E-Cigs on The Katie Couric Show

[ckquatt]

I was walking through my office and a couple of people were watching Katie. I caught the tail end of this segment and what I did hear ticked me off, so I pulled it up on her site to see the rest of it. Full of misinformation... I was really disappointed. 7% of e-cig users successfully quit, flavors geared towards kids, NRTs are more helpful. I'm glad I'm not a fan of her and her show.

katiecouric .com/videos/are-e-cigarettes-safe/

 

[Spazmelda]

You can also comment on the story on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...&set=a.460022359992.228151.41545764992&type=1

 

[Concat]

I always need elaboration when they talk about ecig users quitting "smoking", because they often call vaping smoking, so wth do they mean? Quitting nicotine, or quitting ACTUAL smoking?

 

[Uma]

The comments on FB sound like Chantix shills

 

[jimbill]

The story is now on yahoo and what a load of crap only 7% where do they get there figures from.
http:// news.yahoo.com /blog s/katies-take-abc-news/clearing-air-e-cigarettes-172831410.html?vp=1

 

[Uma]

Dr Richard Besser, Katie's guest, is... Wait for it....



"Richard E. Besser is an American physician who is ABC News's Chief Health and Medical editor and formerly the acting director of the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Wikipedia"

Surprise surprise

 

[StormFinch]

For anyone interested, there's a thread about this over on Besser's Facebook page as well: https://www.facebook.com/drrichardbesser/posts/627549710637375?comment_id=5782338&offset=0&total_comments=13&notif_t=share_reply

 

[frosting]

If you wanna tell the doc how you really feel, he responded to me on twitter. https://twitter.com/DrRichardBesser