In a new report by the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, is calling for the inclusion of vapor in smoke-free policies and PRICE AND TAX POLICIES. We, at
#notblowingsmoke , consider that a violation of the hippocratic oath he took since it will most certainly encourage youth and adults BOTH to go back to smoking instead of an alternative that has been proven to be, conservatively speaking, 95% safer than smoking. Dr. Murthy’s report ignores years of dramatic reductions in youth cigarette smoking and instead MISLEADS THE PUBLIC into believing that a much less harmful alternative presents “major health risks”. It seems obvious to us that Dr. Murthy has no objections to reversing the years of progress that have been made in curbing the use of combustible cigarettes. As the nation’s senior public health official his term doesn't expire until the end of 2018. With President-elect Donald Trump's promise to "drain the swamp" however, we're calling on Trump to deliver a simple message to Dr. Murthy: YOU’RE FIRED! Sign the petition by ATR, which will be delivered to the president's office, asking President Trump to FIRE the Dr. Murthy and REPLACE him with someone who actually CARES about
tobacco harm reduction and saving lives. The petition link is in the profile! Note: NOT Blowing Smoke generally does not support petitions. However, in this case as the administration is in a transitional period (and appointments and seats are still being made) there is no way to direct the messages to specific targets. The petition will be HAND DELIVERED by ATR, though, at some point in the next month. Let’s make this a message that can be heard loud and clear with the new administration.