WHO makes even more false claims about e-cigarettes (today)

[Bill Godshall]

WHO makes even more false claims about e-cigarettes (today)
WHO | Questions and answers on electronic cigarettes or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS)


The WHO is aggressively lobbying the EU to ban e-cigarettes.

 

[Orb Skewer]

WHO makes even more false claims about e-cigarettes (today)
WHO | Questions and answers on electronic cigarettes or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS)


The WHO is aggressively lobbying the EU to ban e-cigarettes.

And comments have been blocked

https://twitter.com/WHO

 

[gayhalo]

I have got to stop reading this stuff... especially if they wont let you reply. They seem to think research done by e cig people is not valid and of course they will not do it themselves as it will not fit their agenda.

 

[gayhalo]

Ohhh I don't understand or like twitter.

 

[Zipslack]

Reading their twitter feed reminds me of reading old Soviet Russia propaganda.

 

[2coils]

I have got to stop reading this stuff... especially if they wont let you reply. They seem to think research done by e cig people is not valid and of course they will not do it themselves as it will not fit their agenda.

Not all research is being done by e-cig people. Research is being done by a variety of QUALIFIED individuals. I reckon it doesn't matter where or who is doing the research, they have made up their mind already!

 

[2coils]

I have got to stop reading this stuff... especially if they wont let you reply. They seem to think research done by e cig people is not valid and of course they will not do it themselves as it will not fit their agenda.

Not all research is being done by e-cig people. Research is being done by a variety of QUALIFIED individuals. I reckon it doesn't matter where or who is doing the research, they have made up their mind already!

 

[Hulamoon]

Bill, I gotta ask ..... what on earth do you take for your blood pressure? I just see a headline like this and I feel like my ears are about to explode.

 

[rothenbj]

These people should be locked away for crimes against humanity.

 

[bruiser]

Keep in mind the UN, and it's agencies, are not scientific or medical. They are ALL political.

 

[zoiDman]

I have Very Little Respect the WHO.

I have even Less, if possible, Now.

 

[Linden]

Unbelievable. 3 tweets calling attention to WHO and its deadly agenda

 

[bnrkwest]

The more I hear about and read this stuff I feel like I am in a totally different Galaxy than the ecig haters. The chasm is getting wider and wider. Are these people nuts??? Wouldn't they believe vapers and their Drs? I don't get it. Ban ecigs but tobacco is totally legal, they are insane. bnrk

 

[Placebo Effect]

WHO's tweets from earlier today (the day before the first of several votes on the EU TPD)

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If you want to stop smoking, see health professionals for support. Nicotine patches, gums & several meds are proven to help. #NoTobacco
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WHO WHO ‏@WHO 16h

Until e-cigarettes are deemed safe, approved by competent national regulatory body, consumers should be strongly advised not to use them
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WHO WHO ‏@WHO 16h

Nicotine - inhaled, ingested, in direct contact with the skin, can be particularly hazardous for children, young people, pregnant women
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None of the approved, regulated smoking cessation aids, e.g. nicotine patches, chewing-gum, delivers nicotine to the lungs like e-cigarettes
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WHO WHO ‏@WHO 17h

While e-cigarettes are used as smoking cessations aids, they are intended to deliver nicotine directly to the lungs WHO | Questions and answers on electronic cigarettes or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS)
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Most e-cigarettes contain large concentrations of propylene glycol, which is a known irritant when inhaled WHO | Questions and answers on electronic cigarettes or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS)
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WHO WHO ‏@WHO 17h

Nicotine is an addictive chemical that in excessive amounts can pose a risk for nicotine poisoning & can be lethal (0.5-1.0 mg/kg of weight)
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E-cigarette manufacturers say cartridges typically contain between 6-24 mg of nicotine, but sometimes can contain more than 100 mg
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WHO WHO ‏@WHO 18h

E-cigarettes vary in the amount of nicotine, other chemicals. There is no way for consumers to find out what is actually delivered
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E-cigarettes are often touted as tobacco replacements, smoking alternatives or smoking cessation aids, however no scientific evidence yet
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The safety and efficacy of e-cigarettes for helping people to quit smoking has not been scientifically demonstrated WHO | Questions and answers on electronic cigarettes or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS)
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[AgentAnia]

What utter crap. They sound pretty desperate to me...

 

[2coils]

What utter crap. They sound pretty desperate to me...

Don't even get me started! LOL! It it weren't for bad news with e-cigs there wouldn't be any news at all lately!!!

 

[2coils]

New sub forum name..."MEDIA NEWS: The worst, The worst-er, and the worst-est!!

 

[bnrkwest]

Here is a good paper on propylene glycol, it is used in everything! Maybe WHO is unaware of it's safety- LOL!! bnrk

http://www.propylene-glycol.com/uploads/PropyleneGlycolAdvocacybrochure.pdf

 

[Hulamoon]

Arrrrrgggghhhhh! You're killin' me Placebo! What can we do to stop these slanderous drunken weirdo whackos? I really exploded blood at the ears when I heard the one about the supposed representative of the Cancer Society who testified recently against e-cigs, - it was found that no-one at the Cancer Society had ever heard of this guy. Sheesh. I have to wonder what on earth they're on, they've gone completely bananas.

 

[Marius_Kingsley]

"A number of ENDS are offered in flavours that can be particularly attractive to adolescents." -Because only kids like candy, right?

"The manufacturers report that the cartridges typically contain between 6 and 24 mg of nicotine, but sometimes can contain more than 100 mg" -Ummm... I think they miss-typed the unit. It's actually 6-30 mg/ml of nicotine. If it were 100 mg/ml of nicotine, I think many of us would be a little more...ummm...dead.

"Most ENDS are shaped to look like their conventional (tobacco) counterparts (e.g. cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, pipes, hookahs or shishas). They are also sometimes made to look like everyday items such as pens and USB memory sticks, for people who wish to use the product without other people noticing." -...No. Just...no.

"Most ENDS contain large concentrations of propylene glycol, which is a known irritant when inhaled" -Not as irritating as this statement.

"the chemicals used in electronic cigarettes have not been fully disclosed" -It's right here on the bottle: "Propylene Glycol, Vegetable Glycerine, Nicotine, Flavoring.