local news on ecigs not well informed

[grimmer255]

check out this news article local in Bethlehem PA
e-Hazard to your health -- themorningcall.com

this is what i thought was a bit sweet and stupid....

Story dismissed the FDA's finding of the chemical diethylene gylcol, used to make antifreeze.

''There are chemicals that are found in antifreeze that are widely used as food additives,'' he said. ''So for them to start some type of negative propaganda campaign is just wrong.''

Because conventional cigarettes are considered dangerous, health officials also worry that e-cigarettes will become a gateway to smoking, particularly for young people who may be drawn by the different flavors that e-cigarettes come in, including bubble gum and chocolate.

''The appeal of fruit and candy-flavored cigarettes has long been associated with youth and novice smokers,'' said Dr. Jonathan Winickoff, chairman of the American Academy of Pediatrics tobacco Consortium. ''The leap to regular cigarettes might not seem as great.''



list of all chemicals in cigarettes http://quitclinic.tripod.com/quit1/id31.html

 

[Porphy]

When you come across something like this you want to leave a comment and contact the author if you can. I've already done so with this article and the author but it'll take the community effort to get her to realize the whole story.

 

[quititllc]

So we have flavored liquid, but nobody in the alcohol industry catches a bad rap for watermelon vodka, peach vodka, apple vodka, energy drink flavored malt liquor, godiva liquor, etc?

If we really wanted kids to start, we would manufacture booger and playdough flavors.