New Petition for CONGRESS to limit FDA on e-cigs

[mikejm]

These products are a safer alternative to smoking and the FDA has spread false and misleading information about their safety. For example, the FDA has compared e-liquid, which consists of polyglycol, vegatable glycerine, flavoring, and nicotine to automotive anti freeze. The mixture is heated and vaporizes at a low temperature into a steam that satisfies smokers without all of the tars, metals, and pesticides that are found in the smoke of government approved cigarettes. The FDA has a quit or die mentality that results in death for smokers. In fact, it would be better if Congress ordered the FDA to adopt a strict hands off policy to the FDA with regards to e-cigarettes and let States and municipalities develop their own strategies since the FDA has so far not acted in good faith, as an honest broker, or a science based agency, on behalf of the millions of smokers in the US. It has let them down and Congress should order them to step back.


Sign here

 

[SilentScreams]

Need to close the FDA down.... They are no longer in it for the safety of the people....

 

[Littlewing]

It is a disgrace. Public perception (vapors aren't going away, ever) will be very, very bad for the FDA in ten or more years. How/why did they ever try to stop this? Are they still 'legit'. Almost everybody knows somebody who died from lung cancer... and they tried to ban this!?!?

 

[mikejm]

To:
The President of the United States
The U.S. Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives
Congress
Prevent the FDA from placing harsh restrictions on e-cigarettes or e-juice. This agency has intentionally spread misinformation regarding their safety. It has made false claims. This category of products should therefor not be regulated by the FDA.

These products are a safer alternative to smoking and the FDA has spread false and misleading information about their safety. For example, the FDA has compared e-liquid, which consists of polyglycol, vegatable glycerine, flavoring, and nicotine to automotive anti freeze. The mixture is heated and vaporizes at a low temperature into a steam that satisfies smokers without all of the tars, metals, and pesticides that are found in the smoke of government approved cigarettes.

The FDA has a quit or die mentality that results in death for smokers. In fact, it would be better if Congress ordered the FDA to adopt a strict hands off policy for the FDA with regards to e-cigarettes and let States and municipalities develop their own strategies since the FDA has so far not acted in good faith, as an honest broker, or a science based agency, on behalf of the millions of smokers in the US.

It has let them down, made mis representations to the public, and Congress should order them off the case since they are at this point not serving public health interest but simply exercising power for powers sake.
Sincerely,
[Your name]

 

[jkmtwo]

This makes more sense Mike.

Everyone also needs to call, email or in someway communicate with their congressman as well

 

[mikejm]

There are three bodies that co-participate in the legislative process and the funding and direction of agencies like the FDA. This goes out to all three.

 

[jerseyrob]

Signed and Sealed....

 

[Iffy]

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[jkmtwo]

There are three bodies that co-participate in the legislative process and the funding and direction of agencies like the FDA. This goes out to all three.

My point is, the legislative branch of our government is much more accessible than the executive branch.

 

[mikejm]

I agree.

This petition makes sure nobody can say they didn't get the memo. And it does not dance around the point. It clearly says HANDS OFF!

 

[jimbill]

I signed but there is only 18 signatures hopefully everyone will sign

 

[zapped]

Need to go in and edit inaccuracies in your spelling if you can. Highly educated people look at those and automatically assume the person writing it was stupid even if we know that to be untrue.

 

[Tanti]

These products are a safer alternative to smoking and the FDA has spread false and misleading information about their safety. For example, the FDA has compared e-liquid, which consists of polyglycol, vegatable glycerine, flavoring, and nicotine to automotive anti freeze. The mixture is heated and vaporizes at a low temperature into a steam that satisfies smokers without all of the tars, metals, and pesticides that are found in the smoke of government approved cigarettes. The FDA has a quit or die mentality that results in death for smokers. In fact, it would be better if Congress ordered the FDA to adopt a strict hands off policy to the FDA with regards to e-cigarettes and let States and municipalities develop their own strategies since the FDA has so far not acted in good faith, as an honest broker, or a science based agency, on behalf of the millions of smokers in the US. It has let them down and Congress should order them to step back.


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Propylene glycol

 

[zapped]

vegetable hands-off

 

[jimmyh]

I signed!!

 

[mikejm]

Corrections made. Thanks.

 

[mikejm]

I signed but there is only 18 signatures hopefully everyone will sign

And now there are 21. And there is no 25.000 minimum. Every time it gets signed, the emails go out.

They are used to recieving email from this source, and they have people who watch the incommings from change.org. Somebody is probably already aware there is a new e-cig petition.

 

[zapped]

signed and the link passed on to half my friends on facebook

 

[mikejm]

There isn't the same level of hype or pressure with this petition format. No need for cowbells like the President demands, Now we sit back and let the daily emails trickle into their destination(s),

Cool, huh?

 

[Abe_Katz]

I signed this as well. I will be passing on the link to my friends too.