E-cigarette vapor contains nicotine, not other toxins

[ctkid57]

E-cigarette vapor contains nicotine, not other toxins | Fox News

 

[Kent C]

"In locales considering extending smoking bans to e-cigarettes, I think that these data weaken the case for more sweeping bans," Fairchild said. "And so this begins to answer the question about why e-cigarettes are considered better: they reduce risks to both the user and to the bystander when compared to tobacco cigarettes."

I like that they include this stuff in the news story:

"Goniewicz has received funding from a drug company that makes medications to aid smoking cessation. Another study author has received funds from an e-cigarette manufacturer."

... although perhaps more specifics on the latter.

 

[WhiteHighlights]

This reads very favorably until the end. It goes from this:

"And so this begins to answer the question about why e-cigarettes are considered better: they reduce risks to both the user and to the bystander when compared to tobacco cigarettes."

To a familiar anti refrain in the final paragraph:

There are potential harms, including promoting continued smoking of cigarettes and renormalizing cigarette smoking behaviors," Goniewicz said. "Regulatory agencies around the world will need to make a number of regulatory decisions about product safety that could have major effects on public health."

At least the bias for that last bit was revealed:

Goniewicz has received funding from a drug company that makes medications to aid smoking cessation.

I suppose that makes the article "balanced" in viewpoints, as study author received funds from an e-cig manufacturer. But it's a shame that the article closes with an argument that a perception (renormalizing smoking behaviors) potentially causes harm compared to the real harm reduction of e-cigs for millions and that perception should influence regulatory agencies to "effect public health" (implying we need more restrictive regulations).