The article (link broken): http:// www .businessweek.com/news/2012-09-02/e-cigarettes-not-tied-to-risk-of-heart-disease-in-study
On the face of it, it appears to be a study that makes incredibly preliminary, vague assertions that have not been subject to peer review and have not even determined if there is any long-term damage or of it's only temporary. Furthermore they didn't test it on vapers. Only non-smokers and smokers with healthy lung function, which can't possibly control for body changes after weeks and months of using E-cigarettes exclusively.
But the real kicker is that one of the authors of this study is Chistina Gratiziou. Ms. Gratiziou has financial ties to Pfizer -- makers of Chantix -- and has herself posted a study praising the effectiveness of Chantix as a smoking cessation product. Chantix. You know, the one that's been responsible for boatloads of suicides and suicide ideations?
As ever and always with studies like this, follow the money.
On the face of it, it appears to be a study that makes incredibly preliminary, vague assertions that have not been subject to peer review and have not even determined if there is any long-term damage or of it's only temporary. Furthermore they didn't test it on vapers. Only non-smokers and smokers with healthy lung function, which can't possibly control for body changes after weeks and months of using E-cigarettes exclusively.
But the real kicker is that one of the authors of this study is Chistina Gratiziou. Ms. Gratiziou has financial ties to Pfizer -- makers of Chantix -- and has herself posted a study praising the effectiveness of Chantix as a smoking cessation product. Chantix. You know, the one that's been responsible for boatloads of suicides and suicide ideations?
As ever and always with studies like this, follow the money.
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