American Lung Association Puts Leonardo DiCaprio on Blast for Vaping
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Conflicted.
I think it's good to have celebrities and other media figures on our side, but the behavior of vaping in close quarters around others who aren't consenting to being stuck with your steam isn't something I condone. Furthermore, that is exactly the behavior that has him "on blast," which is not exactly good for the community, either.
There aren't enough people (yet) who understand that the reaction from the American Lung Association is some combination of uninformed, attention-seeking, political, and fear-mongering. At present, there are too many who will take it at face value. That is not what we need.
I think it's good to have celebrities and other media figures on our side, but the behavior of vaping in close quarters around others who aren't consenting to being stuck with your steam isn't something I condone. Furthermore, that is exactly the behavior that has him "on blast," which is not exactly good for the community, either.
There aren't enough people (yet) who understand that the reaction from the American Lung Association is some combination of uninformed, attention-seeking, political, and fear-mongering. At present, there are too many who will take it at face value. That is not what we need.
The ALA lost credibility with this statement:
"the association argues that DiCaprio's behavior exposes those around him to cancer"
"the association argues that DiCaprio's behavior exposes those around him to cancer"
Maybe for us, but we don't exist in a bubble. Stating the obvious, but it is never helpful when an organization in relatively good public standing makes crazy statements that work to turn folks against us.
Agreed, I firmly believe that we shouldn't be vaping anywhere that smoking is banned, especially while we are under so much fire right now.
Perhaps the ALA should be "put on blast" for not understanding that vaping does not cause cancer.
Very true. Being disrespectful of the general public by vaping in crowded areas fuels the flame that the government and groups like the American Lung Association have ignited against us...
I haven't read anything that says he was vaping without permission or those near him had a problem there is a lack of information that rules out slamming him for vaping. As for the ALA they are a joke one of many organisations that exist to pursue the agenda of the pharmaceutical company's and to hell with lung health and do not expect any real science to come from them it doesn't fit the agenda. You know what I can understand ..... media getting itself in a hissy fit over this most people are knee jerk reactionaries looking for the latest thing to jump on but the response from some members on vaping forums has disgusted me. This is a high profile person out vaping in public and doing it openly something the vape community should be applauding and demanding more instead we have the shame brigade who claim to be vapers but tell everyone we shouldn't do it in public. I vape everywhere I go that doesn't specifically not allow it, I am open to everyone to come and talk to make about it and I'm proud that not only am I smoke free but have been for over three years because of vaping and I'm not changing just become some people get a bug up their backside. I'm all for being courteous when out and about and respecting other people but thats a two way street and I'm not skulking in a corner like some junkie because a few have a lower IQ then they have fingers.
Well said. I have been seeing shame and guilt creeping its way into the vaping community for awhile now. Usually I try to speak against it, lately I've been tired though. I'm getting tired of trying to convince vapers that vaping really isn't smoking.
Just for the record, I'm not a shamer. I agree that we should we should vape anywhere that vaping isn't banned specifically (I do it too) but to deliberately vape in a crowded space where smoking is banned is just asking for trouble right now while we are under so much fire from the CDC and FDA IMHO.
Or it's asking to spark a conversation.
IMO this could potentially be a major event. Imagine if Leo is asked onto the talk show circuit to discuss his actions, if he's got the right info to share, perhaps he could actually make a difference. Maybe the ALA will actually be called to task for attacking something that has the potential to replace smoking.
I think the ALA has morphed into something that it was not originally intended to be.
It is time for it to go.
with many it is abstinence only.
worked so well for Bristol Paliin, twice
It is time for it to go.
with many it is abstinence only.
worked so well for Bristol Paliin, twice
First time I've looked at that as a possible ... wow, imagine if a guy like Leo spoke out in public to help confirm what we all know about vaping.
Would love to see him respond
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The ALA is a means of sucking in money and paying it's directors a fat fat salary, and hiding cash.
Any "charity" that houses itself
In Washington DC is courting tax dollars.
Any "charity" that houses itself
In Washington DC is courting tax dollars.
I saw TMZ did the piece so i went to their FB page, found their posting (down aways) and typed my success in a short paragraph. 832 other people posted.
Responding to the media to get fairness and understanding is something that I think I need to do because so few do it for me. Sometimes it is frustrating, but it is a better feeling than just not...doing it.
Some good posts there.
Responding to the media to get fairness and understanding is something that I think I need to do because so few do it for me. Sometimes it is frustrating, but it is a better feeling than just not...doing it.
Some good posts there.
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