E-cigarettes: A lone activist (Bill Godshall) fights to protect them from regulation

[Bill Godshall]

After I repeatedly complained to Harrisburg Patriot News reporter Ivey DeJesus this week about many inaccurate and fearmongering claims in the newspaper's series on e-cigs this week, today they ran an article about my efforts to keep e-cigs legal to sell and use.

Wasn't pleased with the headline (as it implied I'm the only person who opposes FDA e-cig ban/regs), but the article was pretty good overall (except she didn't mention that FDA's 2009 ban was struck down in federal court, and her paragraphs on illegal drugs). Hopefully, lots of smokers and legislative staffers in Harrisburg will see this article (as the legislators aren't in H-burg on Fridays)

E-cigarettes: A lone activist fights to protect them from regulation
E-cigarettes: A lone activist fights to protect them from regulation | PennLive.com

Was pleased with the subheading
"E-cigarettes are to cigarettes what the automobile was to the horse and buggy industry." - Bill Godshall, Smokefree Pennsylvania


The entire series of this week's Harrisburg Patriot News articles on e-cig is below, with the last two articles being the best (IMO).

E-cigarettes go from vague curiosity to billion-dollar industry as vaping catches on
Electronic cigarettes go from vague curiosity to billion-dollar industry as vaping catches on | PennLive.com

Exsmoker considers e-cigarettes a life saver, plans to open vaping store
Ex-smoker considers electronic cigarettes a life-saver, plans to open vaping store | PennLive.com

Could e-cigarettes be the solution you need to quit smoking?
Could e-cigarettes be the solution you need to quit smoking? | PennLive.com

Electronic cigarettes alarm doctors, but vaping is probably safer than smoking
Electronic cigarettes alarm doctors, but vaping is probably safer than smoking | PennLive.com

E-cigarettes: Officials alarmed by reports that kids use them to inhale drugs | PennLive.com

Vaping: Electronic cigarettes in smoke-free spots have potential to inflame | PennLive.com

E-cigarettes remain unregulated by law amid mounting calls for oversight | PennLive.com

E-cigarettes: Are manufacturers using flavors to lure minors to vape? | PennLive.com

E-cigarettes: Longtime smoker kicks the habit and launches successful business
E-cigarettes: Longtime smoker kicks the habit and launches successful business | PennLive.com

E-cigarettes: A lone activist fights to protect them from regulation
E-cigarettes: A lone activist fights to protect them from regulation | PennLive.com

 

[Sundodger]

Thanks Bill for all you do. At least you got through to one reporter that would listen a little. I'm still not seeing the post at the Phillynews that I tried to post. Actually they have removed one post that was up there from someone else, for what reason I don't know, didn't seem off base to me.

 

[Hulamoon]

And again Bill takes a large slice in saving our collective butts from vaping annihilation. It saddens me to see how few are reading the legislative threads. I think part of it is how damn sneaky the legislatures are in slithering through their proposals with as little publicity or transparency as possible, so before you know it, the damage is already done while most of us sit there with a "Wha'?!" on our faces. As always, Thank you Bill!

 

[DrMA]

And again Bill takes a large slice in saving our collective butts from vaping annihilation. It saddens me to see how few are reading the legislative threads. I think part of it is how damn sneaky the legislatures are in slithering through their proposals with as little publicity or transparency as possible, so before you know it, the damage is already done while most of us sit there with a "Wha'?!" on our faces. As always, Thank you Bill!

+1
I for one spend most of my time on ECF reading the News forums, both the General/Media and Legislation subs. For some reason I feel these pages are more relevant to vaping than the next best recipe for vanilla-custard DIY liquid.

 

[rothenbj]

+1
I for one spend most of my time on ECF reading the News forums, both the General/Media and Legislation subs. For some reason I feel these pages are more relevant to vaping than the next best recipe for vanilla-custard DIY liquid.

If only the 100s of thousands of other vapers recognized that fact.

 

[DJLEC]

Wonderful Articles.

Thank You for all that you do.

 

[buck naked]

Thank You Bill!!!!! We are all thankful for your tireless work. Now that I have found a viable solution to end my 25 year addiction to smoking, I thought I was safe. Now I see the fight to keep myself free from Big Tobacco goes on. People like you are an inspiaration to those of us just realizing that we need to wake up and defend ourselves and our lifesaving decisions. Thank you again for all your hard work.
Shane

 

[ennagizer]

Thank you Bill, again and again and again!

 

[440BB]

The good you are doing is it's own reward, and helping to save lives. Nonetheless, we all owe you a heartfelt THANK YOU!