Hi all --
I Signed up so on that page I could comment and here is mine - in 4 parts because they don't allow
enough room
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Beginning with the Title alone -- Yes! -- Banning E-Cigarettes IS a "Move Too Far in the War on
Smoking".
I must agree with a majority of the comments here that this article is the product of a very poor
education about the E-Cigarette, its use, its potential, and the benefits that have been reaped by
million who use them.
Quote: "Smokers who thought that an electronic cigarette was a way around those "no smoking"
signs are about to be disappointed."
This is because of the lack of proper information and education available to people. Most people
immediately assume, simply due to the name alone, that E-"Cigarettes" are essentially the same
or similar to a regular cigarette. This belief is a complete misunderstanding.
Cigarettes produce "Smoke" which is the product of "Burning" a Solid material. When a solid material
burns, it produces smoke that contains matter and materials that turn back into a solid. This is the
reason for the sticky substance left from smoking. Cigarettes contain well over 4000 chemicals, the
majority of which are very dangerous and include poisons and carcinogenic materials.
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E-Cigarettes produce "Vapor" (Steam) and contain only 4 to 5 ingredients that have previously been
approved by the FDA as "Safe" for human use and consumption. These ingredients include:
1) PG (Propylene Glycol) - used in cake mixes, candy, food flavorings and colorings, asthma inhalers
and other medical products, and fog machines. PG is now being used to replace the hazardous chemical
DEG in Antifreeze because PG cannot harm animals or children.
2) VG (Vegetable Glycerin) - used in a wide variety of foods, medical products, and cosmetics.
3) Food Flavorings - Self Explanatory
4) Distilled Water - Self Explanatory
5) Nicotine - Naturally occurring in a variety of fruits and vegetables, tobacco, and is used in FDA
Approved NRT products.
In a study conducted in Italy (CSA - Clear Stream Air) it was found that e-cig use does NOT have any
"Second Hand" danger while cigarette smoke introduces high levels of toxic materials to the air. Other
independent studies show e-cigarette vapor causes NO HARM to the heart or any long tern adverse
reactions or affects to the user or to anyone around them. Nicotine has also been found to have high
potential in the treatments of Alzheimer's, Depression, Ulcerative Colitis (UC), and a variety of other
illnesses.
The statement "contains nicotene and chemicals similar to a regular cigarette" is a complete misinformation...
The ONLY chemical E-Cigarettes contain similar to a cigarette is the Nicotine.
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"The Board of Supervisors cited concerns from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that there is very
little information about the safety of e-cigarettes and the affects on bystanders. " --
The whole reason for this is because the FDA has only done ONE study on only 18 samples from only 2
companies and found that ONLY 1 of those samples contained a toxic substance -- But -- They did NOT
disclose ALL of the information.
That toxic substance was in such a low amount (less than 1%) that it could not harm anyone even if
used at length.
"They also sided with Mary Jaccodine, a member of the Tobacco Prevention Coalition, who said that
e-cigarettes threaten to make smoking a social norm once again.They also sided with Mary Jaccodine,
a member of the Tobacco Prevention Coalition, who said that e-cigarettes threaten to make smoking a
social norm once again." --
No one is trying to make Smoking a social norm again...Vaping IS NOT SMOKING and was created as an
"Alternative" to Smoking so people could still satisfy the craving that they got from becoming addicted
to cigarettes in the first place, with something Far Less Harmful with far less hazardous chemicals.
The E-Cigarette, in other words, is merely another alternative to smoking that Reduces the harm caused
by smoking - the same as snus, dissolveables, and NRTs are a form of Alternative Replacement for smoking.
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I smoked for 34 years and tried everything under the sun to quit and nothing worked. Not one single FDA
approved NRT worked and cost me a fortune so I went back to smoking.
On October 13, 2012, I bought my very first e-cigarette and I have not had a single cigarette since!
I can breathe better, my endurance has improved, my taste has improved, I no longer have a sticky film
on everything and no stench from smoke on my clothes or in my hair. Everyone says my home smells much
better. My wife no longer experiences allergic reactions in our home. I have no fear of burning myself or
anyone else around me, and I don't have to fear burning my home from maybe falling asleep with a lit
cigarette.
Let's put it this way -- By the FDA trying to ban or regulate something that is far better than cigarettes
says only one thing to me -- They are supporting the Cigarette industry by not banning dangerous cigarettes
but trying to ban or regulate a much safer product - AND - they know they could stand to lose millions if
people quit cigarette by using an E-Cig and not buying into their bogus NRT products that simply, Do Not
Work!
Example - Chantix has already been the cause of suicides and deaths and causes mental instability in some
people.
Cigarettes is responsible for over 300000 deaths a year.
To Date - "0" reports of adverse side effects or death from E-Cigs.
I Rest My Case!
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How's That? 
Kurt! Glad someone finally pointed that out! 
