Stan Glantz attacks e-cigarette industry because thousands of vapers sent comments to FDA

Lisa Belle;8405215 said:

In 1987, Stan(ton), you stood at the bottom of our San Francisco flat's steps at 270 Flood Ave., San Francisco, CA.. I was or had just quit smoking using nicorette gum and was a few months pregnant with our second Son. Alan my husband then, your childhood friend, which I have verified with documentation, showing the two of you climbing trees, while adorned and covered with reel to reel audio tape, great photo, a black and white of course. To the point. You had what I would call the most negative view of smokers I'd ever encountered in my life. You basically tore down Alan and myself with such a fervor as to be a kin to Gestapo tactics. He, and I were speechless and dumbfounded by your nearly violent vehemence and total disregard for the human element involved. Somehow, I stayed smoke free for the first trimester, unfortunately stress of moving away from the "city" to Petaluma, and the travel itself, caused me to relapse. Alan, has never even once attempted to quit smoking. Now, at 67 years he is still working, but must wear the oxygen tubes connected to tanks and is on all of Big Pharma's COPD and Emphysema drugs whilst still smoking. Now in 2013, I have for almost three years been smoke free thanks to e-cigarettes. While Alan is dying he still prefers to smoke. He seems convinced that the medical treatments and drugs are the answer and has re-signed himself to an early grave. I am almost 60 and after 40 years of smoking, I can take a 40 mi. bicycle ride, and am full of health, when only a couple of years ago, I was at the beginning stages of lung disease and warned about it. Why? Stan, can't you be a real person about it all? I know about your childhood, from Alan, sorry if you weren't validated enough way back when, but here is your golden moment an opportunity to turn around and be the spokesperson that could save the world from the scourge of SMOKING tobacco use and encourage progress. You could easily have an epiphany and see the light! Your old buddy would not die with such disdain and heartless disregard. (x) Mrs. Alan E. Bell (Lisa)

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