Dear Sir,
I am writing the following letter as a plea to prevent the banning of electronic cigarettes. After twenty four years of smoking one and half packs a day I have found what can only be described as a miracle in these devices. I have been using my personal vaporizer in lieu of regular cigarettes now for two weeks and found switching over to them as easy as switching brands. Prior to doing so I have done exhaustive research into their chemical composition in comparison to regular cigarettes and absolutely can not understand why the FDA would not be promoting these vehemently in order to assist the millions of Americans addicted to nicotine.
I would not for one single moment claim to believe that electronic cigarettes are healthy for you, however it seems to be common sense that they are clearly far better than standard cigarettes. If the FDA can provide scientific evidence showing that electronic cigarettes are more dangerous than standard cigarettes, then by all means continue with the ban. However, if they are shown to be equally as unhealthy, or less, then the FDA has a responsibility to millions of addicted Americans to support them in earnest. The fact is that even if they are equally harmful the benefits posed by the lack of fire danger, second hand smoke (both in terms of health and annoyance to non-smokers) and litter make them an invaluable aid.
After exhaustively attempting to researching the chemicals actually present in standard cigarettes it became quickly obvious to me that there were so many that researching them all became ludicrous. Though I do not have a P.H.D. in chemistry common sense dictates that the limited ingredients found in the typical e-liquids used in personal vaporizers could not possibly approach the harmful levels found in cigarettes.
I fully understand that great political pressure must be weighing upon the FDA from pharmaceutical companies marketing smoking cessation products as well as from the interests of tobacco manufacturers. I ask that the FDA understand the benefits posed by these devices and stand on the side of the citizens on this one.
The FDA mission statement begins with "The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health". If this is in fact the case then I would ask two simple questions to every person within the FDA with the required education to answer. I went from one and a half packs of Marlboro lights per day to puffing on a personal vaporizer filled with 16mg nicotine fluid. I have tried for ten years or more off and on to quit without success. Should I put this device down and return to my standard cigarettes? Will the FDA be confident enough that their answer is not based in financial special interests as to accept liability for the recommendation they provide?
Sincerely,
I am writing the following letter as a plea to prevent the banning of electronic cigarettes. After twenty four years of smoking one and half packs a day I have found what can only be described as a miracle in these devices. I have been using my personal vaporizer in lieu of regular cigarettes now for two weeks and found switching over to them as easy as switching brands. Prior to doing so I have done exhaustive research into their chemical composition in comparison to regular cigarettes and absolutely can not understand why the FDA would not be promoting these vehemently in order to assist the millions of Americans addicted to nicotine.
I would not for one single moment claim to believe that electronic cigarettes are healthy for you, however it seems to be common sense that they are clearly far better than standard cigarettes. If the FDA can provide scientific evidence showing that electronic cigarettes are more dangerous than standard cigarettes, then by all means continue with the ban. However, if they are shown to be equally as unhealthy, or less, then the FDA has a responsibility to millions of addicted Americans to support them in earnest. The fact is that even if they are equally harmful the benefits posed by the lack of fire danger, second hand smoke (both in terms of health and annoyance to non-smokers) and litter make them an invaluable aid.
After exhaustively attempting to researching the chemicals actually present in standard cigarettes it became quickly obvious to me that there were so many that researching them all became ludicrous. Though I do not have a P.H.D. in chemistry common sense dictates that the limited ingredients found in the typical e-liquids used in personal vaporizers could not possibly approach the harmful levels found in cigarettes.
I fully understand that great political pressure must be weighing upon the FDA from pharmaceutical companies marketing smoking cessation products as well as from the interests of tobacco manufacturers. I ask that the FDA understand the benefits posed by these devices and stand on the side of the citizens on this one.
The FDA mission statement begins with "The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health". If this is in fact the case then I would ask two simple questions to every person within the FDA with the required education to answer. I went from one and a half packs of Marlboro lights per day to puffing on a personal vaporizer filled with 16mg nicotine fluid. I have tried for ten years or more off and on to quit without success. Should I put this device down and return to my standard cigarettes? Will the FDA be confident enough that their answer is not based in financial special interests as to accept liability for the recommendation they provide?
Sincerely,
