The final countdown to August 8th - your FDA comments NEEDED

[Megan Kogijiki Ratchford]

Thank you everyone who posted!!

 

[Gato del Jugo]

What is confusing is I posted the comment on Jul 30th (I think), and it isn't there although there are comments there from today....

???

Sadly, it appears many comments may never get posted..

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/fda-regulations/588196-i-cant-locate-one-my-comments.html

 

[Kimchimama]

Comment in and tracking number emailed

 

[TamiP]

My comment isn't posted yet either. When doing a search it says "your comment was received but has not yet been posted." It is nice to see that there have been over 24 thousand comments so far. Perhaps it is just taking a long time to get all of the comments reviewed and posted since they are getting so many of them.

 

[Megan Kogijiki Ratchford]

My comment isn't posted yet either. When doing a search it says "your comment was received but has not yet been posted." It is nice to see that there have been over 24 thousand comments so far. Perhaps it is just taking a long time to get all of the comments reviewed and posted since they are getting so many of them.

Yes, I hope so too. Good going everyone!!

 

[zoiDman]

Today would be a Very Good Day to send in you FDA Comment.

 

[DC2]

We have 10's of 1,000's of Voices.

Because Every person who Uses an e-Cigarette knows at Least One person who is a Non-User but has seen 1st Hand the Benefits of Not Smoking.

Maybe it is a Husband/Wife? A Family Member or a Roommate? Or maybe it is that Person at Work who has Bugged you to Quit Smoking?

People should be Encouraging those around them to Make an FDA Comment. Because that is where the Big, Untapped Numbers are.

Funny you should mention that, as my wife just finished posting her comment...

I guess you are supposed to get comments from stakeholders. Stakeholders. Actually, they are sons, they are wives, they are grandparents, they are daughters, they are fathers, they are human beings. They have names and faces. In my case, the "stakeholder" is my husband. My husband has been using electronic cigarettes for five years now. He no longer stinks. He no longer coughs, or wheezes at night. A recent pulmonary function test showed that his lung functioning is now BETTER than normal. We started hiking, and recently even began to take up orienteering. Come to think of it, maybe I AM a stakeholder after all. Not only has my husband's quality of life improved because of electronic cigarettes, but so has mine!

My husband says these regulations are going to eventually take flavors away. He says they are going to limit the market to nothing but tamper-proof prefilled cartridges. He says the reason for this is greed, and money, and protecting the interests of the rich. I don't know about all of that. All I know is that electronic cigarettes are life-savers and life-changers, and regulations that would reduce their effectiveness would be a crime against the true "stakeholders". The ones with names. The ones with faces.

 

[Megan Kogijiki Ratchford]

Oh that is very good DC2!

 

[TamiP]

funny you should mention that, as my wife just finished posting her comment...
I guess you are supposed to get comments from stakeholders. Stakeholders. Actually, they are sons, they are wives, they are grandparents, they are daughters, they are fathers, they are human beings. They have names and faces. In my case, the "stakeholder" is my husband. My husband has been using electronic cigarettes for five years now. He no longer stinks. He no longer coughs, or wheezes at night. A recent pulmonary function test showed that his lung functioning is now better than normal. We started hiking, and recently even began to take up orienteering. Come to think of it, maybe i am a stakeholder after all. Not only has my husband's quality of life improved because of electronic cigarettes, but so has mine!

My husband says these regulations are going to eventually take flavors away. He says they are going to limit the market to nothing but tamper-proof prefilled cartridges. He says the reason for this is greed, and money, and protecting the interests of the rich. I don't know about all of that. All i know is that electronic cigarettes are life-savers and life-changers, and regulations that would reduce their effectiveness would be a crime against the true "stakeholders". The ones with names. The ones with faces.

love that!!!!!

 

[zoiDman]

Funny you should mention that, as my wife just finished posting her comment...

Right On DC2.

I just wanted to Remind Everyone that you Don't have to be an e-Cigarette User to Comment on the Benefits of e-Cigarettes.

I know that the People around me are Blown Away that I could go from a 1 1/2 Pack/Day Smoker, to Out Pacing them on a 40 Mile Bike Ride. Or Demoralizing them at Racquetball.

ETA: Doesn't Everyone Know At Least One or Two People who are Pro e-Cigarettes?

 

[dragonpuff]

To those who are not seeing their comments:

1) The FDA is required to read each comment.

2) When you submit a comment, it says that the comment will be reviewed (i.e. read) before it is posted.

3) It is a well-known fact that the FDA operates at a notoriously slow pace.

So do not worry, my brethren, your comment will be read and posted. We just have no idea when

Also, there is no requirement that the comments be read and posted in the order they were submitted, so if you see a posted comment with a later date than yours, don't assume they'll never post your comment - they probably just didn't get to it yet.

 

[10x sugar]

Today is my 1 year vapeversary.

I have not ordered anything special to mark the occasion.

I have however, just submitted my comment.

I just cannot think of anything more worthwhile or important than that.

 

[Megan Kogijiki Ratchford]

Today is my 1 year vapeversary.

I have not ordered anything special to mark the occasion.

I have however, just submitted my comment.

I just cannot think of anything more worthwhile or important than that.

Happy vapeversary!!

 

[TamiP]

Today is my 1 year vapeversary.

I have not ordered anything special to mark the occasion.

I have however, just submitted my comment.

I just cannot think of anything more worthwhile or important than that.

Happy Vapeversary!

 

[10x sugar]

Than you so much for the cheers and congratz!

From this day forward, I am celebrating this as a second birthday because vaping has saved my life!

 

[Megan Kogijiki Ratchford]

Than you so much for the cheers and congratz!

From this day forward, I am celebrating this as a second birthday because vaping has saved my life!

Here's to year two!

I too will never forget my quit date, it was just a miracle!

 

[Warpigs]

Grats! Everyday that goes by without a cig is a good day. I'm a tad over a year now. But to me it's not something I keep track of. But I will always remember the day I quit. After 30 years of smoking and walking away from them was something I thought never would happen.

 

[K9Luvr]

Today is my 1 year vapeversary.

I have not ordered anything special to mark the occasion.

I have however, just submitted my comment.

I just cannot think of anything more worthwhile or important than that.

Congrats on the vaperversary. Great way to celebrate!

 

[zoiDman]

Today is my 1 year vapeversary.

I have not ordered anything special to mark the occasion.

I have however, just submitted my comment.

I just cannot think of anything more worthwhile or important than that.

Way to Go 10x sugar !

Hopefully, by making our Voices Heard, others can have the Same Opportunity that we had to get to 1 Year Smoke Free.

 

[GolemGolem]

Congrats 10x!
Also posted and emailed.
Talked about how much better my health is, talked about my how my attempts to quit using gum/lozanges/patches/pills/hypnosis/quit lines/community support alone and in combination all failed, talked about the local folks I know who run the B&M in town, and one who makes mods and how they could go out of business. Talked about how unsatisfying, shoddy, and expensive all of the gas-station and BT vaping products are, how happy my wife is that I no longer smell and how the kids round here think vaping is goofy, and that I'm happy about that.

Good luck to us all.