here is was i posted in a thread that was closed in the general.
starting about 6 months ago the 95% safer figure started
coming up with more and more frequency. it now seems
to almost be the official estimate of harm reduction compared
to smoking.
i have read literature in the past indicating that when studies
pertaining to the safety of
vaping v smoking were averaged out
the estimated safety was about 98.7% safer.
Bill Godshall still says 99.9% safer than smoking.
there are study's that claim 100% safer.
it makes me wonder how this consensus has come about.
i personally go with the 98.7% figure as its averaged and seems to be
reasonable. the 95% figure puts e-cigarettes out of the margin of
error into the realm of still having enough relative harm as to
need strict regulation and medical supervision.
at 98.7% its a least debatable as to the extent and scope
any regulations should be imposed leaning toward the least
restrictive possible. at 99.9% i do not believe any new restrictions
or regulations are even necessary as the regulations concerning
any regular consumer product are sufficient.
at 95% it allows a size 14+ shoe in the door and would allow
all sorts of things to sneak in over time.
regards
mike
