Doctors challenge e-cigarettes

[mpetva]

Doctors challenge e-cigarettes | Superior Telegram | Superior, Wisconsin

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The AMA’s new policy calling for FDA regulation of e-cigarettes is a result of a report on the potential health impacts of such devices.

I wonder which report they are referring to?

 

[Blech]

Doctors challenge e-cigarettes | Superior Telegram | Superior, Wisconsin

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I wonder which report they are referring to?

If the gov can't get its piece of teh pie... it regulates and gets what it wants! <sigh>

 

[Janetda]

I wonder which report they are referring to?

I believe they are referring to the FDA study.

 

[kristin]

This is one of the WORST articles I have seen! The author not only didn't do any research, he/she actually said ecigs are madde with "ethylene glycol." What an idiot.

 

[kristin]

I sent a letter to the editor.

Dear Editor,

This is one of the most poorly written articles on e-cigarettes I have read to date.

How about doing a little research instead of parroting what some uninformed doctor says? How about interviewing some of the thousands of e-cigarette users who have found e-cigarettes to be an effective alternative for smoking? "Official" studies or no, e-cigarettes have been on the market for over 2 years in the U.S. and 6 years on the world market without any reports of illness or injury attributed to e-cigarette use. Who needs studies when thousands of users are reporting successfully switching off traditional cigarettes and improved health? A recent survey of over 2,200 e-cigarette users by CASAA (Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association) shows over 90% of users either switching completely or dramatically cutting down. Other surveys show similar results. Several tests, including one by the FDA, have shown no toxic levels of any chemicals nor carcinogens in the vapor.

Finally, your reporter stated that "Miller says it's uncertain whether inhalation of ethylene glycol is safe." Well, I'm pretty certain that inhalation of ethylene glycol would be unsafe. However, e-cigarettes are made with PROPYLENE glycol, which is considered safe for human consumption by the FDA and generally regarded as safe for inhalation by the EPA. Propylene glycol is found in numerous foods, such as baby teething medication, toothpaste and imitation vanilla. It is also used for intravenous medications in hospitals. It is used in some antifreeze, but only to make it LESS toxic for small children and animals.

E-cigarettes contain propylene glycol, nicotine and food flavoring - none of which are considered dangerous. tobacco cigarettes contain 4,000+ toxic chemicals and 50+ carcinogens. Logically, how could e-cigarettes be even remotely as dangerous as the alternative?

E-cigarettes only pose one risk - one to the bottom line of pharmaceutical companies that make ineffective nicotine cessation products and government budgets dependent upon "sin tax" revenues.

If you want to print a really groundbreaking story, break away from the pack and look into the real story about why the FDA and these so-called "public health" groups are knowingly ignoring the facts, valid testing and reports by actual e-cigarette users in order to discourage smokers from this less hazardous alternative. As they say - follow the money. ALL of these groups receive funding from pharmaceutical companies. Ask them why they are willing to ban a product that has had NO reports of injury or illness and force e-cigarette users back to a product that is known to kill - traditional cigarettes. What sense does it make to warn smokers away from a product that MIGHT not be "safe" and have not been shown to be dangerous in any way, when traditional cigarettes are readily available and are definitely NOT safe?

If you want the whole story, please feel free to contact me.

 

[CArtVapr]

OMG, it just pisses me off so much, that is so wrong.. We are going to need to have friggen street protests eventually, like gay people do. Unbelievable.

 

[pianoguy]

Wow, next to "garbage" in the dictionary, there should be a copy of that article.

 

[scinsc]

Thank you Kristin,
Great letter. We all need to respond to any false reports.

 

[wv2win]

Kristin, excellent letter, as usual!! Thank you for your diligence.

 

[chrisl317]

Any chance on posting a thread for responses to your letters? I'm curious how they defend themselves after recieving the letters.

 

[JollyRogers]

Here is the link to the actual AMA release: AMA - AMA: Electronic Cigarettes Are Drug Delivery Devices and Sh

That is where letters and complaints should go to IMO. Not to some news agency just reporting what the AMA spews.

And here is the email link for AMA's media release: lisa.lecas@ama-assn.org

 

[kristin]

Any chance on posting a thread for responses to your letters? I'm curious how they defend themselves after recieving the letters.

If I get a response, I'll post it!

Here is the link to the actual AMA release: AMA - AMA: Electronic Cigarettes Are Drug Delivery Devices and Sh

That is where letters and complaints should go to IMO. Not to some news agency just reporting what the AMA spews.

And here is the email link for AMA's media release: lisa.lecas@ama-assn.org

That's true, but the media also needs to start acting more responsibly and reporting the whole story. We need to call them on their poor reporting and research!!

 

[D103]

I totally agree on "calling out the media" on shoddy reporting. Great job Kristin, very well done, and thank you once again for your ever present efforts!!

 

[JollyRogers]

Kristin, with all due respect (I really do respect you and the fact that you are so involved), but the news report appears to be just an exact copy of what AMA put out. For some reason I can't see the original link any longer as it is asking for a password. Regardless, they didn't research anything, and either did the AMA. The AMA is the source. My only point was that the AMA's media contact would be who to email, though we know how far that would probably go. Just saying...

 

[Vocalek]

If I get a response, I'll post it!


That's true, but the media also needs to start acting more responsibly and reporting the whole story. We need to call them on their poor reporting and research!!

Plus we need to call out the "local spokesperson" who needs to inform himself before he opens his mouth. Ethylene glycol? Using them on a plane would be disasterous?

I have stealth vaped on every plane I have taken in the last year. In each case, the plane crashed and I died.

 

[DC2]

I have stealth vaped on every plane I have taken in the last year. In each case, the plane crashed and I died.

Thanks for that, I need a good laugh every now and then!

 

[kristin]

Kristin, with all due respect (I really do respect you and the fact that you are so involved), but the news report appears to be just an exact copy of what AMA put out. For some reason I can't see the original link any longer as it is asking for a password. Regardless, they didn't research anything, and either did the AMA. The AMA is the source. My only point was that the AMA's media contact would be who to email, though we know how far that would probably go. Just saying...

That's my point, Jolly. They need to stop just reprinting these press releases and do an actual story and research their subject! It's irresponsible to just reprint press releases as truth.

We can't get through the AMA bias. They have their minds set, so it's a waste of time appealing to them. We need to get through to these news outlets and get them to print the REAl story.