this articles saying a ban is imminent

[TheKingOfKool]

Safe E-Cigarette to Be Banned in Favour of Regular Cigarettes - Associated Content

 

[strayling]

I like the way the public debate is shaping up. This is an incredibly good piece of PR for e-cigarettes.

 

[Sun Vaporer]

I like the way the public debate is shaping up. This is an incredibly good piece of PR for e-cigarettes.

Good Article--this quote seems very promising with regards to safety--but of course the Politics and Money will most likey win:

"Dr Nitzkin estimated that if every smoker in the US smoked electronic cigarettes the resulting death toll would be between 400 and 4000 a year.
The compares to the 400,000 estimated deaths caused by smoking regular cigarettes."

Sun

 

[Tugger]

Associated content is just a community forum. At least it shows up in google news, so maybe a few people will happen upon these articles.

The LA Times article will reach far more people.

 

[strayling]

I'm optimistic that they won't get away with it this time. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

 

[strayling]

Associated content is just a community forum. At least it shows up in google news, so maybe a few people will happen upon these articles.

The LA Times article will reach far more people.

Yes, and that one was quite positive too. The attempt at scare tactics appears to be fizzling.

 

[TheKingOfKool]

I'm optimistic that they won't get away with it this time. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

according to one article a read on here at least one senator threatened a fillibuster if they tried to ban them. so maybe it won't pass

 

[Vince1]

Now there's a novel approach, printing the truth, I can't say I've seen a lot of that lately.

 

[strayling]

according to one article a read on here at least one senator threatened a fillibuster if they tried to ban them. so maybe it won't pass

That puts me in an awkward mental position. I hate filibusters because IMO they're a betrayal of the democratic process.

 

[Sun Vaporer]

Yes, and that one was quite positive too. The attempt at scare tactics appears to be fizzling.

It really is hard for everyone to look the other way when you have Doctor's making statements like that one--I contend that as more Doctors jump on board about it being much safer then Analogs--the Politics may very well turn in our favor------Sun

 

[deewal]

That puts me in an awkward mental position. I hate filibusters because IMO they're a betrayal of the democratic process.

The Democratic Process died many years ago (if it ever existed at all)

 

[entropic]

it's being sponsored by a tobacco company? hypocrisy at its best!

 

[strayling]

it's being sponsored by a tobacco company? hypocrisy at its best!

It's an unholy alliance of tobacco and pharma companies. Nasty business.

 

[providence]

That puts me in an awkward mental position. I hate filibusters because IMO they're a betrayal of the democratic process.

What?! Filibusters are what prevents a tyranny of the bare majority.

 

[scintar]

It's an unholy alliance of tobacco and pharma companies. Nasty business.

a bunch of SCUMBAGS is what they are.

 

[katink]

There is another doc in here: Electric Cigarette Big Overseas, Banned in US - KSTU

And a pulmonologist in here (clearly an ad of course but well): Electro-N Electronic Smoking Device (e cigaratte) on Health News en Yahoo! Video

Radio-reporter: Vicki McKenna Showcases E Cigarette With Rave Reviews | E Cig Info Wars

This is a cute one; and our 'saving of all smokers'-desire delivers a great superman-cartoon : quit smoking electric cigarette Blog Archive Differences Between Conventional Cigarettes and Electric Cigarettes

 

[Iken]

"The legislation will require research into alternative tobacco products. However,".
*Slaps head* Coulda had a V8

 

[LuckySevens4U]

"The legislation will require research into alternative tobacco products. However,".
*Slaps head* Coulda had a V8

Can you put a little Vodka in that V8 Ike? lol

 

[Elendil]

I didn't see any Congressman or Senator's names attached to the article the OP linked to. Just more scare journalism. Every bill that is put thru the House or Senate has a sponsor (or more likely, several). Who is the sponsor of this bill?

 

[OutWest]

I didn't see any Congressman or Senator's names attached to the article the OP linked to. Just more scare journalism. Every bill that is put thru the House or Senate has a sponsor (or more likely, several). Who is the sponsor of this bill?

That's the Waxman Bill, aka The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, H.R. 1256