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E-cigarette users outraged by NBC Connecticut Report

Morning news reporter Debra Alfarone over at NBC Connecticut published a story on Tuesday titled "Call it E-Puffing, But Don't Do it Indoors" which has caused a bit of outrage on some electronic cigarette forums. Vapers , the term e-cigarette users prefer to call themselves, seem to disagree very strongly with some of the "experts" quoted in this story and question why NBC would bury the opinions of truly impartial e-cigarette experts in favor of those people heavily dependent to the pharmaceutical industry for their funding.

First up is Michelle Marichal of the American Cancer Society, listed on ct.gov as the contact person for their helpline, who was asked "if e-cigs are safer than old fashioned cigs" and was quoted as saying:

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President of American Council on Science and Health says FDA Misled the Public

Picture of Dr. Elizabeth WhelanIn a Washington Post article published Thursday, Dr. Elizabeth M. Whelan, the president of the American Council on Science and Health calls the recent FDA press conference on electronic cigarettes "distorted, incomplete and misleading." She further states the FDA "was violating its long-cherished tradition of sticking to sound science as the basis for its policies. And in doing so, it is putting the lives and health of millions of Americans at risk."

Strong words against the government agency charged with protecting the public from unsafe consumer products from a woman notorious for attacking industries who make unscientific or overstated health claims. One might think she would side with the FDA against e-cigarette manufacturers and retailers claiming they are a smoking cessation product or a "healthier alternative" that contains "no carcinogens" without FDA approved studies to back them up.

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Prominent Public Health Physicians and Tobacco Researchers Expose Double Standard in the FDA's Recent Study of Electronic Cigarettes and Challenge the FDA's Alarmist Attitude Toward the Devices

 BOSTON, July 27 /Standard Newswire/ -- The FDA recently went public with misleading information about the safety of electronic cigarettes and the marketing of the devices, not only using its clout but recruiting other prominent organizations to demonize a product that has great public health benefit potential.
 
 A group of prominent doctors and tobacco researchers, including Dr. Michael Siegel at the Boston University School of Public Health, Dr. Joel Nitzkin of the AAPHP Tobacco Control Task Force, and Dr. Brad Rodu, Endowed Chair, Tobacco Harm Reduction Research University of Louisville, challenge the FDA to provide the full quantitative data of the study upon which the FDA has based its warning against electronic cigarettes. They are concerned that the FDA's disingenuous targeting of electronic cigarettes through a biased presentation of the scientific data has had significant negative impact upon the public perception of electronic cigarettes, when the best available evidence suggests that these have shown that the devices offer great potential to reduce serious health issues among traditional tobacco smokers.
 

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Opinion or Editorial e-Cig Blog Posts

How do I become a Tester for E-Liquid Distributors?

I have a small website and I would like for it to grow.  I would like to recieve products to test and give a review.  I also would like to know who sells the Joye Ego Passthroughs and if I can get good deals on Quantiy of 10 when I buy.  Can anyone help me?

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CO levels study may be used to oppose Hookah Bars

Now this is not really Electronic Cigarette related, but I just ran across this while doing some research at the American Journal of Preventative Medicine and it caught my eye as another example of science potentially being used for fear mongering when it comes to smoking.

First off, let me say CO is bad. I grew up on a busy street. At any given time during rush hour traffic we would have 40-50 cars idling in my front yard. At one point the gas man came to hook up our heater and said he couldn't because CO levels inside the house were too much, there must be something wrong with the heater. So he went outside to clear his detector. He found the CO levels OUTSIDE were higher, almost twice as high, then they were inside. And I can say without a doubt, when I moved out of that house into a more residential area, my health greatly improved.

We complained to the city many times and were always told "nothing we can do sir."

So, I'm no fan of CO. But i found this article "Carbon Monoxide Levels Among Patrons of Hookah Cafes" at the AJoPM and found it interesting. Here's the scoop:

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Popularity of Electronic Cigarettes drives Fear

The other day I reported on a new study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, "Tracking the Rise in Popularity of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems ("Electronic Cigarettes") Using Search Query Surveillance" which showed that between 2008 and 2010 Internet searches for electronic cigarettes rapidly surpassed those for nicotine replacement therapies and for drugs like Chantix on the order of "several-hundred-fold". Now, for those of us in the know this is not really news, but it did get me to thinking about some things, particularly how the popularity of electronic cigarettes might be driving the increase in fear mongering and state level lobbying by anti smoking groups and drug companies.

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Looking for advice on where to start with Electronic Cigs

I am a 25 year smoker, who has had enough!  Trouble is, I love them.  I love them so much.  They are the love of my life!  I know that sounds hilarious, but I know there are plenty of smokers who know what I mean.  I have been hearing about Ecigs for a while, and have avoided them.  My lungs just cannot take it anymore, though, and I can't last 2 hours cold turkey.  I smoke Marlboro Special Blend "Golds", which are essentially the same as Marlboro "Lights".  I hate minty or menthol smokes.  I know part of my problem is an "oral fixation" as well, and I know that I probably won't bee into it if the "Cig" is black or blue or something.  I know I will want it to be all white like my current smokes, because I know the psycological factor will come into play.  I'm looking for advice on where to start.  I have also read a lot on this site, and particularly like what appears to be an honest approach on here, such as the article making fun of the "free trial" offers.  I guess what I am saying is I think this site represents the most respected brands on here, so try to keep your suggestions to those offered on here.  Also, please include your insight as to how they work, how long they last, how they charge, etc.  Any help would be appreciated!  Thanks

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Get your Free Electronic Cigarettes Here! Free E Cigarettes!

Free Electronic Cigarettes for all!!! Act now and get your own Free Trial ecigarette with no risk, pay only shipping! Yeah, uh huh.... what does that remind you of? What's sad is that it seems this actually works sometimes, people actually believe they are going to get a great electronic cigarette for free. Until they get it and reality sets in.

All these offers for Free E Cigarettes are literally driving me mad. You can't go anywhere these days without running across some ad for a free trial ecig: and you can't visit any consumer protection website without seeing the hundreds of complaints about them. I hear people's horror stories daily. But the moment Brand X gets a bad name for themselves or is banned from Google it's Insto, Chango, Presto!!! They are suddenly the "new" Brand Y the greatest brand ever!

Before you buy eciq, read this important eciq Report. Ecigs Revealed!!! It's the same old scam internet marketers have been using for years with tooth whitening, acai berry, diet pills, you name it and someone has ran a free trial scam for it. The truth of the matter is simple:

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Opinion or Editorial Reviews

Thalinor reviews the GreenSmoke cartridges
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copyright 2009 all rights reserved *Electronic Cigarettes have not been proven to help you quit smoking and no such claims are being made here. These are the authors or visitors personal thoughts on the debate and are not based on any scientific study. E-cigarettes are a smoking alternative and are not marketed as a smoking cessation device and no legitimate manufacturer makes any such claim. E-cigarettes should not be confused with any FDA approved nicotine replacement therapy, for, like cigarettes, they are not FDA approved.

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