American Association Of Public Health Physicians Writes On Behalf Of Electronic Cigarettes To The Incoming Director Of The Fda

[LaceyUnderall]

"Unfortunately, FDA has not gotten off to a good start. FDA condemnation of electronic cigarettes, in its July 22 press conference, and FDA insistence that electronic cigarettes should be regulated as a drug/device combination rather than as a tobacco product makes no sense from a public health perspective. It flies in the face of FDA laboratory findings on other products already approved by FDA. If one looks at electronic cigarettes as a sentinel for all tobacco products less hazardous than conventional cigarettes – the outlook for FDA action reducing tobacco-related illness and death among current adult smokers is dismal."

The full letter is available on our blog... it is a lot of reading but it is definitely worth it!

http://www.e-cig.org/2009/08/30/american-association-of-public-health-physicians-writes-on-behalf-of-electronic-cigarettes-to-the-incoming-director-of-the-fda/

[SusBan]

Thanks Lacey -- that's great news! (Since the pessimist much chime in -- I wonder if anybody besides you will be reporting it )

I really appreciate your efforts to keep everyone informed and of course your apparently ceaseless advocacy.

[LaceyUnderall]

Thanks Sus.

Hopefully others will pick it up. I have posted it where ever I can think of and I know it has made it to digg!

So digg away if you can! http://digg.com/d312WvA