National Review Online article -- The War on E-Cigarettes

[Placebo Effect]

This has been posted in a few places already, but I figured some may be interested in this op-ed that I co-authored with Jeff Stier of the National Center for Public Policy Research.

The War on E-Cigarettes - Jeff Stier & Gregory Conley - National Review Online

Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that from 2005 to 2010, the nation’s smoking rate experienced a measly decline, from 20.9 percent to 19.3 percent. This, despite hundreds of millions of dollars in government anti-smoking campaigns and higher cigarette taxes. The CDC now estimates that the smoking rate will be 17 percent in 2020, far short of the sub–12 percent goal set by the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and tobacco Control Act.


If there’s any chance of reaching the goal, influential anti-tobacco activist groups should quit stubbornly relying on the government to solve the problem, especially when the private sector is coming up with innovative approaches to reduce the risks related to tobacco use.

 

[Hondo69]

I's an uphill battle and we all appreciate any steps towards progress, such as your article.

 

[mistinthewoods]

Abso-friggin'-lutely. Well said Placebo. Good article and right on.

 

[SnakeFarm]

Well written and well said.

 

[kyaku]

Very well done.
Many great comments. My favorite was:
"I agree. The 7 times I quit smoking were all done by going cold turkey. And when I decide to stop again, I'm going cold turkey."

The longest of my two attempts to quit cold turkey lasted 3 days.

 

[billo]

Thanks.

Another good sign that the facts may eventually prevail.

Articles like this have a multiplier effect since many writers are copycats. Hopefully that will lead to more like it.

 

[Placebo Effect]

Thanks for the kind words. It's much appreciated.

I'll be on VP Live this Sunday at 9 PM Eastern discussing the article, CASAA, upcoming bans, FDA regulation, etc. -- http://vapersplace.com/vp-live-talk-radio/

 

[WillieB69]

Very well done.
Many great comments. My favorite was:
"I agree. The 7 times I quit smoking were all done by going cold turkey. And when I decide to stop again, I'm going cold turkey."

The longest of my two attempts to quit cold turkey lasted 3 days.

Mark Twain once said, "Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I've done it thousands of times." Of course, Mr. Twain never had an electronic cigarette or an internet forum to help him out.

 

[MickeyRat]

Mark Twain once said, "Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I've done it thousands of times." Of course, Mr. Twain never had an electronic cigarette or an internet forum to help him out.

Mark Twain is right, I used to quit 20 times a day.