Episode 770 • • 1:53:58 - 1:59:03
770: Mighty Men of Valor
E-Cigarette Explosions, DOT Lithium Battery Ban
A series of reports regarding exploding e-cigarettes has led the Department of Transportation to ban the devices from checked luggage. The hosts clarify that many of these incidents involve "Mech Mods"—hand-built vaporizers that lack safety circuits—rather than standard commercial e-cigarettes. They suggest Big Tobacco is using these safety concerns to push for heavy regulations that would eliminate smaller competitors.