Why is everyone trying to get e-cigs on TV or in media?

[Bandit]

Maybe I'm alone in my thinking, but the e-cig banning is not taking place due to public opinion. So trying the case in the court of public opinion isn't going to "save them".

It is the government taking their scientific findings (yes, I use that term loosely when referring to the FDA practices) to push legislators into creating this ban. We are seeing it at state levels right now, and soon it will be judged in a Federal court.

I see people suggesting taking our fight to The Daily Show, Oprah, Michael Moore and now the latest was a suggestion to go on MythBusters... Might as well hit up Opie & Anthony or Howard Stern... it'll do us about as much good.

Wanna truly fight the good fight? It doesn't take a genius to figure out how... assemble a panel of respected doctors and scientists, and lead them with a good attorney, sprinkle in a good PR Firm and you've got what you need. Get some of our vendors to donate a LOT of juice, carts, and devices to do true scientific studies with... sit back and let that gel together for about a year... and then we have the required ammunition to fight the fight.

Anything short of this will be no more meaningful or helpful than Chris Crocker screaming "LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE" into a webcam.

 

[Lyndale]

Actually, the court of public opinion could help quite a bit. Good PR for vapers and PVs could prevent a ban in my state. If people understand what is trying to be banned, they may be less likely to support a ban.

But yes, you are correct that long term studies on the health impact of vaping need to be done. Also, studies on their efficacy in use as a smoking cessation device might be nice too. Also, funding for a scientific study would take more than just vendors giving away free stuff for the study. It would take quite a few researchers (all being paid), equipment, space, a clear idea what they are looking for, etc. Trying to get research Universities to study the effects might be a good start, but would they be able to get grant money to fund the project from anyone?

 

[Xenogy]

I agree with you on the legal side but I think there is more than one front to this war. I think we must pursue all outlets so that post ban we initially get the best socially acceptable vaping ground we can. While getting the word out about the truth of PVs and getting more vapers into the populace wont help with the legal side, it will certainly help with the social aspect of any ban that may come. Hopefully worst case scenario vapers will be banished to designated smoking areas or outside rather than having to vape in the bathroom all the time. The more that know I think the better off we will be.