FOX News letter to Dr. Rosenfeld

[Gunny]

I hope to get this on the FOX News some Sunday morning. Those of you who watch this program, please watch with me to see if it is ever addressed.

If it doesn't show soon, others might want to send in email to help show an interest in the subject. Remember to keep the mail body as short as possible.

Dear Dr. Rosenfeld,

I watched your program today about nicotine patches, etc. and was wondering if you would address the new eCigarette and it's possible future for smokers and nonsmokers as well?

I am quite sure that your opinion as a Dr. would be to quit nicotine any way possible, but would you please elaborate on the health aspects of redirecting the cigarette habit/addiction to eSmoke?

The eCigarette contains liquid nicotine and propylene glycol atomized into a vapor that has little to no noticeable odor nor any unhealthy secondhand smoke, just a harmless water vapor that dissipates quickly in the air.

Thank you for your time,

Gunny
Las Vegas, NV
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Additional information: I was a smoker of 45 years. Recently I discovered a product that lets me enjoy the act of smoking with all the physical/psychological effects and presumably little if any of the carcinogenic byproducts of cigarettes, such as tar, carbon monoxide or any of the other 400 chemicals added to cigarettes.

I have communicated with those that have sought to improve their health and others that have actually quit by this method. To get some firsthand testimony and general information, there are some forums on the subject such as the one I am currently participating in http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ and there are others as well.

I have reduced, almost immediately, from ~25 cigarettes a day to ~5 cigarettes a day. My breathing has improved somewhat and I have started to feel generally better. Soon I hope to be a 100% diet smoker and who knows I may quit completely from there.

[NerdyCinderella]

Good work Gunny.

I watch Fox5 local News. I try and tune in more often.

[Gunny]

Received the following today.

Your message

To: Show -House Call
Subject: eCigarette
Sent: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 12:54:54 -0400

was deleted without being read on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:48:26 -0400

[TropicalBob]

Here's what you do, Gunny. Get an irate spokesperson for Tobacco-Free Kids to bring an e-cig on camera and scream about how it will hook young people on that evil addictive substance nicotine, how it is a cheap Chinese product of unproven merit and manufacture, how the liquids are poison to friendly little pets or curious babies, how we're making great progress in eliminating Demon Tobacco from the planet, how this will confuse enforcement of "no smoking" bans, how illegal drug substances will be vaporized in these, how there is no regulatory setup to assure safety and efficacy, how taxation is bypassed at great cost to government, how we already have numerous nicotine-replacement options for smokers (approved options from Big Pharma, in fact), so why -- WHY? -- do we need a fake cigarette with all these problems???

Now, that will get on Fox!

[Gunny]

Actually TB the problem is with the Subject title I believe...

"was deleted without being read on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:48:26 -0400"

I just need to juice up the title. Think I'll work on the title and resubmit the same content.

Maybe something like "Will this still kill me?" Need to spur some curiousity. At least get them to open the mail.

[TropicalBob]

That would be better. "News" thrives on controversy.

[jasondavis48108]

how about "Will this make me want to sleep with my mother", or better yet "Does Barack Obama smoke this?" or " Would this liquid stain Monica Lewinski's blouse?" maybe the last one is a bit too much, I think... yeah... too much but hey it is Fox news and I'm pretty sure if you could soil the Clinton's name somehow with e-smoking then they'd definitly put it on the air

[Gunny]

Well, all I can say is using this subject heading at least got my email read today.

What happens now is anybodies guess.

[jarvis]

Yes, get one of these things into Obama's hand!

[TropicalBob]

Oh have I ever thought of that! But it would cost him the election all by itself. That's how much anything resembling a cigarette is despised. I read one blog post where the man said he could never vote for anyone who has ever smoked even one cigarette, since that is proof of poor judgment unfit for public office. Bizarre as that statement is, I think there are more like him out there!