Regulations.gov

[LaceyUnderall]

Thanks to VocalEK and Frederick on ECF for pointing me to this.

www.Regulations.gov is currently taking comments regarding the new Tobacco Regulations to be put in place. While some of the comments are well, totally uneducated attempts at having an opinion LOL... others are not to be missed.

Dr. Siegel, brilliant doctor advocate for the PV... here is his response: http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#documentDetail?R=09000064809fa134

To submit your comment: http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#submitComment?R=09000064809e74eb

To review comments: http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#docketDetail?R=FDA-2009-N-0294

Please remember, and I know everyone here will, but keeping your emotions in check and your facts straight send the clearest message.

Edit: My comment not posted yet:

Tobacco use has been a widely debated topic for many years. There is no doubt in my mind that tobacco harm reduction is a necessity and any regulations that are to be set forth, should keep in mind that there are less harmful products on the market.

As an agency that is to consider all things for the public health, IMHO it is very important that we stop this advocacy philosophy of "quit or die" and hopefully, regulation will come that offers adults access to more responsible choices for their nicotine needs.

If the agency can keep in mind the Tobacco Harm Reduction philosophy and base regulation upon that, then we could really begin to move forward in this country and start seeing massive reductions in smoking related illness, disease, and death and THAT is what the goal of regulation should be.