Maureen Busalacchi, do you or your organization do research beyond parroting the tired disinformation in the news release the FDA made based on their now debunked study? If one is interested in developing a balanced and informed position on E Cigarettes, all one need do is some basic, open-minded research. I suggest tobaccoharmreduction.org as a good place to start?
There is no lack of data that supports E Cigarettes are magnitudes safer than smoking and have helped millions of nicotine addicted individuals (such as myself) eliminate the preponderance of harm associated with smoking; the smoke. The “quit or die” mentality that permeates anti-
tobacco (Harm Reduction) zealots’ mindset misleads many smokers into believing that they only have those two choices. Given the miserable success rate of FDA approved cessation products, the later choice is more likely!
Reputable organizations such as the American Association of Public Health Physicians (AAPHP) support adding E Cigarettes to existing
tobacco regulations versus regulating them (out of existence) as a Drug Delivery Device. Of course, AAPHP has no financial ties with Big
tobacco or Pharmaceutical Firms and receives no funding from tobacco taxes!
What would it be like to live with the thought that millions of people died because they were denied a third alternative; one that actually that works?
