American Cancer Society exec recommends science-based approach to regulating e-cigs

[rolygate]

In any case, the idea that any of the alphapet soup orgs are interested in 'science-based' decision-making is simply laughable. they would have to abandon their main sources of funding.

Many in the medical profession are happy to toe the line and advise the use of "science-based, evidence-based interventions for smoking cessation", referring to the "safe and effective" pharmaceutical treatments available. These people are barmier than a ward of patients in a criminal psychiatric facility. The 'evidence' they are referring to are clinical trials that even according to the researchers show a best-case 2% success rate, the 'safe and effective' treatments they refer to are things like Chantix that have ruined tens of thousands of lives for a final success rate of less than 10%.

So when you hear a medic talking about 'evidence-based' treatments being effective, know that you are being advised to use something that has a 98% failure rate or gives you a heart attack. It gives a whole new impetus to the term moral bankruptcy.

 

[wfx]

The fact that their actions will directly contribute to tens of thousands of deaths is not relevant as it can't be proved in court, therefore they are innocent.

completely agree except for this last statement.

the causal connection is a question for the trier of fact (usually the jury). evidence of deliberately sustaining a business model based on public health injury is tenuous, but completely relevant in the common law (eg FRE) sense.

still i'd love to back your list of lost pharma revenue streams with some real numbers. just not for a civil (pharma) or prohibition (fda) action.

if the numbers were done well and advertised, it would force a response from their lobby. i.e. 'here is how we are we are spending money to prevent and treat smoking related illness'. that you could tear to shreds.

 

[FAAmecanic]

Very true rolygate. If the sale of e-cigs and supplies dont get "regulated" then BP will loose out big time. I also say the same applies to Federal and State governments. I have always found it interesting that the USG pushes us to quit smoking, but without the taxes gained on tobacco, then they will have to find something else to tax to make up for the lost revenue.

I also used to smoke quite a bit of "Native American" cigs... that were all natural. And they definately did not taste the same.