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As an extension of the letter I sent in response to the Today Show and their story on the E-Cigarette, I have sent a letter to Janet Woodcock (Janet.Woodcock@fda.hhs.gov) and Mary Hitch (Mary.Hitch@fda.hhs.gov) of the FDA, as well as several Senators on the HELP Committee. While some of the text is borrowed from my previous letter, I believe it encapsulates my position on why the FDA should have a more even-tempered response to the device. Here is the letter as it was sent:

Recently,

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I’ve just seen your report on electronic cigarettes, and felt compelled to contact you regarding the story.

I’ve been an e-cigarette user for 25 days. For those 25 days, I have not smoked a single tobacco cigarette. I’m breathing a lot better, I’m coughing much less than I ever did since I began smoking at age 18. I just turned 37 two days ago. During the period that I smoked regular tobacco cigarettes, the longest I ever went without lighting up was 2 days. And it was the ...