While it's not good news, I still think they just proved SE and NJoy's cases for them. They found tobacco specific alkaloids in the product. Therefore, they are a tobacco product.
"Federal health officials said Wednesday they have found cancer-causing ingredients in electronic cigarettes, despite manufacturers' claims the products are safer than tobacco cigarettes."Washington Post Link
"Federal health officials said Wednesday they have found cancer-causing ingredients in electronic cigarettes, despite manufacturers' claims the products are safer than tobacco cigarettes."
This doesn't logically follow at all. They could contain carcinogens and still easily be safer than analogs.
Hmm... Good catch. And it begs the question of, "If theyre so dangerous, why sit on this information for over 2 1/2 months?" And, also makes me wonder if this was withheld from a discovery subpeona and if so, if that puts them in contempt of court.A couple of points - Everyone should take close note of the date of the "analysis." it is May 4th - the hearing was several weeks after and it does prove the "tobacco products" point - FDA had this information and withheld it form the Court and the record in the case. The bigger question to ask - does this not prove that there are less risks associated with this type of tobacco product given the FDA's own proof that the "risky" components of tobacco are present - if at all - at much lower levels than any currently marketed cigarette.
A couple of points - Everyone should take close note of the date of the "analysis." it is May 4th - the hearing was several weeks after and it does prove the "tobacco products" point - FDA had this information and withheld it form the Court and the record in the case. The bigger question to ask - does this not prove that there are less risks associated with this type of tobacco product given the FDA's own proof that the "risky" components of tobacco are present - if at all - at much lower levels than any currently marketed cigarette.
Hmm... Good catch. And it begs the question of, "If theyre so dangerous, why sit on this information for over 2 1/2 months?" And, also makes me wonder if this was withheld from a discovery subpeona and if so, if that puts them in contempt of court.
Understood. I wasn't arguing for the legality or anything...just pointing out the logical fallacy committed in that article.It is not a question if the e-cig is safer then a cigarette--the cigarette and other traditional tobacco products are afforded the protection of the Brown case---the eig has to be proved to be safe on its face.
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Too coincidential if you ask me.Bad news day in all regards!If find the timing of the FDA release very suspect on the eve of the big news intervew coming on----what a way to drop a bomb and kill a story.
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