E.U. Decides Not To Interfere With E-Cigarette Sales; Will The FDA Follow Suit?

[BuGlen]

A great article in Forbes about the recent decision in the EU regarding e-cigs and the potential impact on the FDA decision. This article also attempts to debunk some of the misinformation that is flying around the U.S. media. A very good read.

E.U. Decides Not To Interfere With E-Cigarette Sales; Will The FDA Follow Suit? - Forbes

 

[ennagizer]

The writers at Forbes always seem to take a common sense approach on the subject of E-Cigarettes. Seems like they do their research first, get the facts straight, then write & publish. All other journalists should take note and follow suit.

 

[AgentAnia]

The author, Jacob Sullum, is a senior editor at Reason magazine and a contributor to Forbes.

I was going to pull out a few quotable-quotes sentences to post here, but damn! Every sentence is quotable. This is definitely a worthwhile read!

 

[Uma]

LOL AgentAnia, same here. From Dr. Michael Seigel's quotes clear through to the end. Extraordinary read!

 

[Berylanna]

Well, then instead of quoting from the article, I'll post Forbes's "Thought of the Day", entirely appropriate to the topic!

Forbes Thought Of The Day
“ Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil; our great hope lies in developing what is good. ”
— Calvin Coolidge

 

[gotch23]

As a citizen of the european union i just can't help myself but to go



It's not getting banned??!?



Finally something is going the right way!

 

[Anjaffm]

yup, gotch23, same here *hopping up and down with glee*
and the the Forbes article is really a good read - and yeah, you could quote the whole thing....

It is so nice to read a decently researched article, especially compared with all the copy & paste FUD crap that is generally distributed in the German media...

 

[Uma]

I can't handle it anymore. What if the link breaks.

Paragraph #1:
"Parliament rejected proposed regulations that would have treated electronic cigarettes like pharmaceuticals, sparing manufacturers what The New York Times calls “an onerous and potentially costly certification process.” The E.U. will instead establish a minimum purchase age of 18, along with “tight restrictions on advertising and sponsorship” similar to those for conventional cigarettes. “This is a fantastic result for public health and the millions of smokers around Europe who are switching to e-cigarettes,” said Charles Hamshaw-Thomas, corporate affairs director for E-Lites, the leading British e-cigarette brand. “Common sense has prevailed.”


Batter up!