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16. I was wondering the same thing

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 10:04 PM

Nov 2013

I recently switched from smokes to e-cigs. Have not had a smoke in the past 5 days.

In other words, is it "tobacco products" or nicotine?

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How long does one have to quit smoking to say non-smoker when applying for insurance? [View all] arely staircase Nov 2013 OP

It probably varies by the policy Warpy Nov 2013 #1

it has been almost two years for me now arely staircase Nov 2013 #3

That qualifies you on any health history as a "remote smoker." Warpy Nov 2013 #7

good band name, that arely staircase Nov 2013 #8

I thought it was the code name for our drone program. n/t devils chaplain Nov 2013 #17

I'd wait a day Auggie Nov 2013 #2

right? nt arely staircase Nov 2013 #4

Yes. Don't even mention it. Auggie Nov 2013 #6

Figure on at least a year. Revanchist Nov 2013 #5

ah I still use the vaporizor from time to time arely staircase Nov 2013 #12

"Tobacco use" is defined as..... Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #9

12 months seems to be the norm. Kaleva Nov 2013 #10

One year and it usually is not just smoking but "tobacco products" OKNancy Nov 2013 #11

I was wondering the same thing meow2u3 Nov 2013 #16

So I went searching for an answer pipi_k Nov 2013 #13

6 months krawhitham Nov 2013 #15

Insurance companies usually have a stricter critera Revanchist Nov 2013 #18

Here is the exact wording krawhitham Nov 2013 #19