Welcome to the war, Soldier. Yes, as you surmised, the Agencies charged with protecting public health are doing their best to make sure that your health is not protected, because you are (or were) a dirty smoker and a dangerous nicotine fiend.
First, I suggest that you bone up on the history of the law suit(s) against the FDA. There is a wonderful synopsis here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ut-why-do-we-need-watch-how-get-up-speed.html
After the first of the suits were filed, while the judge (Richard J. Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbis) was pondering whether to grant the injunction against FDA product seizures sought by the plaintiffs which were (at that time) Smoking Everywhere and Soterra (dba njoy), the FDA held a press conference. This was in July 2009 and it reported on testing of 18 cartridges conducted in May.
The FDA's press release stated:
FDA and Public Health Experts Warn About Electronic Cigarettes
The FDA’s press release stated that the electronic cigarettes it tested contained “carcinogens.” But the FDA did not mention that the 8 nanograms of tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) detected in the “high” cartridges are no more likely to be carcinogenic than the 8 nanograms of TSNAs in an FDA-approved nicotine patch. The FDA also failed to point out that the 0.01 ml of diethylene glycol (DEG) found in one of the 18 cartridges is thousands of times below the toxic level. The FDA’s press release described DEG as “an ingredient in antifreeze,” presumably because antifreeze is more likely to evoke feelings of fear than some of the more common uses of the chemical such as solvent, lubricant, or humectant. No DEG was found in the vapor of the cartridges tested by FDA.
Here is a link to the actual Lab Report - http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/ScienceResearch/UCM173250.pdf
In the case of Smoking Everywhere and Sottera (dba njoy) versus the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, both the lower court and the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia have issued opinions that, as long as vendors make no claims that electronic cigarettes can cure or treat a disease, the FDA cannot regulate the products as a drug or drug-delivery device combination under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act.
http://www.casaa.org/files/SE-vs-FDA-Opinion.pdf
http://www.casaa.org/files/ct app opinion on injunction.pdf
Smoking Everywhere has dropped out of the suit, leaving NJOY the only plaintiff. Recently, Totally Wicked filed their own suit, and another company, Smoking Anywhere (not to be confused with SE --no relation) has asked to intervene in the NJOY suit.
That's enough reading to get you started.
Please consider joining the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Assocation (clickable link in my signature below). We are doing our best to bring the truth out and fighting to keep smoke-free alternatives available.
First, I suggest that you bone up on the history of the law suit(s) against the FDA. There is a wonderful synopsis here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ut-why-do-we-need-watch-how-get-up-speed.html
After the first of the suits were filed, while the judge (Richard J. Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbis) was pondering whether to grant the injunction against FDA product seizures sought by the plaintiffs which were (at that time) Smoking Everywhere and Soterra (dba njoy), the FDA held a press conference. This was in July 2009 and it reported on testing of 18 cartridges conducted in May.
The FDA's press release stated:
FDA and Public Health Experts Warn About Electronic Cigarettes
The FDA’s press release stated that the electronic cigarettes it tested contained “carcinogens.” But the FDA did not mention that the 8 nanograms of tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) detected in the “high” cartridges are no more likely to be carcinogenic than the 8 nanograms of TSNAs in an FDA-approved nicotine patch. The FDA also failed to point out that the 0.01 ml of diethylene glycol (DEG) found in one of the 18 cartridges is thousands of times below the toxic level. The FDA’s press release described DEG as “an ingredient in antifreeze,” presumably because antifreeze is more likely to evoke feelings of fear than some of the more common uses of the chemical such as solvent, lubricant, or humectant. No DEG was found in the vapor of the cartridges tested by FDA.
Here is a link to the actual Lab Report - http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/ScienceResearch/UCM173250.pdf
In the case of Smoking Everywhere and Sottera (dba njoy) versus the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, both the lower court and the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia have issued opinions that, as long as vendors make no claims that electronic cigarettes can cure or treat a disease, the FDA cannot regulate the products as a drug or drug-delivery device combination under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act.
http://www.casaa.org/files/SE-vs-FDA-Opinion.pdf
http://www.casaa.org/files/ct app opinion on injunction.pdf
Smoking Everywhere has dropped out of the suit, leaving NJOY the only plaintiff. Recently, Totally Wicked filed their own suit, and another company, Smoking Anywhere (not to be confused with SE --no relation) has asked to intervene in the NJOY suit.
That's enough reading to get you started.
Please consider joining the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Assocation (clickable link in my signature below). We are doing our best to bring the truth out and fighting to keep smoke-free alternatives available.
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