The Assault On E-Cigs Accelerates

[lxskllr]

discovered similar gene mutations in lung cells exposed to e-cigarettes as those found in smokers.

So what? That's a meaningless statement phrased to cause fear. Everything causes gene mutations. They aren't necessarily harmful, and some are helpful. Without clarification, it just adds bulk to the article. Empty calories....

He said though the vapor of e-cigarette is free from tobacco and tar and does not require combustion but could potentially increase the risk of cancer to users.

change that to...

He said though the vapor of menthol is free from tobacco and tar and does not require combustion but could potentially increase the risk of cancer to users.

and it's just as valid. Anything can potentially increase the risk cancer. More weasel words designed to influence thought and policy without data to back them up.

[alopezg1]

My health has improved , my stamina and fitness since using these devices
That to me implies they are causing me less harm...

[GoVegan]

Interesting. I remember people used to smoke clove cigarettes when I was in high school. The theory was they were safer because they contained less tobacco and were natural. A few years later, a lot of studies came out showing that clove cigarettes were even more harmful than tobacco ones. I still think ecigs are safer than smokes but only time will tell.

[trebli]

E-cigarettes equally harmful: Study




“Electronic Cigarettes are thought to be a safer alternative to the traditional cigarettes, but one of the latest studies finds it is not so safe.


In the past one year or so the e-cigarette sales have been soared by about 340 percent. Mostly it has lured the teenagers or first-time smokers. Manufacturers like Britons claim it is the best alternative to traditional cigarettes and helps quit smoking.


In a new study researchers examined the biological effects of the devices and discovered similar gene mutations in lung cells exposed to e-cigarettes as those found in smokers.


Study author Avrum Spira said the electronic devices may be safer, but their initial studies suggests they may not be benign.


Spira is a genomics and lung cancer researcher at Boston University. He presented the findings at the American Association of Cancer Researcher’s annual meeting earlier this week. He said though the vapor of e-cigarette is free from tobacco and tar and does not require combustion but could potentially increase the risk of cancer to users.


In recent years consumers were more inclined to the healthier ways to continue smoking instead of using gum or patches to help quit the habit.


Sales figure of 2013 suggests e-cigarettes growth soared by 340 percent from £44 million to about £193 million compared to 2012.”

[Darwin]

There are some tiny niches of human activity that have not yet been completely blanketed by a massive governmental regulatory framework and that simply can not be allowed.

[halocog]

Well, if they really found so much pollutants in the vapour, I would be worried if I used the product. After all, it´s made in China cheaply and without any real control... Snus is regulated as food and should be free of unwanted elements.

I have no problem with it being regulated as a food product, but that will never happen here. They'll just lock it down and tax the hell out of it.

[Frankie Reloaded]

Well, if they really found so much pollutants in the vapour, I would be worried if I used the product. After all, it´s made in China cheaply and without any real control... Snus is regulated as food and should be free of unwanted elements.

[trebli]

"A major concern is that the sweet flavorings will draw teenagers into the nicotine habit that could lead to smoking.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration currently hasn't approved any e-cigarette for smoking-cessation therapy as it has for nicotine patches, gums and other alternative ways for people to ingest nicotine without smoking.

E-cigarettes currently are not regulated as tobacco products. But the FDA is moving ahead with proposed regulations for e-cigarettes as tobacco products because they contain "highly addictive" nicotine."

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/hea...s/201402030018

[trebli]

'There is currently no federal regulation of the products even though they use nicotine. The FDA intends to propose a regulation that would extend the agency's 'tobacco product' authorities -- which currently only apply to cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, and smokeless tobacco -- to other categories of tobacco products that meet the statutory definition of 'tobacco product.'

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/local_...nic-cigarettes