Something I find extremely interesting, and you may to.

[Memnoch D]

This is pretty lengthy, and has not only to do with E-cigs, but also X-ray scanners in airports, the FDA, the ACS, a few other things and groups to. It is a very interesting read I think. It was written by Dr. Siegel, a little bit about him is on the link as well.

The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary

 

[adeline]

Interesting article. I agree wholeheartedly. I went through the TSA scanners before they hit the news -- my (at the time) local airport was of the first to have the full body scans. Once I learned what they were, I refused, and was patted down quite thoroughly.

Favorite quote:

"The approval of whole body X-ray scanners for use on nearly a million people a day in the United States, coupled with the ban on electronic cigarettes - which save tens of thousands of people a day from exposure to the carcinogens in tobacco smoke - represents one of the largest inconsistencies in federal public health policy of which I am aware."

 

[Demoness]

I totally agree with all of it. I am an RT (x-ray tech in lamans terms) and I understand their concern with skin exposure. At such low lvls of keVs used- the radiation stays and is absorbed. Whereas at the higher keVs used in general x-rays most of it passes through the body and very little remains (if my memory serves me correctly- I grad in 2009 and havent been able to obtain a RT position so I'm a little rusty). I can be corrected if I'm wrong by anyone in the profession