New article... Rita Chapelle quoted...

[Adam]

Bad picture, but good article. Rita Chapelle is quoted as well. Still not a bad article. I personally have done 7 different news/radio articles in the last week and have yet to have one that is bad. They touch on the concerns, which a good reporter will, however I address them and its reported in a decent light. What do you think?

Omaha.com Metro/Region Section

Keep Vaping,

Adam

[Sun Vaporer]

Nice find Adam--thanks. Not a bad article indeed. And yes we get to hear from our good friend Rita Chapelle again--I am so gald she is concerned for our well being with this quote:

"We're concerned that consumers will mistakenly think that these products are a safer alternative to smoking," said Rita Chapelle of the FDA. "We don't want people to use a product if we don't know what harm it will lead to."


Thanks for watching out for us Rita!!!-----Sun

[tinear]

<loosely quoted> " we KNOW what tobacco products can and will do ~ sooo.... smoke 'em if ya got 'em ! "

[gep]

She's another "talking head" bureaucrat. Possibly taking money under the table from either Tobacco or pharma....I say possibly because, well ANYTHING is possible....of course given the environment in DC, I suppose I could even go so far as saying "Probably taking..."

Ah to have a cushy GS job/appointment so I would have no one to answer to and can throw my weight around as my prejudices guide me to.

(Me? Bitter? Nah.....)

I think I'll stop posting tonight...I seem to be in a bad mood.

[BARENETTED]

"We're concerned that consumers will mistakenly think that these products are a safer alternative to smoking," said Rita Chapelle of the FDA. "We don't want people to use a product if we don't know what harm it will lead to."

Hey Rita - could they possibly be worse than cigarettes?

[arnoman]

They could research e-cigs immediately, there are people out there that have been vaping for well over a year, question them, see if they are having side effects. Review the testing done in other countries. It seems the media will report the opinions of a few people with bias in the right places and ignore the masses. Anyone see a pattern here?

Please send e-mails to your elected officials! Don't be nasty, be sincere and friendly.

Contact Elected Officials: USA.gov

God bless the government and big tobacco........a

[V-V]

A campaign of "The FDA wants me to smoke myself to death!" anyone?

Or, "Cigarettes are legal, a safer way to inhale nicotine isn't!"

[TropicalBob]

Start your considerations from this fact: It is a manufacturer's job to prove a drug or device is safe and efficient to market. It is NOT the FDA's job to prove it is unsafe.

Viewed that way, you can see where e-smoking stands. The FDA does not have to prove anything. It only has to abide by its regulations and purpose. Regulations are in place for new drugs that must be met prior to offering them for sale. Those regulations can't just be tossed aside because some letters are written or petitions received.

These will be safe and legal when the rules are met, not until then.

[V-V]

Those regulations are tossed aside daily Bob, every time a smoker smokes.

[TropicalBob]

The FDA does not now and never has regulated tobacco products.

Regulations on drugs are not tossed aside daily.

Comparisons between smoking a natural product and inhaling an addictive drug cocktail simply are not valid and of no concern to the FDA. Only e-smoking is a concern. There seems to be great confusion on why tobacco is allowed while e-smoking faces a ban. Two different products entirely; two regulatory agencies. The two practices are not an either/or proposition to the FDA, nor should it be.