Why Are We Being Misled About E-Cigarettes?

[Painter_]

Jacob Sullum has written pro vaping in the past. This time he poses the question of why are we being misled ... He cites the Public Health England report quite heavy. But, he then attacks the "mealymouthed and sometimes outright false statements of public health agencies and anti-smoking organizations ...", Tom Frieden, Ron Chapman, and the alphabet soup of private organizations that spew the lies. The shocking thing is that this was picked up by News Week.

If you are wondering about the source of this misperception, look no further than the mealymouthed and sometimes outright false statements of public health agencies and anti-smoking organizations, whose misleading pronouncements about vaping are uncritically amplified by their flacks in the press.

http://www.newsweek.com/why-are-we-being-misled-about-e-cigarettes-367744

 

[Marc411]

It's great to see a predominate publisher pick up this article. It may force honesty into the mainstream.

 

[BuGlen]

Unfortunately, I've used up my "5 free articles" on the NewsWeek site. Hopefully, some other publication will pick up this story and run with it so I can read the full text.

 

[OldBatty]

Unfortunately, I've used up my "5 free articles" on the NewsWeek site. Hopefully, some other publication will pick up this story and run with it so I can read the full text.

Um, have you tried clearing your 'cookies'?
Not that I have ever done something like that

 

[nicnik]

It's great to see a predominate publisher pick up this article. It may force honesty into the mainstream.

It's reprinted from Reason Magazine, where the author has been a fierce defender of vaping. I agree with you. The fact that Newsweek printed it is great news, and an important sign of progress.

 

[nicnik]

Um, have you tried clearing your 'cookies'?
Not that I have ever done something like that

Throwing this possiblity out there, too. I'm using a script blocker, and it was telling my I've used up my 5 freebies, even though I hadn't. It showed me the article, only after allowing every script on that page. It's happened to me before with Newsweek.