To Those Who are about to vote on e-cigarette regulation,
I am a 51 year old Florida resident who smoked for over 36 years of my life and tried every method to quit without success many times, until a friend gifted me with a personal vaporizor. Mine does not look at all like a cigarette. Within 3 days of vapeing I was no longer smoking cigarettes. I am proud to say it has been over 3 months now for me. I don't know if it would have been possible for me to switch if not for the wonderful flavors available to me (my favorites include strawberry shortcake, sweet tea and blackberry cobbler with whipped cream, that you can't get from tobacco)
I DO support banning e-cigarette sales to minors, I do not want ANY minor to have easy access to cigarettes or E-juice containing nicotine.
However, I don't think that sweet flavors necessarily indicate that e-cigarette products are aimed at marketing to children. Furthermore, I believe that ADULTS have a right to prefer flavors like chocolate, cherry and Pina Colada. - We have many candy flavored alcoholic beverages available because ADULTS prefer them. People do not wake up at 21 and only like liver and broccoli.
Adults should not be denied the option to vape, just because a child might want to. I also disagree with banning e-cigarette use where smoking is banned.
The positive benefits that I have noticed by switching from smoking tobacco to vapeing include:
1. I no longer wake up hacking and coughing.
2.I no longer smell like an ashtray.
3. I can play with my grand children much longer,
4. My recent medical tests show my blood pressure and lipid are greatly decreased (my Dr, is very pleased)
5. My house and car now smell much better
6. Food tastes SOOO much better
7. Nobody has to smell second hand smoke caused by me
8. I am loosing weight because NOW I CAN exercise
9. No more burns in my clothes or car from hot ashes
10. My breath no longer reeks and my teeth are getting whiter
11. I am no longer ingesting over 4000 chemicals (596 of which are known carcinogens) that smoking exposed me to
12. I have no doubt that switch has saved me many productive happy days to come.
13. I am saving money every day
14. No dirty ashtrays full of cigarette butts and ashes to deal with.
This list could go on and on.
The newer studies done by Dr. Siegel of Boston University, Dr. Eissenberg of Virginia Commonwealth, Dr Maciej L Goniewicz of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute,Dr. Laugesen of Health New Zealand, Dr. Igor Burstyn of Drexel University, and by the fact that the FDA testing, in spite of its press statement, have failed to find harmful levels of carcinogens or toxic levels of any chemical in the vapor from e-cigarettes.
Smoking bans were enacted to protect the public from second hand smoke....vapeing is not smoke. It does not stink. Nothing lingers and contains NOTHING that can be harmful to others, For example, a study by the Roswell Park Center that was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that the levels of chemicals and toxic items in the vapor produced by 12 different e-cigarettes were 9 to 450 times less than were in cigarette smoke. The trace levels of chemicals present were about comparable to what is found in a FDA-approved nicotine inhaler.
By banning personal vaporizer use except where smoking is allowed, is a disservice to all the smokers that could be interested in a great deal of risk reduction that vaping allows. I have been approached many times while vapeing in public and always take the time to explain what it is and how it has helped me quit smoking. I am proud to say that 6 family members, 9 friends and a number of others have made the switch after having explained the benefits.
Please be informed and visit CASAA.org as well as the CASAA Research Library BEFORE you place your votes!
I am a 51 year old Florida resident who smoked for over 36 years of my life and tried every method to quit without success many times, until a friend gifted me with a personal vaporizor. Mine does not look at all like a cigarette. Within 3 days of vapeing I was no longer smoking cigarettes. I am proud to say it has been over 3 months now for me. I don't know if it would have been possible for me to switch if not for the wonderful flavors available to me (my favorites include strawberry shortcake, sweet tea and blackberry cobbler with whipped cream, that you can't get from tobacco)
I DO support banning e-cigarette sales to minors, I do not want ANY minor to have easy access to cigarettes or E-juice containing nicotine.
However, I don't think that sweet flavors necessarily indicate that e-cigarette products are aimed at marketing to children. Furthermore, I believe that ADULTS have a right to prefer flavors like chocolate, cherry and Pina Colada. - We have many candy flavored alcoholic beverages available because ADULTS prefer them. People do not wake up at 21 and only like liver and broccoli.
Adults should not be denied the option to vape, just because a child might want to. I also disagree with banning e-cigarette use where smoking is banned.
The positive benefits that I have noticed by switching from smoking tobacco to vapeing include:
1. I no longer wake up hacking and coughing.
2.I no longer smell like an ashtray.
3. I can play with my grand children much longer,
4. My recent medical tests show my blood pressure and lipid are greatly decreased (my Dr, is very pleased)
5. My house and car now smell much better
6. Food tastes SOOO much better
7. Nobody has to smell second hand smoke caused by me
8. I am loosing weight because NOW I CAN exercise
9. No more burns in my clothes or car from hot ashes
10. My breath no longer reeks and my teeth are getting whiter
11. I am no longer ingesting over 4000 chemicals (596 of which are known carcinogens) that smoking exposed me to
12. I have no doubt that switch has saved me many productive happy days to come.
13. I am saving money every day
14. No dirty ashtrays full of cigarette butts and ashes to deal with.
This list could go on and on.
The newer studies done by Dr. Siegel of Boston University, Dr. Eissenberg of Virginia Commonwealth, Dr Maciej L Goniewicz of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute,Dr. Laugesen of Health New Zealand, Dr. Igor Burstyn of Drexel University, and by the fact that the FDA testing, in spite of its press statement, have failed to find harmful levels of carcinogens or toxic levels of any chemical in the vapor from e-cigarettes.
Smoking bans were enacted to protect the public from second hand smoke....vapeing is not smoke. It does not stink. Nothing lingers and contains NOTHING that can be harmful to others, For example, a study by the Roswell Park Center that was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that the levels of chemicals and toxic items in the vapor produced by 12 different e-cigarettes were 9 to 450 times less than were in cigarette smoke. The trace levels of chemicals present were about comparable to what is found in a FDA-approved nicotine inhaler.
By banning personal vaporizer use except where smoking is allowed, is a disservice to all the smokers that could be interested in a great deal of risk reduction that vaping allows. I have been approached many times while vapeing in public and always take the time to explain what it is and how it has helped me quit smoking. I am proud to say that 6 family members, 9 friends and a number of others have made the switch after having explained the benefits.
Please be informed and visit CASAA.org as well as the CASAA Research Library BEFORE you place your votes!
