Heart association somewhat accepts e cigs

[tyoung]

Well, it's not a glowing recommendation, but not all bad...
Heart group: E-cigarettes might help smokers quit

 

[Halcyon2501]

I dunno, this article is more doing more harm than good. For example:

"There are many things we see as dark clouds on the horizon" about e-cigarettes' effects on blood vessels and secondhand exposure, especially to pregnant women, he said.

As far as I've heard, all the studies have said that e-cigs' secondhand effects are pretty much zero. Also, they say this:

"Neither group recommends e-cigarettes for smoking cessation, and makers of the devices do not market them that way."

...and they go on to mention harm reduction, which is a good thing (very few articles even mention it), but then they turn right around and say:

"No solid evidence shows that e-cigarettes aid smoking cessation unlike the nicotine patches, gums and medications approved now."

Well, they're not supposed to. And the patches/gums/medications' positive effects are marginal at best.

Most of the rest of the article is pushing for regulation. I'd say it's pretty negative on vaping, overall.

 

[v1k1ng1001]

"There are many things we see as dark clouds on the horizon" about e-cigarettes' effects on blood vessels and secondhand exposure, especially to pregnant women, he said.

If second hand vape is dangerous, then so is a steaming cup of coffee. It is assuredly true that the laser paper receipts we handle on a daily basis are 10,000 times more toxic than second-hand vape.

"Neither group recommends e-cigarettes for smoking cessation, and makers of the devices do not market them that way."

Duh. But this proves nothing.

"No solid evidence shows that e-cigarettes aid smoking cessation unlike the nicotine patches, gums and medications approved now."

No scientific evidence exists to show that it doesn't aid in quitting--so why the innuendo suggesting that patches and gum are superior? Meanwhile, in the absence of scientific study, there is an archive of anecdotal evidence on ECF that it does.

It pains me to read these vacuous statements that testify to the lack of critical thinking skills in our culture.

 

[Krashman Von Stinkputin]

Oh and by "electronic cigarettes" they specifically mean a "cig-a-like" and NOT refillable tank based personal vaporizers (i.e. everything else a vapor uses).

Oh and no flavors other than tobaccos.

Same vision as the FDA's.

 

[Asbestos4004]

I wasn't thrilled with the methadone analogy

 

[sonicdsl]

Moved to Media & General News from General Vaping Discussion

 

[ClippinWings]

The article and most of the statements are VERY bad.

However...

We can now truthfully say:

The American Heart Association says that E-cigarettes either
do not contain or have lower levels of several tobacco-derived
harmful and potentially harmful constituents compared with
cigarette

The American Heart Association says that e-cigarette use presents an opportunity for harm reduction if smokers use them
as substitutes for cigarettes

and many more... if carefully cherry-picked.

Based on the study itself and not an article about it:

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