New Zealand Ministry of Health Declares that Electronic Cigarettes are Safer than Tobacco Cigarettes

[sherid]

For the first time ever, a national public health department has declared that electronic cigarettes are safer than regular tobacco cigarettes.

According to an article in the New Zealand Herald: "The [New Zealand] Ministry of Health has stated that electronic cigarettes are "far safer" than smoking tobacco."

This may be the first time that any public health agency has made such a declaration. In the United States, the FDA has warned the public about the dangers of electronic cigarettes, tried to discourage the public from using these products, and attempted (unsuccessfully) to take electronic cigarettes off the market. Local health departments have also discouraged smokers from using these products. Anti-smoking groups have also tried to get electronic cigarettes taken off the market.
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[Nicko]

sherid, of course you are right. As a New Zealander I feel proud that NZ may just lead the world in e-cig acceptance and understanding. There was one rather disappointing article lately from (including Dr Laugeson from Health NZ), but I will leave that up to the good people at CASAA to respond to.

I emailed ASH NZ and told them about e-cigs. Even they agree that e-cigs have their benefits, so it seems that the concept of harm reduction is gaining acceptance, at least in some locations.

I can see by your profile picture that you can hardly believe all the nonsense that is going on with e-cigs. Trust me - I agree completely. It's beyond ridiculous.

 

[Vocalek]

Hey Sherid! I just realized that you are from my old stomping ground. Grew up in Cleveland, lived in Solon for a while...just up the road a piece from Canton. I have a cousin living in Akron.