Forbes: Why Anti-Smoking Groups Should Endorse Snus And E-Cigarettes

[Kent C]

Why Anti-Smoking Groups Should Endorse Snus And E-Cigarettes - Forbes

Another positive piece from Forbes - Sally Satel

"All three of these agencies (ALA, ACS, CDC) fail the first rule of tobacco harm reduction: if alternative’s (here, snus and e-cigs) advantages are portrayed as uncertain, they will not seem appealing to smokers who are looking for an alternative. This forecloses an opportunity to divert a smoker away from cigarettes."

Makes total sense - and the reason why it won't be heeded in today's rejection of evidence and reason, and preference for emotional pleas of fairness, safety and "cultural logic".

 

[Nate760]

Hey, that's the very same thing I was just reading.

 

[DrMA]

very nice. Thanks for posting.

I'm always happy to see real journalists doing the hard work and having the courage to expose the gross public health malpractice perpetrated by CDC and FDA.

 

[KODIAK (TM)]

Sally's not only cute, she's smart. And Forbes ain't no run-of-the-mill opinion "blog" either. We need more mainstream exposure like this.

 

[Mossy]

The last line says it all really............... great article.

"When it comes to smoking, they are derelict in their duty to the people they purport to help" ( ANTZ they are)

 

[TyPie]

Excellent article. (Just TOO MUCH COMMON SENSE in there for the ACS, FDA, CDC, the ANTZIS, etc. to comprehend all in one sitting though.)