There is a fabulous article in today's Washington Times by Dr. Elizabeth Whelan FDA smoke screen on e-cigarettes - Washington Times
The headline is
FDA smoke screen on e-cigarettes
Cigarette substitute produces no deadly smoke
The first sentence reads:
"At a time when the government is ostensibly trying to cut health costs, why is it trying to ban something that might help people quit smoking tobacco, perhaps the most devastating health problem in the U.S.?"
Dr. Whelan calls the FDA report a "distorted, incomplete, and misleading statement." She provided some background info on the history of cigarettes that I found interesting. I learned something new.
I love her closing paragraph:
"Any alternative acceptable to addicted smokers should be taken seriously. Instead of condemning the e-cigarette, the FDA should be sponsoring studies to evaluate its safety and efficacy -- leaving it on the market in the interim. "
The headline is
FDA smoke screen on e-cigarettes
Cigarette substitute produces no deadly smoke
The first sentence reads:
"At a time when the government is ostensibly trying to cut health costs, why is it trying to ban something that might help people quit smoking tobacco, perhaps the most devastating health problem in the U.S.?"
Dr. Whelan calls the FDA report a "distorted, incomplete, and misleading statement." She provided some background info on the history of cigarettes that I found interesting. I learned something new.
I love her closing paragraph:
"Any alternative acceptable to addicted smokers should be taken seriously. Instead of condemning the e-cigarette, the FDA should be sponsoring studies to evaluate its safety and efficacy -- leaving it on the market in the interim. "