FDA and e-cigarettes: Your action needed now.
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I've been vaping for about 5 months. I smoked cigs for 30 years, when taxes put a carton of cigs over $20.00 I moved to dipping. I want my nicotine. I quit once for 5 years, I never stopped liking the smell walking up behind someone and getting a big whiff of that little buddy I missed. Dipping is as bad as cigs,you get a constant dose of nicotine,and it eats away your gums. Much harder to go without nicotne. I started vaping at 24%, now I'm down to 18%. My goal is 00% Who in the hell is so stupid to think this is anywhere near as bad as a cig? They're out of their mind! I wouldn't expect anything better for the lousey Government we have, I have absolute faith, if it's possible to screw up a good thing just put Congress in charge. FDA, just another cluster fock.
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Mine is in! Thanks to ECF for sending out the email letting me know I could do this to help.
Thank you ECF for posting this! We need to band together and help preserve our right to vape! Lets hope the FDA and Governments do the right thing! Below is my comment number, damn proud to post it, as my voice (text) is heard! 
My Comment Tracking Number: 1jx-8345-zxbw
My Comment Tracking Number: 1jx-8345-zxbw
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Your Comment Tracking Number: 1jx-8345-sqls
EDIT: I had a difficult time writing my comments, because I feel so negative toward FDA and government interference. Even so, I decided 'something' would be better than 'nothing', and the following was my best attempt to write a civil comment.
"I began smoking cigarettes at age 27. It didn't take more than 3 weeks for me to realize I was 'less depressed' than before I started. Self medication? Maybe...but it was not my intention to be a smoker for 32+ years. Problem is, there is far more in cigarettes than nicotine. Since I became a 100% vaper (electronic cigarete), I am no longer addicted to all those chemicals in addition to nicotine. What's more, I no longer have uncontrollable cravings for nicotine. Just as I can go for days without drinking coffee (caffeine), I can go for days without vaping nicotine...but my days are HAPPIER and more SETTLED with caffeine and nicotine. I am especially fond of feeling I am in control of my intake of whatever substance or food I may ingest. With smoking of cigarettes, I had no such control.
Years ago, during one of my efforts to quit smoking, I grew extremely depressed. My doctor said, "If you can quit smoking, we'll put you on Xanax for awhile...and maybe a more permanent drug to help with depression."
I can't think of a good reason to quit smoking, only to adopt "permanent" prescription meds! I don't know how the FDA feels about it, but I suspect Big Pharma would think "permanent" prescriptions are a GREAT idea; not me.
As a vaper since 2009, I recently took my nic level to ZERO...but the depression from earlier years returned. So, I raised my nic level back to about 6mg, and the clouds of depression lifted.
I vape nic, because it lifts my spirits. If this is 'self medication', I'm all for it. (I also use band aids on cuts, 'self administer' cold medicine when needed, and drink coffee every...EVERY morning, to get my day going.)
I've done extremely well breaking my addiction to cigarettes, without 'help' from the FDA. My greatest fear is that 'nanny FDA' will interfere with the effectiveness of e-cigarettes toward promoting healthy living among addicted smokers. My request is to limit your involvement, unless it's to promote the practice for the benefit of all."
Your Comment Tracking Number: 1jx-8345-sqls
EDIT: I had a difficult time writing my comments, because I feel so negative toward FDA and government interference. Even so, I decided 'something' would be better than 'nothing', and the following was my best attempt to write a civil comment.
"I began smoking cigarettes at age 27. It didn't take more than 3 weeks for me to realize I was 'less depressed' than before I started. Self medication? Maybe...but it was not my intention to be a smoker for 32+ years. Problem is, there is far more in cigarettes than nicotine. Since I became a 100% vaper (electronic cigarete), I am no longer addicted to all those chemicals in addition to nicotine. What's more, I no longer have uncontrollable cravings for nicotine. Just as I can go for days without drinking coffee (caffeine), I can go for days without vaping nicotine...but my days are HAPPIER and more SETTLED with caffeine and nicotine. I am especially fond of feeling I am in control of my intake of whatever substance or food I may ingest. With smoking of cigarettes, I had no such control.
Years ago, during one of my efforts to quit smoking, I grew extremely depressed. My doctor said, "If you can quit smoking, we'll put you on Xanax for awhile...and maybe a more permanent drug to help with depression."
I can't think of a good reason to quit smoking, only to adopt "permanent" prescription meds! I don't know how the FDA feels about it, but I suspect Big Pharma would think "permanent" prescriptions are a GREAT idea; not me.
As a vaper since 2009, I recently took my nic level to ZERO...but the depression from earlier years returned. So, I raised my nic level back to about 6mg, and the clouds of depression lifted.
I vape nic, because it lifts my spirits. If this is 'self medication', I'm all for it. (I also use band aids on cuts, 'self administer' cold medicine when needed, and drink coffee every...EVERY morning, to get my day going.)
I've done extremely well breaking my addiction to cigarettes, without 'help' from the FDA. My greatest fear is that 'nanny FDA' will interfere with the effectiveness of e-cigarettes toward promoting healthy living among addicted smokers. My request is to limit your involvement, unless it's to promote the practice for the benefit of all."
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Thanks for sharing this, hope Canada follows your enthusiasm. Tracking N0. 1jx-8344-vjhx
Submitted! I was allowed 2000 characters and I spent 1999 of them! My tracking # 1jx-8345-gjup VAPE ON!
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My statement:
I am a 30-year old, 10-year veteran of the US military.
As an active duty soldier, this product has been the best thing to happen to me in years. I was a two-pack-a-day smoker for approximately 15 years. I enjoy the sensation and action of smoking, but obviously, it began to take its toll on my health. Wishing to keep myself fit, I began using an electronic cigarette during my last deployment to Iraq. The improvement was immediately noticeable; I've attempted to quit in the past, but having a high-stress job as I do, it was fighting a losing battle. My cardiovascular health and resting pulse have both improved significantly, and I have been using electronic cigarettes for approximately 4 years now. I do not wish to quit completely; as I said, I enjoy it.
Were you to enforce any kind of time limit, nicotine limit, or such regulations, you would be dooming myself, and other members of the armed services whom I know personally, to the only recourse that would be available to us: namely, tobacco cigarettes.
Furthermore, the only 'flavors' that have worked for me have been sweet, candy flavors, and limiting such products to the universally disgusting "tobacco" and "menthol" flavors available would, again, very likely force me back to the so-called "analog" cigarettes.
As a final note, I'd like to urge the FDA to remove the inaccurate statements from its website: many people believe that e-cigarettes are very likely to cause cancer or poison the user because the FDA “forgot” to mention that the amount of carcinogens detected in liquid are no higher than in pharmaceutical nicotine products such as the patch and gum, and that the only toxin detected was in an amount that has never been shown to endanger health.
My statement:
I am a 30-year old, 10-year veteran of the US military.
As an active duty soldier, this product has been the best thing to happen to me in years. I was a two-pack-a-day smoker for approximately 15 years. I enjoy the sensation and action of smoking, but obviously, it began to take its toll on my health. Wishing to keep myself fit, I began using an electronic cigarette during my last deployment to Iraq. The improvement was immediately noticeable; I've attempted to quit in the past, but having a high-stress job as I do, it was fighting a losing battle. My cardiovascular health and resting pulse have both improved significantly, and I have been using electronic cigarettes for approximately 4 years now. I do not wish to quit completely; as I said, I enjoy it.
Were you to enforce any kind of time limit, nicotine limit, or such regulations, you would be dooming myself, and other members of the armed services whom I know personally, to the only recourse that would be available to us: namely, tobacco cigarettes.
Furthermore, the only 'flavors' that have worked for me have been sweet, candy flavors, and limiting such products to the universally disgusting "tobacco" and "menthol" flavors available would, again, very likely force me back to the so-called "analog" cigarettes.
As a final note, I'd like to urge the FDA to remove the inaccurate statements from its website: many people believe that e-cigarettes are very likely to cause cancer or poison the user because the FDA “forgot” to mention that the amount of carcinogens detected in liquid are no higher than in pharmaceutical nicotine products such as the patch and gum, and that the only toxin detected was in an amount that has never been shown to endanger health.
I should probably just write a blog, I can't stop sharing:
I think it should be clarified that: the nicotine in U.S. made e-liquids is the same pharmaceutical nicotine found in products such as the patch and gum; propylene glycol is often used (among other things) as an ingredient in drops to treat dry eye symptoms and as a solvent for drugs insoluble in water enabling them to be injectable; the flavorings used are food grade; and vegetable glycerin is used as an enema. Candidly, if substances can be put in your eyes, injected into your body, swallowed or pumped up your rectum, how harmful can they be to inhale?
I think it should be clarified that: the nicotine in U.S. made e-liquids is the same pharmaceutical nicotine found in products such as the patch and gum; propylene glycol is often used (among other things) as an ingredient in drops to treat dry eye symptoms and as a solvent for drugs insoluble in water enabling them to be injectable; the flavorings used are food grade; and vegetable glycerin is used as an enema. Candidly, if substances can be put in your eyes, injected into your body, swallowed or pumped up your rectum, how harmful can they be to inhale?
The docket talks about NRTs or nicotine reduction therapy, such as nicotine gum and lozenges. It was decided that vaping was not a NRT so I don't think this puts us in danger, but I would like anyones input. The email I received from ECF News talked about e liquid not being sold anymore and defending e-cigs. I am all for defending e-cigs in congress and will do whatever I can do to help, however, in this case, can someone please clarify this for me. Is there a way that e-cigs would be dragged into this mess. E-cigs in congress infuriates me because big tobacco is getting the media to say whatever they want. They make it seem like there is big tobacco fighting big e-cig, when really, there is no big e-cig lobbyists. I hope e-cigs don't come up during congress's discussions. I find comfort in knowing that I can manufacture everything from the mods, e liquid, and atomizers/clearomizers and such, from my home. I can't imagine that regulating them would work, when they are so easy to make. I hate big tobacco.
I submitted my comments-- Here's my story:
I smoked cigarettes for nearly 30 years. I have tried numerous times, with various methods, to quit, and was unable. I had finally decided that I would probably die from a smoking-related illness, and I thought I had come to peace with that. Then my husband (who also tried to quit numerous times, and had also decided that he would probably die from a smoking-related illness) researched e-cigarettes and approached me with the idea of trying them. What did we have to lose? Well, it turns out that we had a lot to gain--our lives. We both switched to e-cigarettes in September of 2012, and have not looked back. I thought that giving up cigarettes would be pretty close to impossible, but e-cigarettes have made it possible. Seriously, I LOVED my cigarettes, even though I knew they were killing me. But with e-cigarettes, I have been able to shake the death grip of my dysfunctional "best friend." The fact that using e-cigarettes can be somewhat enjoyable, with different flavors and a familiar delivery method, makes it possible to replace a horribly destructive addiction with a significantly less destructive one, is what made all the difference. I realize that I am still a nicotine addict, which is not ideal, but I have been able to reduce my nicotine intake from 24mg/ml to 18mg/ml, and now, regularly, 12mg/ml. Will I reduce it to 0mg/ml eventually? Perhaps. Or perhaps not. But I can say with certainty, that I believe I will live a happier, healthier life...thanks to e-cigarettes.
And my tracking number, so I know where to find it. 1jx-8346-f90s
I smoked cigarettes for nearly 30 years. I have tried numerous times, with various methods, to quit, and was unable. I had finally decided that I would probably die from a smoking-related illness, and I thought I had come to peace with that. Then my husband (who also tried to quit numerous times, and had also decided that he would probably die from a smoking-related illness) researched e-cigarettes and approached me with the idea of trying them. What did we have to lose? Well, it turns out that we had a lot to gain--our lives. We both switched to e-cigarettes in September of 2012, and have not looked back. I thought that giving up cigarettes would be pretty close to impossible, but e-cigarettes have made it possible. Seriously, I LOVED my cigarettes, even though I knew they were killing me. But with e-cigarettes, I have been able to shake the death grip of my dysfunctional "best friend." The fact that using e-cigarettes can be somewhat enjoyable, with different flavors and a familiar delivery method, makes it possible to replace a horribly destructive addiction with a significantly less destructive one, is what made all the difference. I realize that I am still a nicotine addict, which is not ideal, but I have been able to reduce my nicotine intake from 24mg/ml to 18mg/ml, and now, regularly, 12mg/ml. Will I reduce it to 0mg/ml eventually? Perhaps. Or perhaps not. But I can say with certainty, that I believe I will live a happier, healthier life...thanks to e-cigarettes.
And my tracking number, so I know where to find it. 1jx-8346-f90s
I got mine in did you? It's fast and easy to do and your help is greatly needed the greater the # the better. So be heard take a stand for you rights or dont grip when they are taken.
If people appointed and supported legal systems are to function, then HEAR THEIR VOICE. The consensus will prevail.
Ecigs save lives. Period.
Ecigs save lives. Period.
Put mine in! Wasn't anything extravagant, but it was to the point. E-cigs saved me from a destructive habit from day one of using them. I'll never go back!
got mine in finally
also added if they ban e-cigs they better ban regular cigs considering they ARE proved to be harmful.
also added if they ban e-cigs they better ban regular cigs considering they ARE proved to be harmful.
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