endothelial function They also pointed to emerging adverse effects on the proteome Finally, a toxicological review of e-cigarettes also found alarmingly high levels of carcinogens and toxins that could have long-term effects on other organs including the development of neurological symptoms Andreas observed that even small amounts, such as those obtained through secondhand smoking, can be harmful. In 2007 Andreas and his colleagues showed that even low exposure to tobacco smoke can lead to a significant increase in cardiovascular events Andreas recommended closely examining the studies that suggest that e-cigarettes are less risky "It is noticeable that there is a significant difference depending on whether publications were supported by the tobacco industry or not," he emphasized Danish scientists found that a conflict of interest (COI) has a strong influence on study results e-cigarettes are found to cause damage 95% of the time when there is a strong conflict of interest the result is often 'no harm,'" said Andreas This effect is quite relevant for the discussion of e-cigarettes "If scientists make a critical statement in a position paper there are these and those publications.' The true nature of interest-driven publications on e-cigarettes is not always easy to discern," said Andreas E-cigarettes are used in clinical studies for tobacco cessation. The results of a randomized study showed that significantly more smokers who were switched to e-cigarettes quit smoking But there was no significant difference in complete smoking cessation between groups 45% of smokers who switched to e-cigarettes became dual users "Translating these results means that for one person who quits smoking by using e-cigarettes they gain five people who use both traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes," explained Andreas A meta-analysis published at the end of February also shows that e-cigarettes are about as dangerous as tobacco cigarettes and dual use is more dangerous than tobacco cigarettes alone "There is a need to reassess the assumption that e-cigarette use provides substantial harm reduction across all cigarette-caused diseases particularly accounting for dual use," wrote the authors "One must always consider that e-cigarettes have only been available for a relatively short time We can only see the cumulative toxicity in 10 20 years when we have patients who have smoked e-cigarettes only for 20 years," said Andreas Quitting smoking reduces the risk of cardiovascular events and premature death by 40%, even among patients with cardiovascular disease, according to a Cochrane meta-analysis Smoking cessation reduces the risk for cardiovascular death by 39% the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events by 43% Andreas emphasized that nicotine replacement therapies are well-researched and safe even in cardiovascular disease as shown by a US study that included patients who had sustained a heart attack A group of the participants was treated with nicotine patches for 10 weeks 21% of the nicotine patch group achieved abstinence vs 9% of the placebo group (P = .001) Transdermal nicotine application does not lead to a significant increase in cardiovascular events in high-risk patients The subjects were highly dependent: > 72% had at least moderate dependence and the population had an average of 3.6 quit attempts The odds ratio for self-reported abstinence was 2.2 after 6 months but also can be prescribed on an extrabudgetary basis," said Andreas This story was translated from the Medscape German edition using several editorial tools Human editors reviewed this content before publication.  Send comments and news tips to news@medscape.net Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks An eruption of color will arrive in the first few weeks of 2023 with lemon plums brought to market by Oppy Representing the largest slice of lemon plum crop brought to North America Oppy is starting off the plum season with this specialty item the first week of February through mid-March Lemon plums will be available from the first week of February through mid-March.  “Many still call it the volcano plum because it looks like lava is pouring down its sides when the red coloring starts to present itself,” said sales manager Carl Immenhausen Consumers love watching it change color from yellow to red and enjoy a unique summertime flavor during the winter months,” said Immenhausen For more information:Kelsey Van LissumOppyTel: +1 (604) 461-6779[email protected]      www.oppy.com    FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker