KOB NEWS will not listen - but I feel better.
After viewing several of your “investigative reports” on e-cigarettes it is evident that very limited research was put forth before ‘airing’ any segments. While it is possible for high school age individuals to purchase e-cigarettes I know of no manufacturer or retailer who markets their product targeting young people.
How about doing a "investigative report” on NICOTINE GUM, PATCHES and the FDA APPROVED DRUG "CHANTIX"?? Children certainly can ingest any of the
three just as easily as they might the "
e-liquids" you portray as being potentially deadly.
NOTE: Nicotine poisoning
Nicotine poisoning results from too much nicotine; acute nicotine poisoning usually occurs in young children who accidentally chew on nicotine gum or patches.
While you show 'photos' from a web site and note all the tempting colors and flavors and how they may be attractive to ‘children’ - have you actually SEEN these products when delivered to the consumer? Virtually none come "packaged as described". They are no more attractive to children than a bottle of liquor or drain cleaner with the same label. Certainly the “possibility” exists that a child might ingest the contents; however, a prudent parent taking measures to reduce the opportunity would virtually eliminate any risk.
Perhaps deeper investigation – especially within additional members ofthe medical community would reveal e-cigarettes can be and in fact are an effective ‘tool’ used by individuals to stop smoking? Reporting one side, citing one doctor and one event surely cannot be considered “investigating”; your reports are in fact one-sided, biased and without a doubt not fully informative.
Perhaps you might consider taking a moment to read the following letters; you may have reason to at least reconsider your ‘report’ and the many inaccuracies contained therein?
Scientific errors in the Tobacco Products Directive concerning e-cigarette
Misleading statements in the press about nicotine poisonings from e-cigarettes
An astonishing statement made by public health scientists: young adults (smokers) should be deterred from trying e-cigarettes (and therefore maintain their smoking habit?
I conclude with a quote from one of the above:
“The
tobacco control movement believes that the best way to “educate” the community is by lying, providing fear-mongering and intimidating claims and distorting science. Deterring someone from trying e-cigarettes is similar to encouraging him to continue smoking, and this is really unfortunate. We are seeing this strategy every day, through their statements to the news-media.”
