As Reported here the Wall Street Journal Businsess reports:
Continued Use of Deadly tobacco Encouraged by FDA Position: Electronic Cigarette Debate Heats Up
Experts and Association Join Fight
WASHINGTON, May 04, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today the Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA) issued an official statement on its website - www.ecigaretteassociation.org - in response to the FDA's recent inquiry into electronic cigarettes, many of which are being withheld from entering the country in what prominent harm reduction and policy experts are calling a potential public health disaster.
"The message that is being sent by the FDA to those who cannot stop smoking, or who do not wish to stop smoking, is that it is better to keep smoking tobacco, which kills more than 400,000 people in the US per year, is the leading cause of preventable death in our country and results in more death than AIDS, drugs, homicides, fires and auto accidents combined," said Matt Salmon, former US Congressman and President of the ECA. "It is time to stop misinformation, to put the needs of consumers ahead of special interests, to put public health ahead of stifling process, and to embrace the first true innovation in a centuries-old space."
"The topic of electronic cigarettes has gained momentum with hundreds of thousands of US and global consumers successfully using the products, and then last week, the FDA was sued by an electronic cigarette company, Smoking Everywhere. The "Family Smoking Prevention and tobacco Control Act" will also play a role and is being marked up in the Senate next week."
It looks like the ECA is going to be heard and may make an impact and hopefully other newswires will report------Sun
Note--had to use a different link--Wallstreet Journal link can not be copied--but same article as reported by Wallstreet Journal
See http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/continued-use-of-deadly-tobacco,810969.shtml
Edit from RatInDaHAt:
Here is the Digg link to a video and little message on e-cig.org
http://digg.com/d1qI3v Click on it and hit the digg it button. the more publicity the better.
Continued Use of Deadly tobacco Encouraged by FDA Position: Electronic Cigarette Debate Heats Up
Experts and Association Join Fight
WASHINGTON, May 04, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today the Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA) issued an official statement on its website - www.ecigaretteassociation.org - in response to the FDA's recent inquiry into electronic cigarettes, many of which are being withheld from entering the country in what prominent harm reduction and policy experts are calling a potential public health disaster.
"The message that is being sent by the FDA to those who cannot stop smoking, or who do not wish to stop smoking, is that it is better to keep smoking tobacco, which kills more than 400,000 people in the US per year, is the leading cause of preventable death in our country and results in more death than AIDS, drugs, homicides, fires and auto accidents combined," said Matt Salmon, former US Congressman and President of the ECA. "It is time to stop misinformation, to put the needs of consumers ahead of special interests, to put public health ahead of stifling process, and to embrace the first true innovation in a centuries-old space."
"The topic of electronic cigarettes has gained momentum with hundreds of thousands of US and global consumers successfully using the products, and then last week, the FDA was sued by an electronic cigarette company, Smoking Everywhere. The "Family Smoking Prevention and tobacco Control Act" will also play a role and is being marked up in the Senate next week."
It looks like the ECA is going to be heard and may make an impact and hopefully other newswires will report------Sun
Note--had to use a different link--Wallstreet Journal link can not be copied--but same article as reported by Wallstreet Journal
See http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/continued-use-of-deadly-tobacco,810969.shtml
Edit from RatInDaHAt:
Here is the Digg link to a video and little message on e-cig.org
http://digg.com/d1qI3v Click on it and hit the digg it button. the more publicity the better.
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