i just posted my comment on all of our behalf ,on the FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION page , ,you should do the same..Regulations.gov.. it only takes 5 minutes .....peace
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I just did today and encourage any and all members to participate.
Here is what I sent:
Dear FDA,
My name is William Green. I am a U.S. citizen and was alerted that you were taking comments in consideration with regards to Docket No. FDA-2012-N-1148.
At age 60, I had been a tobacco using cigarette smoker for most of my life. Since last November, 2012, I finally decided to try something new to quit cigarettes. I had tried most of the FDA approved smoking cessation products and therapies at one point or another. But none of those worked for long. So after prolonged, antagonistic prodding by my wife and concerns for my future health, I chose to replace my tobacco cigarettes with electronic cigarettes.
I believe that, this time, it's going to work. The electronic cigarette experience satisfies the tactile and sensory experience of smoking that, after a lifetime of indulgence, has become a part of the 'habit'. It is also able to satisfy the need for nicotine. Another plus is that the nicotine level can be adjusted downward as you go along. I have talked with many e-cigarette users who had started at large percentage dosages and have worked their way down to a zero percent dosage over time. They still enjoy the e-cigarette product experience for its own values of relaxation and choices of flavors.
A major consideration for me was the cost factor, especially compared to other nicotine replacement therapies. I believe that this cost advantage results from the free-market driven vendors for these products. With internet research on vendor performance and product effectiveness at our fingertips, the purchase decisions are as easy to compare as buying a pair of Bermuda shorts. Over a period of time, I would estimate that my expenses for electronic cigarettes will end up being less than 30% of what I was spending on tobacco cigarettes.
I encourage you, the FDA, to tread lightly when thinking to regulate the electronic cigarette business in any manner. Regulation will certainly add to the cost for the suppliers and the end users. Regulation of the nicotine content or setting time limits for usage of a specific nicotine replacement therapy could reduce the effectiveness of the individual's attempt to give up tobacco.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
William Green
Canton, Ohio
Here is what I sent:
Dear FDA,
My name is William Green. I am a U.S. citizen and was alerted that you were taking comments in consideration with regards to Docket No. FDA-2012-N-1148.
At age 60, I had been a tobacco using cigarette smoker for most of my life. Since last November, 2012, I finally decided to try something new to quit cigarettes. I had tried most of the FDA approved smoking cessation products and therapies at one point or another. But none of those worked for long. So after prolonged, antagonistic prodding by my wife and concerns for my future health, I chose to replace my tobacco cigarettes with electronic cigarettes.
I believe that, this time, it's going to work. The electronic cigarette experience satisfies the tactile and sensory experience of smoking that, after a lifetime of indulgence, has become a part of the 'habit'. It is also able to satisfy the need for nicotine. Another plus is that the nicotine level can be adjusted downward as you go along. I have talked with many e-cigarette users who had started at large percentage dosages and have worked their way down to a zero percent dosage over time. They still enjoy the e-cigarette product experience for its own values of relaxation and choices of flavors.
A major consideration for me was the cost factor, especially compared to other nicotine replacement therapies. I believe that this cost advantage results from the free-market driven vendors for these products. With internet research on vendor performance and product effectiveness at our fingertips, the purchase decisions are as easy to compare as buying a pair of Bermuda shorts. Over a period of time, I would estimate that my expenses for electronic cigarettes will end up being less than 30% of what I was spending on tobacco cigarettes.
I encourage you, the FDA, to tread lightly when thinking to regulate the electronic cigarette business in any manner. Regulation will certainly add to the cost for the suppliers and the end users. Regulation of the nicotine content or setting time limits for usage of a specific nicotine replacement therapy could reduce the effectiveness of the individual's attempt to give up tobacco.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
William Green
Canton, Ohio
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