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The American Lung Association is scarier than I thought. Ten minutes of google searches on their board of directors showed me almost every one of them has either a direct link, or has received money in some form from Pfizer or Glaxo. A quick look at their financial statements show they pay out almost 4 times more money in salaries and consulting fees than they receive in donations.

If you believe this organization is anything more than a profit motivated mouthpiece for big Pharma you are either blind, deaf, or being paid by big pharma. Pfizer and Glaxo are terrified of e-cigarettes. Why? Because they are a proven safer and more effective tool for smokers. They realize that they will lose billions of dollars from widespread acceptance of e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes have been proven in multiple studies to be far more effective in keeping people from smoking cigarettes than their suicide drugs are.

Any group that claims to have the public's health in their best interest, yet tries to prevent people from switching to this safer alternative is a sham. Furthermore they should be investigated and prosecuted for this dangerous practice of misinformation and fear mongering. The American Lung Association is part of a campaign that is as bad or worse than the campaign big tobacco used in the last century to try and mislead people into thinking cigarettes were safe.
 
JColt said:
Any group that claims to have the public's health in their best interest, yet tries to prevent people from switching to this safer alternative is a sham. .
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That is interesting. How are they trying to prevent this alternative from being used?
 
Yesterday, the American Lung Association and 15 other health partner groups sent a letter to President Obama asking for his leadership in making sure FDA has oversight over all tobacco products, including cigars and e-cigarettes. That is just yesterdays news. They are actively campaigning with other groups and Politicians.
 
Remember, They receive a sizable amount of money from sin tax.
 
One other thing (I'm doing 10 things at once) They are repeating lies that have already been dis proven or exaggerated.

Flavors are only for attracting children. Wrong, The flavors are for adults. It keeps them using ecig instead of smoking. What about Hello Kitty Beer? What about flavored Nicorrette Gum? The poor "children"

There is no laws keeping minors from buying. Partially true. Some Cities have acted responsibly and made it so under 18 cannot buy. Most refuse though because it doesn't include the tobacco tax. You see they keep crying it's for the "children" but it's really the money!

We don't know what's in them. B.S! They do know and it's all FDA approved items. Propylene Glycol which is in just about everything including asthma inhalers and *gasp* Antifreeze! They love to say ecigs have antifreeze in them. Remember years ago animals dying from drinking leaked antifreeze? Well it's now made with PG because of that. Vegetable Glycerin and food flavorings. They also like to repeat items that used to be in the liquids in the beginning that have long since been gone but will repeat it over and over.

No research done. Incorrect. They have many lung specialists, heart Doctors, Dentists who approve and have studied it. 100% safe? Probably not but what is? Most will tell you they know ecig's have 4000 LESS harmful chemicals and 0% carcinogens in them.

Yes ecigs should be slightly regulated for common safety and monitored for future risk but not put inder FDA draconian rules and regulation and taxed to death. Common sense but if under FDA rules I highly doubt that will happen.
 
Lucille said:
Joe you are so right. I actually laughed out loud at some of the perceptive comments written as a response to this article:
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebat...he-e-cig/fda-oversight-of-e-cigs-badly-needed
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There are some rally good ones out there. I love how they say ecigs are a gateway to smoking. I always reply, Ecigs are a gateway to stop smoking.

I was a 2 to 3 pack a day smoker. I tried all FDA approved stuff. I quit smoking by third day of ecig and feeling great! I am gaining some weight but my dentist who I went to last week said he cannot believe how much better my gums were.

Damn Government..... :angry:
 
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