The Hill: E-cigarette executives set for grilling

[LoveVanilla]

E-cigarette executives set for grilling over youth vaping

Executives from five of the largest e-cigarette companies are set to be grilled by House lawmakers on Wednesday about rising youth vaping rates, the first hearing since the Trump administration announced a limited ban on vaping flavors.

The committee will hear from the CEOs of Juul, Reynolds American and njoy, as well as the presidents of Logic and Fontem.

The companies represent 97 percent of the $19.3 billion U.S. e-cigarette market, according to Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), chairwoman of the House Energy and Commerce oversight and investigations subcommittee, which is holding the hearing

...said Matt Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

Myers said the executives should be asked to commit to removing all of their flavored products from the market, even those that are exempted from the administration's ban.

Executives should also be asked whether they plan to file applications for products that are banned under the current policy, like mango and mint flavors, that studies show are appealing to kids, Myers said.

Lots of juvenile Congressional interest in mango, mint, methol, and fruits. Where are the adults? Oh yeah, almost forgot that Matt Myers told us flavors are addictive. This guy is really a joke; how can anybody believe his statements?

 

[Jman8]

I heard about this today on Fox News (radio) and they covered it for a good minute. Noting how Clive Bates had suggested vaping have been most helpful in Britain. Then they said smoking kills 480,000 people annually, while vaping kills just 60,000.

I rewound it twice to make sure I heard it correctly. I then googled where they might be getting the 60,000 from. No clue. But dang, to have that kind of info floating out there. When the actual number is closer to zero is amazing.

 

[LoveVanilla]

Do you know who said it? Seems like something to call out

 

[Jman8]

Do you know who said it? Seems like something to call out

Not sure who said it. I think I'd recognize the name, but didn't get it. I believe it was said during Brett Baier's show. And around 40 minute mark, I think. And I mean 40 min. mark with commercials. Again, it was a decent sized segment.

I really do hope I misheard it, but again, did listen to it around 3 times.

 

[thanswr1]

Why are the ecigarette executives being "grilled" over youth vaping? Seems to me, this has the issue backwards.

The law says you need to be 21 to buy ecigarettes. Is it the responsibility of the ecigarette executives to insure local and state government enforce the law?

If the law isn't being enforced, it isn't the manufacturer's fault. It's the fault of those who are tasked with enforcing the law. It's their responsibility.

The ecigarette executives should grill the politicians as to why their state and local are not enforcing the law. If the politicians are so upset over "youth vaping", they should get up the butts of those who should be enforcing the law and aren't.

 

[Jman8]

Do you know who said it? Seems like something to call out

So I did find it online and turns out I misheard it. They said 480,000 from cigarette smoking die, compared to just 60 from vaping.

Kinda think the 60 is high, but obviously counters the point that Dem reps were trying to make in the hearing.

I also expect the 60 number to go up, fairly soon. If people think the 480,000 number is fact, then it won't be too hard to convince same people that thousands die annually from vaping.

 

[LoveVanilla]

Cheers Jman, thanks for looking. And yes, bet the sixty referenced are the "VALI" (i.e. vitamin E acetate) deaths. Meanwhile the the number of attributed nicotine vaping deaths is zero... Not saying not possible e.g. aggravation of underlying condition, nic poisoning, pg or flavoring allergy, etc. and more research is needed.

The real story is the unrepentant zealots who lied to the public in the name of their ideology and their lies that continue to kill people.

 

[stols001]

Based on what I hear of Senate hearings, they are not usually a "grill" but more of a roast,

I have to say I thought the Impeachment hearings were like the funniest thing Clinton ever did, other than his tell all book which was 2800 pages long and basically said "I lied,"

Kind of like OJ only no jail time. Shame. Not so much about the DAMN cigar, I don't care who shoves a cigar where, but if I Clinton ever went to jail I would do happy dance, That is the single most corrupt couple to ever attack poltics, I mean.....

Lets ah, hope we can find some humor in it.

Anna

 

[bobwho77]

I prefer mine roasted, thanks.