I found this WebMD news report today of a research study done by higher education professionals (Univ of Cailfornia, San Francisco). I also found that the research spokesperson is apparently completely ignorant about e-cigs and/or is lying ...
"We are seeing the use of e-cigarettes among adolescents rapidly increasing, and it doesn't seem like they're using these products to successfully quit smoking," said Dutra, a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for tobacco Research and Education at the University of California, San Francisco.
The study raises the question of whether e-cigarettes are a "gateway drug," and Dutra said she believes they are. "But that's more my opinion," she said. "The study doesn't show a causal relationship.I can't say e-cigarette use causes kids to smoke based on this finding. We need some more longitudinal data on this. But it does look like these devices are contributing to it."
Although they're often touted as a healthier alternative to smoking real cigarettes, Dutra said there's no research confirming e-cigarettes actually help people wean themselves off real cigarettes or curtail cigarette use. She is also concerned about the way electronic cigarette makers are marketing their products to young people.
"They come in flavors like bubblegum and advertisements that include images of bikinis," Dutra said. "In terms of basic numbers, e-cigarette use among adolescents is disconcerting. Most of these devices do have tobacco in them and we should be concerned and try to limit access to these products."
To which I say: Are they serious? These are obviously slanted observations, based on bogus research! Anti-smoking/anti-vaping spin. And outright lies. "Most of these devices do have tobacco in them"? Excuse me?! These "educated" researchers are obviously ignorant about e-cigs. The whole point of e-cigs is that there IS no tobacco in them! This is what we vapers are up against. Welcome to the "War on E-cigs".
"We are seeing the use of e-cigarettes among adolescents rapidly increasing, and it doesn't seem like they're using these products to successfully quit smoking," said Dutra, a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for tobacco Research and Education at the University of California, San Francisco.
The study raises the question of whether e-cigarettes are a "gateway drug," and Dutra said she believes they are. "But that's more my opinion," she said. "The study doesn't show a causal relationship.I can't say e-cigarette use causes kids to smoke based on this finding. We need some more longitudinal data on this. But it does look like these devices are contributing to it."
Although they're often touted as a healthier alternative to smoking real cigarettes, Dutra said there's no research confirming e-cigarettes actually help people wean themselves off real cigarettes or curtail cigarette use. She is also concerned about the way electronic cigarette makers are marketing their products to young people.
"They come in flavors like bubblegum and advertisements that include images of bikinis," Dutra said. "In terms of basic numbers, e-cigarette use among adolescents is disconcerting. Most of these devices do have tobacco in them and we should be concerned and try to limit access to these products."
To which I say: Are they serious? These are obviously slanted observations, based on bogus research! Anti-smoking/anti-vaping spin. And outright lies. "Most of these devices do have tobacco in them"? Excuse me?! These "educated" researchers are obviously ignorant about e-cigs. The whole point of e-cigs is that there IS no tobacco in them! This is what we vapers are up against. Welcome to the "War on E-cigs".
