Not all scientific studies are created equal

[Fizzpop]

A great 4 1/2 minute TEDed presentation about scientific studies and the difficulty of determining health or harm. Takeaway: The FDA doesn't have enough data to make much of a ruling on e-cigs. It is going to take a long time to determine any real risks.

 

[buddha2490]

That is true for the health risks, it will take a decade at least to get those data. But I don't think that FDA is going to go that route. InsteAd, I think they are going to look at vaping initiation among young people and whether smokers are successfully using vaping to quit. FDA doesn't really have the authority to ban based on health risks (they still allow cigarettes, yeah?), but they can ban things based on marketing.

FDA is currently worried that young people will start vaping and eventually transition to combustibles. If they have data demonstrating that, they will shut us down.

As you say though, they still don't have those data, but it won't take nearly as long to establish that as it will to establish health effects. Pay more attention to the behavioral research if you're worried about FDA.

 

[buddha2490]

To add: no one at FDA claims that vaping is as bad as smoking. They are just concerned this will get more people to smoke and fewer to quit. The actual health risks are more of an academic issue than a policy issue.

 

[crxess]

If they paid any attention the economy they would know their stance is total BS. Young adults can't even afford to leave home anymore.
What teen would shell out $6-$12 per pack when a $6 E-liquid could last much longer.

I am Not for anyone picking up a Habit, but I'd rather see people enjoying a Vape rather than Nailing their own coffin.

Of course once the FDA is done Vaping will be as expensive if not more so than smoking.

 

[anthropus1]

Right but where is the logic in the fda's concern... "we are worried that some people that use this product that we dont control ,might, use this other product that we do control. Lets make sure that never happens" this is like asking the voices in your head if you should see a shrink