Boston Globe Interview of Dr. Siegel - Nov 7 2011

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A policy’s smoke screen - Health & wellness - The Boston Globe

I just stumbled across this. I searched the forum for "Siegel" and for "Boston Globe" but did not see this interview posted here.

Q. But some anti-smoking advocates seem to hate these e-cigarettes.

A. Anti-smoking groups just have trouble saying something good about anything that looks like and acts like a cigarette. And every one of the groups that has come out against e-cigarettes has taken money from or partnered with pharmaceutical companies. If e-cigarettes are successful, they will take over the smoking cessation market from the pharmaceutical companies. It may be subconscious, but because a lot of [anti-smoking groups’] money and support comes from pharmaceutical companies, they are going to stand up and protect the interests of those companies.

 

[mooreted]

Money talks.

Sent from my easy chair using brainwaves.

 

[rothenbj]

Good article, but it would have been nice if he carried some of his TC authority into the Boston debate on lrgislation agains E Cigs. It's his hometown and we lost that one.