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“The largest threat to Public Health is an informed consumer.”
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Meet Scott Gottlieb’s Successor at FDA
Don’t think the temporary successor of Dr. Gottlieb will be any better. Jim McDonald explains:
"I was a teacher- and one of my 9th-grade students the first time she vaped she got instant popcorn lung – something about how her body was made she went on life support – she is fine now healthy and back to school"https://t.co/FgbjBFN66m
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“The largest threat to Public Health is an informed consumer.”
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Extension of Certain Tobacco Product Compliance Deadlines Related to the Final Deeming Rule
Um… yeah. Well, there’s this, which is intended to “assist any person who manufactures, packages, sells, offers to sell, distributes, or imports for sale and distribution within the United States”....
Clive Bates always seems to make me… Laugh. Ponder. Think.
It’s so obvious. The howling indignation of @TobaccoFreeKids and @FDATobacco is self-propelling the their moral panic about vaping by spreading awareness and upping the buzz. Would they be happy if youth vaping now declined rapidly? Or do they like the leverage? https://t.co/oTOAwEZXZp
Health advocates, businesses divided on raising age to buy tobacco, e-cigarettes
The age of majority is 18. Well, that doesn’t always count. You can’t control children. We already know children smoke long before the age of 18 according to Tobacco Free “job security” Kids, but you can create the appearance that you can to the public.
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Can Nicotine Actually Have A Good Side?
Fig tagged this for a completely different reason snippet… then I got to sniffing around…
“The interest in nicotine’s therapeutic potential started in the 1980s.”
“Researchers have been talking about nicotine-related drugs for decades, but none are on the market yet. Part of the problem is reputation.
I’ll let you decide what the real problem has been for decades:
FDA chief hands the WH his plan to restrict flavored e-cigs
“The FDA would stand on shaky legal ground if it imposed an outright ban on the sales of flavored e-cigarettes in convenience stores. But what the agency is doing amounts to an effective ban, with less legal exposure.”
“It does not take a majority to prevail … but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.” ― Samuel Adams
The LOUDER section
There’s a Moose poking the bear. Listen for yourselves…
“Our new ad, playing on 107.1 & 107.9. We’re kind of poking the bear here…but that is a recording of FDA Director, Scott Gottlieb, talking about vaping. The rest is ours. :)”
Buffalo, New York
With a flavor ban in the works, this started with a live post from Vic Canastraro here.
In less than 24 hours, it went from a thought, to a rally with signed petitions – and people from out of state joining in – to more than 28,000 views worldwide and more than 1000 shares… to news coverage – I think four separate channels conducted interviews.
When school buses went by, signs went DOWN.
“There’s only one solution – Unity and aggression.” ― Oliver Kershaw, ECF
Thanks to @RebeccaKlopf for inviting @Biebert to the @TMJ4 studios for a live open forum about nicotine & potential disease therapies. Tough topic, but great questions from the audience!
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E-cigarettes: What Consumers Need To Know
THR4Life compiled a list of statements from various “public health” authorities in the United States along with statements and positions from organizations around the world.
Blatant HINT section: These statements can be used as a resource, (hint) with links, (hint) by anyone. Like, for instance, in a hearing, or court of law, or some office of an official making a decision to regulate, restrict, tax or ban a less harmful alternative in your community. Before (hint) it occurs.
A little birdie told me more statements are coming from other sources.
The organization called “Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco” (SRNT) has a mission on stated on Twitter: “To stimulate the generation and dissemination of new knowledge concerning nicotine in all its manifestations.”
One attendee was dismayed at “knowledge concerning nicotine in all its manifestations”:
Of importance, there were members of “No More STEM Harassment” (#MeToo) outside picketing the event. One demonstrator went inside and presented Stanton Glantz with a flyer personally.
Does Vaping Increase the Risk of Stroke and Heart Attacks?
For anyone considering (or using) e-cigarettes: “Renowned cardiologist and anti-smoking researcher Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos, responds to allegations made by recent studies, that e-cigarettes increase the risk for cardiovascular disease.”
My one man crusade continues. Know what I hope? I hope Dimitris invites him on Smoke-Free Radio.
As a #PUBLICHealth official, your job description is
"To issue scientific documents" "To be focused on improving the country’s health" To communicate "the best available scientific information" to the public.
Can you point me to where you have done so publicly on your website? https://t.co/TDN5qWmiR3
After months of multiple undercover investigations between the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), authorities announced they have seized 372,000 pounds of pure nicotine with a street value of over 9.3 Million dollars in one of the largest busts of its kind. Ever.
Agents took 19 adults and 487 children into custody. One agent claimed “they were living in deplorable conditions“, while another said this bust was “the beginning of the end of the nicotine trafficking underground- wait, one of ’em’s getting away…”
Wait, what?
You’ve never heard of a nicotine bust before? Neither have I. If I’ve fooled you with the unbelievable headline, that’s the point. “Sorry, not sorry”. (Please see my disclaimer at the bottom of this blog.)
Meanwhile, high ranking public health officials such as Surgeon General are still saying things like: “But studies show that nicotine is, pound for pound, as addictive as heroin.” (Link)
Cigarettes, and vaping products are illegal to purchase for anyone under the age of 18.
While claiming an “epidemic” of nicotine use , he also states “Truth is few youthuse ENDS OR tobacco daily. It’s mostly sporadic, because access is illegal/ difficult and sporadic.” (Link).
(Also see “My understanding is the data will likely be released in a few weeks, and the timeline so far is similar to past years. No hiding or manipulation” (tweet) on pending “daily use” of epidemic data.)
I can’t wait.
Let me ask you a question:
Why is “nicotine” not found onthe DEA’s list of drug threatsfound here?
My very smart mouse friend calculated the “street value” of nicotine “pound for pound”, here.
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Maybe nicotine itself isn’t the big “threat” after all.
In fact, health groups want tougher enforcement of current laws. The American Heart Association “argued there isn’t enough enforcement of the current laws… ” and would ” like to see the burden shifted to the sellers of tobacco products.”
The same article stated American Cancer Society’s “American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network “also are opposed to legislation” and opposing laws on raising the age of tobacco to 21.
The unintended takeaway from that article is:
Enforce current laws. There’s no need for funding or new laws.
According to the Virginia Smoke-Free Association’s post on their Facebook page, they also opposed this legislation.
“The VSFA wasn’t the only one’s that spoke against these ineffective, adult restrictive, political stunt bills. In the past 12 months in Virginia there were 1335 inspections for sales to minors for tobacco products. Out of that 251 were sales to minors, 234 issued Warning Letters, 17 Civil Money Penalties, 46 warning letters were for Ends/Eliquid and 3 of those were B&M Vapor Shops.”
Imagine the headlines if the focus was not on “nicotine”. Imagine the level of education that could be obtained worldwide if only a documentary were to be made about nicotine. How it’s been hailed as a wonder drug. How “it” does not cause cancer. What “is” nicotine, by itself, without tobacco or combustion?
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Researchers Try Nicotine To Treat Memory Loss
More positive involvement using the word, (and the chemical) “nicotine”. This is good. This makes people who know better nervous. Excellent. More research I say! Think about it… if kids thought nicotine is good for you, they would avoid it like… oh never mind. I also secretly hope there is a use for those patches taking up shelf space.
Speaking of “The Children™”, ‘one’ Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to stop less harmful products being advertised because of no other reason: “even if they are targeted at kids”.
Meet Jessica Rosenworcel. Jessica is an “Impatient optimist. Mom, wife,” and of all things an “inveterate coffee drinker.” Huh.
CDC Misleads by calling E-cigarettes a ‘Tobacco Product’
No kidding. Already established abroad, The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has incorrectly defined…. oh never mind. I am grateful for the American Council on Science and Health taking this on.
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Vape Radio has had a fundraiser up for about a month. (I completely missed it!) In my opinion, Rod and his team are like this blog. They get the word out. They contribute to and talk about advocacy. They’re #LOUDER.
The Vaping Legion had him on here last week. If you are able to contribute, wonderful, If not, please share.
Let’s see… covered misleading, covered the children™. How about some arrogance? Are you like what is described as the “average American” who is “resentful toward those who tell him or her how to live”? So am I.
This is an eye-opening perspective from a Doctor, in proper form:
From across the pond, Dave Cross (another I admire) at Planet Of The Vapes has taken on the task of informing our community of two heartbreaking deaths.
Surgeon General Watch: Data, Snippets, and Narratives
As we slip into the third week of my one-man #SGWatch on Twitter, I took a harder look at what Dr. Adams says, and does, on his personal account – and what he doesn’t on his professional account as U.S. Surgeon General. Oh, and confusion. A general mess. That’s covered as well:
Then, because Mike started it, I spent over an hour on the 34th episode of Vaping and the Mic (and even showed my face) to discuss snippets, narratives and data…
Is access to public data an unreasonable request? What will the complete data reveal? Are snippets of data the best way to inform the public? If the full spectrum of the data is withheld, what is real, what is contrived?
“If you repeat a lieoften enough, it becomes the truth.”
The problem with research misconduct must be of epidemic proportions. So much so, the Department of Health and Human Services has its own division defining such misconduct called the Office of Research Integrity (ORI), and a definition of said misconduct.
“Research misconduct is defined as fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results.”
“Falsification is manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes, or changing or omitting data or results such that the research is not accurately represented in the research record.”
It would seem all data would be required to have a clear picture of the information being displayed presented to make an informed case, decision, or outcome. The authority in charge has no business writing or promoting a narrative, when data can and shall speak for itself.
Instead, snippets become headlines, and headlines create the story narrative.
“If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth“
In the case of e-cigarettes, and the latest “data” on youth use, it is to present manipulate the claim of an ‘epidemic’ in order to willfully threaten legal adult choices, using snippets of data designed to “fit a narrative” as my friend, U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome Adams has done, and has accused.
It’s backward. Snippets (subliminal or not) can sell ideas. Create campaigns. Change public opinion.
Mining for data can be useful. Depending on the criteria, displaying data to ones liking is misleading. Similar to Stanton Glantz below, that is propaganda.
Skewed data is…well, you can make anything look like you want it to look for your own purposes. I think I am afraid of both films Nicolas Cage appears in, and pools. Why? I’m not sure what I’m afraid of, Nicolas Cage isn’t his real name, but looking at data tells me I should… Oh never mind.
In this blog, I will attempt to demonstrate two things. First, the following tweets and subtweets can be confusing. Second, if I can post things in here properly and explain, you won’t be confused. Either way, they are snippets, and you’ll probably be confused.
It started with (well, not really, I’m using my interpretation of the data) a question to the highest “ranking” Medical Doctor from Mike Peterson:
@Surgeon_General , sir, you replied to @vapingit that "some independent vape shops have an equally high violation rate." Would you supply the data for this claim, as the @US_FDA data set does not support this same suggestion.
In this tweet, the Surgeon General clearlyseems to has “doubts” that Mike “really wanted this information”. Surgeon General Adams must not look away from his snippets accomplishments on his “I love me” wall and must be suspicious of anyone questioning his integrity my snippet. Shame on you, Mike!
Oh, I think Mike wanted the information. That’s alright, Dr. Adams. You don’t require my assurance adults are looking harder than you are for any detrimental outcomes of any facet of e-cigarettes.
It’s not as if we’re a large and growing community of consumers including Doctors like yourself, Lawyers, Teachers, Nurses, Statisticians, Scientists, Cooks, Truck Drivers, and other professionals, along with lovers of data and science. And math. In fact, one of us is a… nope… my narrative, so further down the data hole you go.
I’ll insert a quick snippet from my personal life. The words from a Neurologist to my wife was:
“We’re setting up testing for onset of Alzheimer’s and dementia.”
Is that a snippet of a much greater assessment? Can you discern from the quote she, in fact, has Alzheimer’s or dementia? Do you have enough data to make the determination? You really don’t know. I’m saving it for a different blog.
Note the words ” in the interest of correcting misunderstandings”. Misunderstandings are snippets, Dr. Adams. Vape shops aren’t included in “this” analysis is correct, by stating “equally high violation rate”, you overstepped your ego, data, or knowledge, position narrative.
I know I said I wasn’t going to comment but in the interest of correcting misunderstandings, this looked at retail chains. Most all vape shops are independent, so they aren’t included in this analysis- but fact is some independent vape shops have an equally high violation rate.
He’s right. Snippet. The statement just above was “they aren’t included in this analysis” and “shops have an equally high violation rate“, and refers to this graphic he posted below:
I proudly show you my snippet! Go ahead, click on it, it’ll enlarge.
Because he was prompted by – anyone’s comments – and saw my amateur hour cut/paste of his just above, below he explains how narrative and roles to play suddenly are important. His data went from “equally high violation rate” to some vape shops. Also, he displays his knack of interacting with the public quite… well, I’ll let you come to your own conclusions. Go ahead, click on it, it’ll get bigger!
“It’s easy to cut & paste snippets”…because the whole picture isn’t a narrative, I just couldn’t let that one go. If data and information is explained properly, there is no need for “snippets”. Go ahead, click on it, it’ll get bigger!
Here, I’m not sure if he’s being condescending on purpose, or if he just doesn’t know he’s tweeting to a known impugner. I am also an uneducated “backwardsbackwoodsman from one of the colonies.” (Thanks, Alan, I knew that would come in handy eventually! ) Oh, go on, there’s something I was determined to take out of context. Damn me. Go ahead, click on it, it’ll get bigger!
To further reiterate his position snippet, he grabs some more data from his cuff and explains some gibberish about technical stuff I probably wouldn’t understand anyway… something about this does look like a high ranking public health official explaining a snippet narrative, maybe it’s just me. We’ve gone from … well, this data thing just isn’t my forte’.
Well, Mike (he’s mentioned above), and Jake got data. In fact, they mined the data. Turns out twenty-one money penalties were assessed. Go ahead, click on it, it’ll get bigger!
To “That Damned Ninga, he agrees. Vape shops are “doing much better”… he also wants everyone else to agree. I often forget I’m constantly asked to agree with something because it will fit a narrative. I wonder what happens when the public just nods their head in agreement when a public official says to. Couldn’t be all bad, I suppose. Either way, he wants everyone to agree. By golly, I’m almost going to agr…. nope. Go ahead, click on it, it’ll get bigger!
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Trusting the highest doctor in the land to provide competent, well-constructed answers to convey issues with facts, when he, in fact, won’t do it seems futile. Instead, he has chosen to act on authority, instinct, and sticks to the data (dammit) script.
“If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth.”
Then, addressing (you and me) the public as if we’re a bunch of nine-year-olds is pretty – well, idiotic. Starting at about the time I could talk, I’ve questioned authority and integrity a long time. Pre-loaded answers come with loaded questions where I come from – the backwoods of one of the original colonies.
In fact, I’ll use your “It’s easy to cut & paste snippets” own sarcastic words against you, Dr. Adams. Also, I have repeatedly asked for data. So much so, it’s redundant, repetitive and repeats itself. It should, could, may, might or even would, speak for itself.
The reason I keep asking the same questions over and over?
Dr. Adams own words:
In the meantime, if you’re approaching a city, township, county, or state hearing about sales to minors, or that vape shops are contributing to the delinquency of minors, I highly suggest these two graphics to use at your disposal, just as the Heart, Lung, Cancer, and other healthorganizations will. Let them sort it out with facts, not preconceivednotions and media sound bitessnippets (dammit) data.
Here’s the chart from Jake Jacobsen: According to data, if you click on it, it’ll get bigger!
Here is the chart alone from Mike Peterson: Yep, click:
Bring your nose a bit closer to the screen – at a second glance, this is what you may have missed: Wait, back up, just click!
The overall narrative is to put big scary numbers out, fueling the fire of an epidemic. I (we, vapers paying attention) want the truth. I don’t for one minute think any of us want anything less, good or bad. We’re adults, we can take the snippets data.
When looking at inspections just above, there is no “epidemic”, and the fact is, in 2018:
There were 146,376 inspections.
There were 17,456 total violations
Of 17,456 violations, 2,060 were “ends and e-liquid.
Of those violations, 229 were vape shops. (Vape shops: STOP that.)
Things that make you go hmmmm…..
And Juul? If you believe their “epidemic” data, Vuse was the front runner of underage sales violations at 1,729… so, they should have at least tried harder at purchasing Juul to complete the narrative.
Silly data makers. Go ahead, scroll back up if you need to. I’ll wait.
Sounds as if you’re still confused. I apologize for torturing you, but I feed a mouse cheese just to do my math for me.
This an enforcement issue all the way around. Underage sales at vape shops are NOT a contributing factor to an epidemic, which is still a snippet of the overall message portrayed. Kids stealing from their parents like they did cigarettes? Probably. Straw purchases? Likely.
Illegal sales – meeting the “definition” of an ‘epidemic’? Doubtful.
Snippet alert:
Found in my previous “Nod In Agreement” blog here.
“If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth.”
On to the “epidemic”.
If, after reading this blog, you are still confused, I will conclude, from snippets, and so shall you, that confusion is intentional. The snippet below is a confusing mess, by design. The bottom right tweet on his personal account, in a “non-official” capacity, was just a few days before he announced as Surgeon General there indeed “is” an epidemic. I hope we can all agree, the data is in the contrived details. Go ahead, click on it, it’ll get bigger!
“Morals are standards set by those who want their standards met by others.”
I don’t want situational ethics, nor do I want morals and feelings mixed into the narrative. Here is what I want. I want the law to be obeyed. I want parents to be aware, not act on “reefer madness” type propaganda, and ultimately, parents to parent.
Specifically, I want the data to speak for itself. Both for adults looking for a safer alternative to smoking, and the narrative of an “epidemic” to be scrutinized, specifically when a public HEALTH official is threatening adult choices for less harmful products – unless we agree with his narrative. Jim McDonald says it best.
We won't tell smokers that vaping is safer until a few vapers on Twitter admit that a large increase in occasional use constitutes an epidemic of addiction.
No kidding, that's exactly what he's saying. It's a threat, and it's not appropriate for a public health official. https://t.co/5k0IMDiSmr
Unless you suffer from cognitive dissonance, I want the data as it stands, not as it fits my narrative “out of context” with some silly twitter snippets, Dr. Adams. I don’t want to hear about plausible deniability. I don’t want proof by assertion. Confirmation bias is unnecessary.
I want the public to be aware of the best information available rather than striking panic in the streets.
So, what’s the snippet? What’s the truth? Still confused? So are adults looking for answers to a less harmful alternative.
“If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth.”
I am a consumer, while I try to be a voice for consumers, I don’t speak for “all” consumers. I have a higher standard for medical and government officials. The Surgeon General of the United States (or any public official) should not rely on “googlesearches” (in a personal or public capacity) to fill a narrative.
In my assessment, Dr. Adams should post facts. Period.
Snippet Alert!
The Surgeon General should resign or be fired. Immediately. That’s my narrative. That’s my snippet.
With that, no high ranking publicemployee official has no business writing, or tweeting, or sharing an opinion, or narrative, when data shall speak for itself.
I’ll stick to my guns, check on my wife, and keep my #SGWatch up to see when comprehensive information to adults has been displayed with half the attention the ‘epidemic’ has received.
I’ll readily and publicly admit I’m wrong, but until that happens, Dr. Adams has to answer these questions concerning the ‘epidemic’:
What users were of legal age?
What users didn’t use nicotine?
How many were smoking & switched?
Why is marijuana included with “any vaping“?
Why is “use” defined as in the past thirty days, not daily?
Until that happens, I’ll keep pointing out discrepancies in the narrative of an alleged epidemic, or one of you can convince me why I shouldn’t.
For balance, after the release of and tagging him in this blog: (Coincidence? Doesn’t matter. Snippets.)
Important study, with important caveats: 1) This was done in UK (diff legal/ regulatory environment) in motivated quitters who presented to clinic & 2) trial accompanied meds with behavioral support -> so was Cadillac scenario 3) OK for adults DOESNT mean ecigs are safe for kids.
Oh, that’s right, I’ve got that screenshot snippet from a Dr. Girgis… wait a second… it’s… Yes, legal and regulatory environments. That’s right. No guidelines. Except when.
Snippet alert: showing “restraint”.
I highly recommend what Clive Bates has to say on the alleged U.S. “epidemic“.
THIS one is an eye-openingmust-read for ANY aspect of public health. Your opinions aren’t about your needs. Stop being nannies.
“The average American is like my patient: resentful toward those who tell him or her how to live.”
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Bookmark alert: I’d say this is ass-ripping testimony.
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Are you paying attention?
Censorship of information and policy, funding interests behind the scenes to fit a controlled narrative of non-profit organizations (of any issue) is clear.
Brent Stafford works very hard with Regulator Watch Canada to disseminate fact from fiction with Michelle Minton here in the U.S.
I, and thousands have been saying this for a very long time.
State of Public Health: Failure
Similar to what I hope you watched just above, I searched for “positive” statements from “health groups“. It took me a substantial amount of time to find them. It makes me “feel and believe” they can say they’ve “said” it, they’re just (unsurprisingly) very quiet about it.
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On the 5th of February, Surgeon General was quoted below saying nicotine is “pound for pound, as addictive as heroin”:
"A lot of people still think e-cigarettes are not harmful. But studies show that nicotine is, pound for pound, as addictive as heroin." @Surgeon_General Jerome Adams at #CADCAForum Meet and Greet pic.twitter.com/1NhxnXNdll
Then, on the 7th I see this. So far during my ‘one-man’ Surgeon General watch I’ve linked my challenge, Aaron Biebert has asked Dr. Adams politely for an interview, and the thread gets more interesting by the day.
For the record we’ve gone from a definitive statement of “pound for pound, as addictive as heroin”, to “a medical viewpoint-& it’s complicated” in two days.
If you don’t believe this idiotic fight is already a political and money-motivated movement, don’t start now. That said, I’d better see you dressing nice and in your pews on Sunday.
Providing information about less harm barely exists. The State Of Public Health is a failure. The Lung Association just released their “State of Tobacco Control” report. I’ll call it “Ironic Lung Failure”.
Is the number one priority of reducing smoking rates in the United States about less smoking? Is it about complete quitting? Is it about preventing less harm (you read that right)? Or, is it about regulation, restriction, taxation, and the banning of less harmful, smoke-free alternatives to smoking?
Information about less harm? It barely exists.
Ask yourselves why.
Are you confused? That might be by design.
The Surgeon General “said it” by hiding it in a tweet during half-time on Superbowl Sunday. They hide it in soundbites, but they’re not saying it clearly. They avoid it like the plague. If the goal is less smoking, ALL government and public health organizations failed to make the grade in this “public health watch”.
Snus has been around a long time and is very successful in reducing harm in Sweden. The FDA clearly knows about snus, what is taking them so long? More than a decade has passed since vaping products were introduced to the United States.
Some are simply exercising their personal choice not to try them. MILLIONS have switched by choice and word of mouth.
Millions more aremisinformed, “professionals” choosing to misinform the public with Google “alerts” (like this one), or are simply unaware of safer, less harmful alternatives to smoking. Ask yourselves why.
The landscape of “public health” includes a colorful spectrum of explanations – claiming vaping products are:
moredangerous than smoking
as dangerous as smoking
the same as smoking
better than smoking (but)
a way to switch (but)
a safer alternative to smoking
If “smoking is the leading cause of”, what is not making consumers aware vaping products are less harmful, to regulate , restrict, tax or ban less harmful alternatives called?
Reasonable regulation is fine. To define regulation of these products as tobacco is unscientific and irresponsible.
Organizations want restrictions (and bans) of both cigarettes and are including less harmful alternatives for 18, 19, or 20 years old adults, until they are 21. Ask yourselves why.
#PublicHealthRisk #PublicHealthWatch
In taking a look at various public health (government and ‘non-profit’) websites using an “informational search” about e-cigarettes being a less harmful alternative, I found most of the information is hidden, or at best, very difficult to find.
I did not include the obvious caveats before, during or after each statement.
In all quoted statements, all bold / italics are my emphasis, and a link to each statement is provided.
It’s time for public health officials to make a clear decision.
They want less smoking, or they don’t.
They want less harm, or they don’t.
The Lung Association statement to adults about vaping products:
“The Food and Drug Administration has not found any e-cigarette to be safe and effective in helping smokers quit. If smokers are ready to quit smoking for good, they should call…”
-0- content for consumers to look for and not find. Read what Dr. Siegel has to say.
Grade: F-
The American Heart Association statement to adults about vaping products:
“E-cigarettes either do not contain or have lower levels of several tobacco-derived harmful and potentially harmful constituents compared with cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. In comparison with NRTs, e-cigarette use has increased at an unprecedented rate, which presents an opportunity for harm reduction if smokers use them as substitutes for cigarettes.”
“Based on currently available evidence, using current generation e-cigarettes is less harmful than smoking cigarettes, but the health effects of long-term use are not known. ”
Stating e-cigarettes “do not contain any tobacco” and ‘likely to be significantly less harmful‘ is factual. To elude to “more research” (of which there is plenty of) is warranted but surrounded heavily by doubt.
Stating “less harmful”, then eluding to “health effects” is confusing since the health effects of smoking are known. Nowhere near setting a consumer’s mind at ease.
Grade: F
The Truth Initiative statement to adults about vaping products:
I don’t mind being wrong, and thanks to Dr. Charles Gardner for pointing this one out to me, I didn’t remember it existing.
“Some smokers may be unable or unwilling to quit using nicotine and would benefit by completely switching to a much lower harm nicotine delivery mechanism (including potentially a well-regulated e-cigarette).
“E-cigarettes are far less toxic than cigarettes, but they are not harmless.”
Both of these statements from Truth Initiative are found here.
If I couldn’t find it… how are consumers going to find it?
Grade: F
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids statement to adults about vaping products:
“Under the right circumstances, e-cigarettes could benefit public health if they help significantly reduce the number of people who use combustible cigarettes” This statement from Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is hiddenin a PDF here.
Centers for Disease Control statement to adults about vaping products:
“E-cigarettes have the potential to benefit adult smokers who are not pregnant if used as a complete substitute for regular cigarettes and other smoked tobacco products. “
This statement is difficult to find and placed here.
According to the CDC, “Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death.” A bit easier to find (for me) on their site if you know where to look. They have access to, and are conducting research. Period.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services statement to adults about vaping products:
After the intro of “swirling plumes” and teens, buried in the middle it says
“Yet, while e-cigarettes are less harmful than regular combustible tobacco products—and a possible pathway to tobacco-smoking cessation for adults—the evidence on the effectiveness of these products for helping adult smokers quit completely is still uncertain.”
Is lack of effort of those “in charge” of the best scientific information available acceptable? Is confusing information about less harmful products a productive way to reduce smoking? Should information be hidden under sincere consumer searches depending on honest google searches?
It’s time for public health officials to make a clear decision. They want less smoking, or they don’t. They want less harm, or they don’t. Then, ask them all why.
If “smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths”, and organizations don’t change the conversation, eventually, the country will know the business they are conducting, and the business they’re actually “in”: failure of public health.
Is it coordinated efforts to keep the public from information?
You bet it is:
This video from Brent Stafford at Regulator Watch with Michelle Minton is astounding.
Collusion | Dirty Details of the Coordinated effort to Kill Vaping
Michelle Minton can be found here, here, and what is discussed above, here)
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The ‘fight’ seems to be consistently putting out fires.
The definition of nicotine as tobacco (it isn’t), Nicotine addiction without tobacco and MAOI’s (it isn’t), and gateways (that don’t exist). If you’re interested, opinion
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More here in her tweet, including followups in this link
She’s seen toddlers and teens inside in vape shops (not necessarily buying products). If the parents were smoking, those toddlers would be exposed to… oh never mind. After looking, surprise, she did a study I’ll link with my standard ‘do not link‘.
For a perspective, this blog has mentioned concerns of air quality before:
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Senator Burr (R-NC), much more than menthol cigarettes
Senator Burr takes the Food and Drug Administration to task – from menthol cigarettes to the “tobacco control act”, to children unable to purchase adult prodcts, to adult choice and… well, I won’t spoil it for you, but I haven’t seen a Senator fired up about this topic in some time.
I realized yesterday four years have passed since releasing the results of the Vaping Truth Survey. Thinking of Charle’s blog above and listening to vapers… After all, we’re supposed to take their word for all things health, why can’t they take ours?
When I made the survey, I barely knew a soul and didn’t know there even was a ‘vaping community’. I appreciate anyone who took the survey, I appreciate all who were behind it from the start.
