Look's like we are getting a little momentium ecigarettes could impact smoking decades from now

[Marc411]

I've begun to see more article with a positive spin these past couple weeks.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-simulation-glimpse-e-cigarettes-impact-decades.html

 

[Kent C]

Thanks for posting. Although they repeat the 'no long term studies' point:

"Because e-cigarettes are new to the market there have not been long-term studies of their impact on smoking or value as cessation products," said Rafael Meza, assistant professor of epidemiology and corresponding author, adding this is where a model like the one he, Cherng and two other public health doctoral students developed can be helpful."

They put a better spin on it, that is rather new (although not unknown).

"There is a lot of additional research needed on the overall safety and impact of e-cigarettes that our study does not address. But what our research shows is that given current levels of smoking prevalence, initiation and cessation rates in the United States, and the way that e-cigarettes are currently are being used, their long-term consequences are going to depend largely on their effects on smoking cessation—positive or negative—and in a lesser manner on their relationship to smoking initiation.

They could have left off the 'positive or negative' :- )

 

[Marc411]

Agreed but I think that most if not all people that come out in support of vaping will use that statement to deflect any possible liability down the road. We have become a society of lawsuits and legal battles, everyone has to have their disclaimer in place to avoid possible litigation.

Overall I am beginning to read more articles that are being published with some level of support for vaping as THR. I believe is a fairly drastic turn from what we experienced several months ago and they are hitting main stream websites. The two I posted were both on Yahoo news which I read drinking my morning coffee.

 

[Canadian_Vaper]

We've definitely come a long way, I've noticed more positive or at least neutral articles as of late.

 

[Tabfreejon]

I'm not getting too excited yet. That may be because I'm cynical...but...

It appears the FDA sponsored research into the delightful Varenicline. Presumably to show that if people want to quit smoking, then ecigs aren't the way to go and that good old Chantix is absolutely fine and does NOT turn you into an axe-wielding homicidal maniac. Hopefully it's not so that they can turn around and say "yeah e-cigs are really bad for you so just use patches and Chantix. 'cos we approved them, so they're awesome".

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-cessation-medications-neuropsychiatric-side-effects.html

 

[nicnik]

I'm not getting too excited yet. That may be because I'm cynical...but...

It appears the FDA sponsored research into the delightful Varenicline. Presumably to show that if people want to quit smoking, then ecigs aren't the way to go and that good old Chantix is absolutely fine and does NOT turn you into an axe-wielding homicidal maniac. Hopefully it's not so that they can turn around and say "yeah e-cigs are really bad for you so just use patches and Chantix. 'cos we approved them, so they're awesome".

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-cessation-medications-neuropsychiatric-side-effects.html

I, too, get the impression that the sciency PR makeover for Chantix, is at least in part because ANTZ consider it an important tool in their fight against vaping.

 

[nicnik]

I, too, get the impression that the sciency PR makeover for Chantix, is at least in part because ANTZ consider it an important tool in their fight against vaping.

Maybe it has something to do with this:

Sugar addiction could be treated with the same drugs we use for nicotine addiction

Or maybe both?

 

[skoony]

Maybe it has something to do with this:

Sugar addiction could be treated with the same drugs we use for nicotine addiction

Or maybe both?

I would laff but it is becoming painfully obvious that sooner or later everything
that is not PC will be considered an addiction or illness of some sort.

Regards
Mike

 

[Kent C]

I would laff but it is becoming painfully obvious that sooner or later everything that is not PC will be considered an addiction or illness of some sort.

And yet many things PC, are.

 

[Hitmetwice]

I'd post a link to Southpark's
"pc principle" episodes here but that would be against the rulz. Cheers.

 

[Rossum]

I'd post a link to Southpark's
"pc principle" episodes here but that would be against the rulz. Cheers.

Even an indirect reference like that is a micro-infraction!