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Physicians Group Supports Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation and Challenges Opponents to Justify their Condemnation of the Product

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

The American Association of Public Health Physicians (AAPHP) has challenged opponents of electronic cigarettes to justify their condemnation of this product given that the FDA’s study of these devices found that they contain only miniscule levels of carcinogens, compared to the high levels present in traditional cigarettes.
According to a press release issued earlier this week: “In [...]

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E-Cigarette on The Doctors

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Here is a clip of the The Doctors Top Health Trends of 2009 featuring the e-cigarette.

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Dr. Michael Siegel Live Chat Nov 1st

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Dr. Michael Siegel author of the TobaccoAnalysis Blog will be doing a live chat at Vapersplace on Sunday November 1st 7:00PM EST.
It will last for one hour, don’t miss it!

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Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights Now Supporting Bans on Vaping in Public Places

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

This weekend, Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights (ANR) apparently adopted a new position in which it is now advocating for bans on electronic cigarette use in public places. It adopted new model ordinance language which includes e-cigarettes in smoking bans and it is encouraging smoke-free advocates to use this language in future ordinances.
ANR writes to alert [...]

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Michael Siegal Open Lecture Boston

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Is there such thing as a “safer” cigarette? What are the public health implications of the FDA’s new regulatory authority over tobacco products? Should electronic cigarettes be banned or promoted?
These are just a few of the questions that will be addressed at the 2009 William J. Bicknell Lectureship in Public Health to be held at [...]

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Joel L. Nitzkin Open Letter to FDA

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

August 29, 2009
Lawrence Deyton, MD
Incoming Director
FDA Center for Tobacco Products
Re: Don’t Write Off Current Smokers
Dear Dr. Deyton:
For the past half century, the American Association of Public Health Physicians (AAPHP) has served as the national voice of physician directors of state and local health departments and other like-minded physicians. We have long been involved with tobacco [...]

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When Smoke Clears, E-Cigarette Foes Hazardous to Health

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal recently announced plans to seek a ban on the sale of electronic cigarettes in the state. This ill-advised decision follows a federal Food and Drug Administration report that put a scare into electronic cigarette users across the country, telling them that these battery-powered devices — which deliver nicotine without burning [...]