Mentions ECF-Cancer Research UK Decline Donations From UK Electronic Cigarette Company

[mpetva]

Cancer Research UK Decline Donations From UK Electronic Cigarette Company

The move to donate to Cancer Research UK also came under criticiam on popular E-smoking forum e-cigarette-forum.com where users had mixed reviews of the resoning and benefit behind the donations.
The move to donate to Cancer Research UK also came under criticiam on popular E-smoking forum e-cigarette-forum.com where users had mixed reviews of the resoning and benefit behind the donations.

Veteran member Tropical Bob wrote "This could be sharpening the sword that beheads us. In the U.S., 'cancer research' dollars given a charity might well end up funding ASH and other anti-tobacco efforts. He better make jolly well sure the money goes exclusively to cancer research -- not bureaucratic salaries, public information campaigns, etc.

E-smoking, to the best of our knowledge, cannot initiate cancer. Better to fund quit-smoking programs, educational efforts in schools or wellness programs."

Westcoast2 added "CRUK is a supposed 'Charity' that gets funds from HMG to promote policy (esp anti-smoking and anti-alcohol). I also believe they fund ASH (UK). This is probably the worse thing this company could have done."

Michael responded "I honestly thank the users of e-cigarette-forum.com for their comments on our move as it has given us several ideas of organisations to look for that may allow us to donate to their efforts. Yes, we want to be seen as good guys, but that is mainly because we are. We are a company with a conscience, that is how I began it and that is how we will continue. We don't have to offer free worldwide delivery but we do because we believe that Electronic cigarettes will eventually help millions of people around the globe, and being able to donate to a scheme which also helps smokers is one of our continuing goals."

Links to this thread:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...113-u-k-e-cig-co-donates-cancer-research.html

 

[eric]

Cancer Research UK Decline Donations From UK Electronic Cigarette Company



Links to this thread:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...113-u-k-e-cig-co-donates-cancer-research.html

Perfectly reasonable.

A business can't just advertise they're donating to a specific, legally-recognized organization without that organizations expressed consent.

Even if this isn't true altruism, but just an advertising tactic, there is no need to make mention of which organization the donations are going towards, only that they are funding cancer research.

Regardless of the dealings with Cancer Research UK, I must say this supplier does have my respect.

 

[kinabaloo]

Is it their general policy that donators not mention their name?

Personally, I have no faith in such organisations and would look for another way to use the money more wisely.

As an aside, noticed in the screenshot of the e-cig company the headline: "Electronic Cigarettes - legally beat the smoking ban". I don't think this creates a good image; it could feed the idea that e-cigs could increase/sustain the 'smoking' habit. It may well be a valid point but making it the headline just gives the wrong impression.