Uma Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Please sign https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Chicago_Mayor_Rahm_Emanual_Stop_over_regulation_of_Ecigs/?sMjavgb&mobile=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wizard46304 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Signed, this one affects me folks, don't wait until it affects you before you take action. These bans are starting to snowball and there won't be any stopping them if we don't stop them now. Uma 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uma Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 Yay! Great turn out, & they tabled it.... but keep a close eye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uma Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) UPDATE: Chicagao area vapers and vendors still need to contact Alderman urging opposition to proposed e-cig usage ban Despite vapers' temporary victory this week in Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and e-cig prohibitionists continue lobbying City Council members (called Aldermen) to enact the bill to ban e-cig use wherever smoking is banned. CASAA: URGENT CTA Chicago E-Cigarette Usage Ban 12-9-13 It is imperative that Chicago area vapers reach out to their aldermen-- 1. You would like them to OPPOSE the proposed ordinance which would ban smoke-free e-cigarette use wherever smoking is prohibited. 2. Tell your story on how switching to an e-cigarette has changed your life. 3. Explain how smoking bans are enacted to protect the public from the harm of secondhand smoke, but e-cigarettes have not been shown to cause harm to bystanders. In fact, all evidence to date shows that the low health risks associated with e-cigarettes is comparable to other smokeless nicotine products. The low risks of e-cigarettes is supported by research done by Dr. Siegel of Boston University, Dr. Eissenberg of Virginia Commonwealth, Dr Maciej L Goniewicz of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Dr. Laugesen of Health New Zealand, Dr. Igor Burstyn of Drexel University, and by the fact that the FDA testing, in spite of its press statement, failed to find harmful levels of carcinogens or toxic levels of any chemical in the vapor. A comprehensive review by a Drexel University professor based on over 9,000 observations of e-cigarette liquid and vapor found "no apparent concern" for bystanders exposed to e-cigarette vapor, even under "worst case" assumptions about exposure. Additionally, a study by the Roswell Park Center that was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that the levels of chemicals and toxicants in the vapor produced by 12 different e-cigarettes and noted that the trace levels of chemicals present were comparable to what is found in a FDA-approved nicotine inhaler. 4. Detail how electronic cigarette use is easy to distinguish from actual smoking. Although some e-cigarettes resemble real cigarettes, many do not. It is easy to tell when someone lights a cigarette from the smell of smoke. E-cigarette vapor is practically odorless, and generally any detectable odor is not unpleasant and smells nothing like smoke. Additionally, e-cigarette users can decide whether to release any vapor ("discreet vaping"). With so little evidence of use, enforcing indoor use bans on electronic cigarettes would be nearly impossible. 5. Inform them that the ability to use electronic cigarettes in public spaces will actually improve public health by inspiring other smokers to switch. Surveys of thousands of users indicate that the majority of those who switch, completely replace tobacco cigarettes with the electronic cigarettes, reducing their health risks by 98-99%. 6. Tell them that by switching to a smokeless product, you have greatly reduced your health risks. 7. Direct them to the CASAA.org website, as well as the CASAA Research Library, for more information. While e-mails are easier, phone calls will have a larger impact, even if you are simply leaving a message after hours. Alderman Dist. Phone Email John Arena 773-286-4545 ward45@cityofchicago.org Carrie Austin 773-928-6961 ward34@cityofchicago.org James Balcer 773-254-6677 james.balcer@cityofchicago.org Anthony Beale 773-785-1100 ward09@cityofchicago.org Howard Brookins, Jr. 773-881-9300 ward21@cityofchicago.org Edward Burke 773-471-1414 eburke@cityofchicago.org Walter Burnett, Jr. 312-432-1995 wburnett@cityofchicago.org William Burns 773-536-8103 ward04@cityofchicago.org James Cappleman 312-725-8683 ward46@cityofchicago.org George Cardenas 773-523-8250 ward12@cityofchicago.org Michael Chandler 773-533-2400 ward24@cityofchicago.org Willie Cochran 773-955-5610 ward20@cityofchicago.org Rey Colon 773-365-3535 ward35@cityofchicago.org Timothy M. Cullerton 773-545-3838 ward38@cityofchicago.org Pat Dowell 773-373-9273 ward03@cityofchicago.org Jason Ervin 773-533-0900 ward28@cityofchicago.org Robert Fioretti 312-263-9273 ward02@cityofchicago.org Toni Foulkes 773-863-0220 toni.foulkes@cityofchicago.org Deborah Graham 773-261-4646 ward29@cityofchicago.org Leslie A. Hairston 773-324-5555 lhairston@cityofchicago.org Michelle A. Harris 773-874-3300 ward08@cityofchicago.org Natashia Holmes 773-731-7777 ward07@cityofchicago.org Lona Lane 773-471-1991 ward18@cityofchicago.org Margaret Laurino 773-736-5594 mlaurino@cityofchicago.org Roberto Maldonado 773-395-0143 ward26@cityofchicago.org Deborah Mell 773-478-8040 deb@33rdward.org Emma Mitts 312-744-8019 emitts@cityofchicago.org Joe Moore 773-338-5796 ward49@cityofchicago.org Joe Moreno 773-278-0101 ward01@cityofchicago.org Ricardo Munoz 773-762-1771 ward22@cityofchicago.org Patrick J. O'Connor 773-769-1140 ward40@cityofchicago.org Mary O'Connor 773-594-8341 ward41@cityofchicago.org Matthew O'Shea 773-238-8766 ward19@cityofchicago.org Harry Osterman 773-784-5277 ward48@cityofchicago.org Ameya Pawar 773-868-4747 ameya@chicago47.org John Pope 773-721-1999 ward10@cityofchicago.org Marty Quinn 773-581-8000 ward13@cityofchicago.org Ariel Reboyras 773-794-3095 ward30@cityofchicago.org Brendan Reilly 312-742-4242 office@ward42chicago.com Roderick Sawyer 773-635-0006 ward06@cityofchicago.org Debra Silverstein 773-262-1050 ward50@cityofchicago.org Michele Smith 773-327-9111 ward43@cityofchicago.org Daniel Solis 773-523-4100 daniel.solis@cityofchicago.org Nicholas Sposato 773-836-0036 ward36@cityofchicago.org Ray Suarez 773-486-6488 rsuarez@cityofchicago.org Latasha Thomas 773-723-0908 ward17@cityofchicago.org Joann Thompson 773-434-3399 joann.thompson@cityofchicago.org Thomas Tunney 773-525-6034 ward44@cityofchicago.org Scott Waguespack 773-248-1330 ward32@cityofchicago.org Michael R. Zalewski 773-582-4444 mzalewski@cityofchicago.org If you would like a copy and paste list of the email addresses to be able to make it easy to email here you go ward45@cityofchicago.org, ward34@cityofchicago.org, james.balcer@cityofchicago.org, ward09@cityofchicago.org, ward21@cityofchicago.org, eburke@cityofchicago.org, wburnett@cityofchicago.org, ward04@cityofchicago.org, ward46@cityofchicago.org, ward12@cityofchicago.org, ward24@cityofchicago.org, ward20@cityofchicago.org, ward35@cityofchicago.org, ward38@cityofchicago.org, ward03@cityofchicago.org, ward28@cityofchicago.org, ward02@cityofchicago.org, toni.foulkes@cityofchicago.org, ward29@cityofchicago.org, lhairston@cityofchicago.org, ward08@cityofchicago.org, ward07@cityofchicago.org, ward18@cityofchicago.org, mlaurino@cityofchicago.org, ward26@cityofchicago.org, deb@33rdward.org, emitts@cityofchicago.org, ward49@cityofchicago.org, ward01@cityofchicago.org, ward22@cityofchicago.org, ward40@cityofchicago.org, ward41@cityofchicago.org, ward19@cityofchicago.org, ward48@cityofchicago.org, ameya@chicago47.org, ward10@cityofchicago.org, ward13@cityofchicago.org, ward30@cityofchicago.org, office@ward42chicago.com, ward06@cityofchicago.org, ward50@cityofchicago.org, ward43@cityofchicago.org, daniel.solis@cityofchicago.org, ward36@cityofchicago.org, rsuarez@cityofchicago.org, ward17@cityofchicago.org, joann.thompson@cityofchicago.org, ward44@cityofchicago.org, ward32@cityofchicago.org, mzalewski@cityofchicago.org Edited December 15, 2013 by Uma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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