..........."Even if the tobacco industry had no history of false and misleading statements about the relative health risk of their products........"
......."The need for review of modified risk tobacco products is illustrated by the tobacco industry’s long history of selling and distributing purportedly “reduced risk” tobacco products that have not, in fact, reduced risk—a history that threatens to repeat itself in the context of ecigarettes, which implicate many of the same actors and already have employed many of the same strategies........."
........."Although there are certainly many smaller manufacturers and independent vape shops in the e-cigarette market, it is dominated by the major tobacco companies........"
........."Altria Group, Inc. v. Goode, 555 U.S. 70, 90 n.14 (2008). And “[w]e now know that low-tar cigarettes not only did not provide a public health benefit, but they also may have contributed to an actual increase in death and disease among smokers.”
It's hard to develop trust when things like this have taken place. Burned once.........
There can still be positive outcome, as more and more research and knowledge come to light, it is just that there are hoops and hurdles that will present in the meantime.
Sort of like life.......eventually things get straightened out but sometimes it takes quite a lot of curly Q's before you get there......I DO see smoother sailing but at the present time, and into the more immediate future, I think things will be very tough for vaping.
Sometimes I even think that while we are waiting around, something else will be developed that is even more technological than vaping. You know with the genome project(s), it may eventually be something as simple as just "flipping a switch". (they have already watched inflammation and obesity genes turn on and turn off....they can actually SEE it happening .......)
......."The need for review of modified risk tobacco products is illustrated by the tobacco industry’s long history of selling and distributing purportedly “reduced risk” tobacco products that have not, in fact, reduced risk—a history that threatens to repeat itself in the context of ecigarettes, which implicate many of the same actors and already have employed many of the same strategies........."
........."Although there are certainly many smaller manufacturers and independent vape shops in the e-cigarette market, it is dominated by the major tobacco companies........"
........."Altria Group, Inc. v. Goode, 555 U.S. 70, 90 n.14 (2008). And “[w]e now know that low-tar cigarettes not only did not provide a public health benefit, but they also may have contributed to an actual increase in death and disease among smokers.”
It's hard to develop trust when things like this have taken place. Burned once.........
There can still be positive outcome, as more and more research and knowledge come to light, it is just that there are hoops and hurdles that will present in the meantime.
Sort of like life.......eventually things get straightened out but sometimes it takes quite a lot of curly Q's before you get there......I DO see smoother sailing but at the present time, and into the more immediate future, I think things will be very tough for vaping.
Sometimes I even think that while we are waiting around, something else will be developed that is even more technological than vaping. You know with the genome project(s), it may eventually be something as simple as just "flipping a switch". (they have already watched inflammation and obesity genes turn on and turn off....they can actually SEE it happening .......)
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What would a space alien see? On the one hand, citizens BEGGING the FDA to "allow them to be healthy" by approving an alternative to smoking....but on the other hand, and equal amount of citizens kicking and screaming when anybody even suggests advice that may just bring them their wish? (taking hydrogenated vegetable oil out of foods is actually good for everybody).
