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Federal Drug Administration Study FDA Study Proves E-Cigarettes Are Safer Than Tobacco Cigarettes !Posted on 3rd Aug 2009 @ 3:24 PM COLLEYVILLE, TX, August 03, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ - The study by the FDA released July 22, 2009 may actually prove what e-cigarette aficionados have been shouting on the rooftops from day one: that electronic cigarettes are actually much safer than tobacco cigarettes. Within the last year at least three independent labs have given the green light to electronic cigarettes and the FDA pretends they do not exist. In the recent FDA study, trace amounts of tobacco-specific nitrosamines and tobacco specific impurities were reportedly found in a limited test of two brands of e-cigarettes. Nitrosamines may also be found in consumer foods such bacon and beer. Trace amounts of carcinogens may also be found in nicotine replacement products such as NicoDerm CQ and Nicorette gum which are FDA approved. The list of hazardous chemicals found in tobacco cigarettes is somewhere around 4,000 according to the CDC The FDA claimed their analysis detected diethylene glycol, a chemical used in antifreeze which is toxic to humans was present in only one of the samples. They failed to qualify at what level is it harmful or how much was in the sample. This misleads the public to believe that antifreeze is in their e-cigarettes. Diethylene glycol is not an ingredient used to make electronic cigarettes and how it came to be in the sample should raise an eyebrow. But the FDA sounded an alarm even though the test was done months before. With as many toxic chemicals found in tobacco smoke in comparison to electronic cigarettes, the alarm the FDA is sounding about a less hazardous product is both suspicious and negligent. One might be left to believe that the real FDA agenda may not be to protect the publics' health, but to aggressively protect the bottom line of the makers of smoking cessation products as well as the loss of tax revenue from the sale of tobacco cigarettes. The pressure the FDA is under from health groups and special interest groups is certainly noticeable. It is public record where these organizations receive their funding from and to who they owe their allegiance. Several 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, has chastised the FDA and requested that they justify their warning about electronic cigarettes with qualified scientific proof. January 14, 2010:
Click link for details: Judge rules FDA has no Authority over Electronic Cigarettes
Today there has been some excellent news about Electronic Cigarettes. A U.S. District has ruled the FDA does not have authority over Electronic Cigarettes and can no longer attempt ban or seize imports and shipments containing Electronic Cigarettes. This is excellent news for the entire Electronic Cigarette industry and all user’s of these products. The FDA has seized shipments of Electronic Cigarettes in the past causing shipping delays and other problems. The judge criticized what he called the FDA’s “tenacious drive to maximize its regulatory power,” saying he found its interpretation of the law “unreasonable and unacceptable.” “This case appears to be yet another example of FDA’s aggressive efforts to regulate recreational tobacco products as drugs or devices,” he said in granting an injunction barring the FDA from regulating the cigarettes as a drug-device combination.
Judge rules FDA has no Authority over Electronic Cigarettes Today there has been some excellent news about Electronic Cigarettes. A U.S. District has ruled the FDA does not have authority over Electronic Cigarettes and can no longer attempt ban or seize imports and shipments containing Electronic Cigarettes. This is excellent news for the entire Electronic Cigarette industry and all user’s of these products. The FDA has seized shipments of Electronic Cigarettes in the past causing shipping delays and other problems. The judge criticized what he called the FDA’s “tenacious drive to maximize its regulatory power,” saying he found its interpretation of the law “unreasonable and unacceptable.” “This case appears to be yet another example of FDA’s aggressive efforts to regulate recreational tobacco products as drugs or devices,” he said in granting an injunction barring the FDA from regulating the cigarettes as a drug-device combination. As an Electronic Cigarette distributor, Vapor Rich expects faster shipping and less delays for all customers. Vapor Rich is a brand of high quality electronic cigarette, or “e-cigarette”. These are battery powered devices that taste, feel and are an alternative to smoked tobacco products like cigarettes. Our products use propylene glycol, a common food additive, and unless stated otherwise include nicotine diluted in the solution. We sell pre-filled and sealed cartridges so you do not need to go through the hassle of trying to refill your own cartridges. As a young company producing a superior quality vapor system, we feel it prudent to inform you of new information regarding our industry and people who abuse this exciting smoking alternative - Please read below News released 9/9/2010: The Food and Drug Administration Warns E-cigarette Companies Over Unproven Health Claims - Click Here for Details |