October 13th, 2016
October 6th, 2016
The Real Reason Why E-Cigarettes Can’t Help More American Smokers
From: Huffington Post
Co-Authored by Amy L. Fairchild, Ronald Bayer, and Sharon H. Green
Over the past few years, the chances are high that you have seen fewer smokers and more vapers—that is, people using e-cigarettes. These devices have become ever more popular, but they also have ignited a bitter battle. Remarkably, this dispute has not pitted public health professionals against Big Tobacco flacks, as in decades past. Rather, the fight is playing out among scientists committed to drastically reducing if not eliminating the prevalence of smoking. Traditional cigarettes kill 480,000 Americans each year and will take one billion lives worldwide this century. Scientists around the world are actively debating: What can be done to stop them?
September 30th, 2016
The FDA’s Rule on E-Cigarettes Will Hurt Public Health
From: The Daily Signal
Many people have been impacted by the harm that can be caused by cigarette smoking, including the loss of family members.
The market has found a solution to this major public health problem. The federal government is about to crush that solution.
September 22nd, 2016
More Evidence That Vaping Is Not a Gateway to Smoking
From: Reason
Very few nonsmoking teenagers vape regularly, and even fewer vape nicotine.
September 12th, 2016
New FDA rules on vaping will actually encourage cigarette smoking
From: Tyler Morning Telegraph
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That said, the FDA’s new “deeming” rule is a terrible mistake. By regulating all forms of tobacco – including “e-cigarettes” (vaping), cigars and pipe tobacco – in even more stringently than it regulates cigarettes, the FDA is hurting small businesses and actually ensuring continued cigarette smoking.
That’s what Dr. Michael Siegel of Boston University’s School of Public Health says. And he should know; he worked with the CDC on smoking issues for years.
