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  1. DrMA

    JAMA runs another DHHS funded junk study and editorial saying e-cigs are gateways to cigs

    Expert reaction to "study" of 16 teens none of which progressed to smoking and for which there's not even any evidence they vaped more than 1 puff off an ecig: expert reaction to new study on e-cigarette use in US adolescents | Science Media Centre The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis...
  2. DrMA

    Anti-THR Lies: The comparative risk of e-cigarettes — numbers, nonsense, and innumeracy

    Carl makes a few interesting points, but they are highly academic otherwise. In practice, science plays no role in determining the path policy, rather the PR spin put on it. Whereas I agree that having good science on your side of the argument is morally right, it means nothing in terms of...
  3. DrMA

    The failed mechanic spouts new drivel

    The "study" consists of a "model" which treats dead smokers as "net population benefit" while those who quit by #vaping as "net population harm" and predictably "concludes" ecigs are bad. Essentially the glANTZ terrorist is inciting the cold, calculated #DeskMurder of 45M Americans for fear a...
  4. DrMA

    E-cig Debate in "Health Affairs"

    please go forth and comment. Use the evidence from here Public Health England's endorsement of vaping is International "game changer" | E-Cigarette Forum
  5. DrMA

    Public Health England's endorsement of vaping is International "game changer"

    More reactions to the Lancet drivel Rapid response http://www.thelancet.com/pb/assets/raw/Lancet/pdfs/S0140673615000793.pdf ASH UK comment http://www.ash.org.uk/:ash-comment-on-lancet-editorial-on-e-cigarettes ACSH Lancet asks if e-cigarettes are a “smokescreen.” We ask, why is Horton still...
  6. DrMA

    Public Health England's endorsement of vaping is International "game changer"

    you think that's bad? Check out the Daily Fail version http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3213676/E-cigarette-industry-funded-experts-ruled-vaping-safe-Official-advice-based-research-scientists-pay-vaping-companies.html also see my post above for the expert reaction from David Nutt and PHE.
  7. DrMA

    Public Health England's endorsement of vaping is International "game changer"

    PHE issues an update on the evidence for "95% safer" «there is no doubt that smokers who switch to vaping reduce the risks to their health dramatically»...
  8. DrMA

    Public Health England's endorsement of vaping is International "game changer"

    Excellent collection, thanks Bill.
  9. DrMA

    Derek Yach strikes again: "End the war on ecigs"

    Yes, otherwise it's #KeepSmokingWeNeedTheMoney I'd rather we abolish Tobacco Control & reverse all the discriminatory anti-smoker laws they shoehorned in over the past few decades, then convict all the anti-THR liars for aggravated #DeskMurder & crimes against humanity.
  10. DrMA

    You can't say no to these people

    «There is no way of saying 'no' to these people is there? If you say yes, it encourages them. If you say no, it encourages them. And if you scream 'no' they know they're succeeding. You wouldn't want to go on a date with one of them, would you?» Velvet Glove, Iron Fist: The reverse paranoia of...
  11. DrMA

    Jesse Hathaway: Government Grant Funding Corrupts Tobacco Research, Holds Back Scientific Inquiry

    I'm glad this story of corruption came out in mainstream media. We, of course, already knew that Tobacco Truth: NIH Funding Stifles Tobacco Harm Reduction Research and Support in Academia
  12. DrMA

    Derek Yach strikes again: "End the war on ecigs"

    «It is time to end the war on e-cigarettes and view them as the smoking cessation aid that they are. This cultural change begins with a smarter regulatory path. Policymakers need to adopt regulations that encourage smokers to shift to reduced-harm products such as e-cigarettes and tighten up on...
  13. DrMA

    New drivel about US youth gateway making the rounds today

    I'm not gonna link the drivel, but here's the expert reaction expert reaction to study on e-cigarette use and subsequent smoking in US teenagers | Science Media Centre Young people and e-cigarettes: what we know so far
  14. DrMA

    Fears e-cigarettes lead to cigarette smoking in children unfounded - Independent UK

    Yeah, gateway myth busted. But wait: later today a US "study" will make the media rounds reinforcing the same old tired "gateway" [emoji243][emoji90]
  15. DrMA

    Good article: It's all about the money

    «Vapor products provide real economic and societal benefits. So why burden an industry with excessive regulation and unfair taxes? The motive may be more about money than the public health.» Burdensome vaping regulation about revenue, not health - The Orange County Register
  16. DrMA

    Is Spending MSA Money Fighting Vaping Legal?

    ANTZ make a great lightning rod for all your hate & frustration. Let's channel this energy and #AbolishTC once and for all
  17. DrMA

    Linda Bauld presents ecig use survey results at UK Conference on Nicotine & Smoking Cessation

    «No never smoking young people were regularly using an e-cigarette» «Regular use (defined as ‘at least monthly’) in never smokers was 0% in 3 surveys and 0.7% (n=54) in one survey in Wales» UKNSCC - UK National Smoking Cessation Conference
  18. DrMA

    Good article: FDA Regulation Of E-Cigarettes Would Only Help Big Tobacco

    «The president of the American Vaping Association tells the L.A. Times he predicts that 99% of small vaping businesses would shutter as a result.» FDA Regulation Of E-Cigarettes Would Only Help Big Tobacco, Say Vaping Startups – Consumerist
  19. DrMA

    New Strategy for Smoking Cessation (nic-eating bacterial enzyme)

    If only there were a way to enjoy harmless nicotine without all the dangerous stuff in burning plant matter... Oh wait [emoji85]