Glantz and more media lies...

[AgentAnia]

I'm the original poster for this thread. Sorry if I broke local protocol. I think it's important to fight these lies.

No need to apologize! It's a learning curve; we've all been there, done that. It absolutely IS important to fight the lies, and now you know the "ECF way" to post these links.

 

[RosaJ]

What is the difference in clicking on a direct link and copy and pasting the link? It still gives the website credit for the click. There must be another reason for it...

 

[Petrodus]

What is the difference in clicking on a direct link and copy and pasting the link? It still gives the website credit for the click. There must be another reason for it...

A broken link in a post is a URL that you can NOT click on
A broken link is a URL where we add space-bar presses.
This requires us to copy the "broken link" and then remove the space bars
and then paste it in our browser to take us the the web page.

You can't just add space bar presses anywhere you like ...
It's a learning curve thing.
For those who don't understand ...
I suggest simply not trying to post Junk or Garbage articles

 

[retired1]

What is the difference in clicking on a direct link and copy and pasting the link? It still gives the website credit for the click. There must be another reason for it...

No, it doesn't. By pasting the link directly into the browser, it shows you coming into the site in question directly and not as a referral from another website such as ECF.

 

[tommy2bad]

Yes but google also include the links on other sites in their rankings, kinda like shares to facebook. We cant stop (and shouldn't) people reading the original article but we don't have to give them added google juice by direct links.

 

[Vocalek]

I left the following comment:

If Glantz truly believes smokers would be better off if they switched completely to electronic cigarettes, he needs to reexamine his behavior. Exaggerating the health hazards of e-cigarettes is exactly the wrong way to go about convincing dual users to make the switch. The authors of a recent article in the journal, Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, described how misinformed smokers are about the relative risks of cigarettes versus smokeless tobacco. All smoker groups incorrectly believed snus is as likely, if not more likely, than smoking to cause all smoking-related diseases except lung cancer. They stated,”Increased knowledge of the relative health risks might give smokers an incitement to switch to snus and prompt current dual users to stop smoking completely. Awareness could be improved by tailoring information at targeted groups, for example via the health care system.”

 

[MonkInsane]

This is my standard response/comment to articles like that:

Shame on you for publishing such a load of rubbish! This is nothing more than scare-tactics!

Do some proper research before publishing junk like this!


Everyone, please ignore this article, for the truth, see:


Levels of selected carcinogens and toxicants in vapour from electronic cigarettes - Levels of selected carcinogens and toxicants in ... [Tob Control. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI

Health-related effects reported by electronic cigarette users in online forums - Health-related effects reported by electr... [J Med Internet Res. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI

Metal and silicate particles including nanoparticles are present in electronic cigarette cartomizer fluid and aerosol - Metal and silicate particles including nanoparticle... [PLoS One. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI

Acute impact of active and passive electronic cigarette smoking on serum cotinine and lung function - Acute impact of active and passive electronic ... [Inhal Toxicol. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI

Comparison of the effects of e-cigarette vapor and cigarette smoke on indoor air quality - Comparison of the effects of e-cigarette vapor... [Inhal Toxicol. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI

Comparison of electronic cigarette refill fluid cytotoxicity using embryonic and adult models - Comparison of electronic cigarette refill flu... [Reprod Toxicol. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI

Acute effects of electronic and tobacco cigarette smoking on complete blood count - Acute effects of electronic and tobacco ci... [Food Chem Toxicol. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI

Short-term pulmonary effects of using an electronic cigarette: impact on respiratory flow resistance, impedance, and exhaled nitric oxide - Short-term pulmonary effects of using an electronic ci... [Chest. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI

EffiCiency and Safety of an eLectronic cigAreTte (ECLAT) as Tobacco Cigarettes Substitute: A Prospective 12-Month Randomized Control Design Study - EffiCiency and Safety of an eLectronic cigAreTte (E... [PLoS One. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI