The mission of the American Lung Association

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2009 Press Releases - American Lung Association site

From above ALA web site:

"Washington, D.C. (March 24, 2009) – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids applaud Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey’s call for the Food and Drug Administration to exert its authority and immediately remove e-cigarettes from the market. "

"Our organizations thank Senator Lautenberg for his leadership in urging the FDA to remove these products from the market and echo his call that the FDA move quickly to remove these products from the marketplace."

"The mission of the American Lung Association is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease."

That's ALA mission, Really?
Why doesn't ALA include e-cig evaluation in their funded clinical trials and cancer research as opposed to immediately removing them from the market? Do they think it will improve lung heath to drive e-cig users back to analogs?

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The mission of the ALA is to continue to line their pockets with money from big tobacco.

They make it awful tough to send comments or contact also

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LOL.

ALA:
"Contribute
Help prevent lung disease and promote lung health.
Donate"

Has anyone tried to contact them?

ALA CONTACT:
Heather Grzelka
202-715-3450
hgrzelka@lungusa.org

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Campaign for Toabacco Kids is also just Pharma advertising, their donor list is on page 16 of their annual report:

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I love their cute, look at how grass roots we are logo.

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Apparently the American Lung Association has lost sight of its real mission in its ill-advised campaign to stamp out electronic-cigarettes.

The mission of the American Lung Association is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.

Nicotine is being studied for use in treating a multitude of disorders and prevention of such terrible diseases as Parkinson’s. Scientists now suspect that smokers who can’t quit require nicotine to keep neurobiological problems under control.

Tens of thousands of smokers report being able to reduce or completely eliminate their use of smoked tobacco once they started using an electronic cigarette. The vast majority of these folks state that they are no longer coughing, wheezing, and/or hacking up phlegm. That sounds like an IMPROVEMENT in lung health to me.

But the ALA wants electronic cigarettes banned.

Most of the electronic cigarette users tried all of the FDA-approved nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products, but were not able to quit smoking with those products. This may be because the NRT products provide sub-therapeutic doses of nicotine. Perhaps one reason e-cigarettes succeeded where other products failed is because they provide enough nicotine to keep such conditions as depression, anxiety, and attention deficits under control.

Still, the ALA wants electronic cigarettes banned.

Many, many electronic cigarette users state that they will probably return to smoking tobacco if electronic cigarettes become unavailable.

Nevertheless, the ALA wants electronic cigarettes banned.

How many lives will be cut short if the ALA gets it way? How many more lives might have been saved if e-cigarettes remained available and more smokers were able to substitute them for their tobacco cigarettes?

Explain to me, please, how the campaign against electronic cigarettes helps the ALA fulfill its mission.

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From: <CMartin@lungusa.org>

To clarify, we believe e-cigarettes are a "new drug," which require prior approval from the FDA before they are allowed to be sold. We are not asking that they be banned. For more information:

Lung Association Urges FDA to Immediately Halt the Sale of Unapproved Products

Statement of the American Lung Association:

The American Lung Association applauds the Food and Drug Administration for its announcement today about e-cigarettes. FDA’s preliminary findings show e-cigarettes contain carcinogens and toxic chemicals, including ingredients found in antifreeze.

For too long, e-cigarette manufacturers have sold these nicotine delivery devices – absent FDA review and approval. These findings indicate FDA is serious about enforcing the law to protect consumers from unapproved products.

In light of these initial findings, the American Lung Association urges the FDA to act immediately to halt the sale and distribution of all e-cigarettes unless the products have been reviewed and approved for sale by the FDA.

So I guess that if the FDA complies with the ALA urging to "immediately halt the sale and distribution" that does NOT constitute a "ban". Can you spell "de facto" boys and girls?

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I know the argument goes something like, hey if im still allowed to buy and smoke something proven to kill you like cigarettes, why would they ban this if it is potentially safer. The problem is, the tobacco industry has planted their feet in the ground many decades ago and still have the power to stay around. E-cigarettes dont. So like any other legal drug, they are going to want to approve it just like any other. Not so surprising to me, The only down side is, if they want to protect their current industries right now. They wont be so eager to approve them.