FDA ACSH comment on FDA deeming

[DrMA]

Well written comment by Drs. Elizabeth Whelan and Gil Ross of ACSH:
Submission to the FDA regarding e-cigarette "deeming regulations" | American Council on Science and Health (ACSH)

 

[DC2]

I would expect nothing less from them.

 

[Kent C]

I would expect nothing less from them.

I actually expected something more. But.... short and to the point, so perhaps it has a better chance of being read than the 110,000 page Swedish Match doc ;- )

 

[dragonpuff]

This is a very, very well written comment! I keep wanting to quote some of it, but if I quoted everything I liked about it I would be quoting nearly the whole thing! Thank you ACSH!

 

[DrMA]

I actually expected something more. But.... short and to the point, so perhaps it has a better chance of being read than the 110,000 page Swedish Match doc ;- )

My thoughts exactly. Other advocates have submitted lengthy comments and evidence reviews. The ACSH comment is short, to the point, and punchy. It hits the key arguments and stands a better chance of being read and understood by the average CTP apparatchik.

 

[AndriaD]

I thought it was an excellent comment. The only thing about it that I could find any fault with was their insistence that smokers "crave" nicotine; if that was the whole truth, then patches and all that other pharma snake-oil would be a great deal more effective; vaping provides a great deal more than just nicotine, which is why it's so effective. I think they could have hit that point a lot harder, that it's the actual resemblance of sensation that is so attractive to those seeking to quit cigarettes, and so effective at helping them STAY quit once they've done so -- lots may quit with the pharma snake-oil, but not many *stay* quit!

Andria

 

[wv2win]

I particular like that they directly exposed the lies perpetrated on the American public by the Director of the CDC. There is something definitely "sick" with a person in his position blatantly lying to those he is supposed to protect.

I wonder how much of his portfolio is in Big Pharmaceutical stock and if his next job with one of the Big Pharm companies is already lined up.

 

[choochoogranny]

They are taking the gloves off and naming names. Requesting politely to those people isn't going to do it!

 

[Sundodger]

They site references 1,2,3, but there is no footnotes to identify the references. While I think I know the references they cite, it would be nice to have them in footnotes attached so when I print this out and hand it out to the doubters the information is available in black and white.

 

[aikanae1]

Yet, the older, less reliable products entering the market before February 15, 2007 will be grandfathered in under the Family Smoking Prevention and tobacco Control Act. And still, this applies to only about one percent of all e-cigarettes and vapor products.

What 1%? I thought there was zero before Feb 2007. Has something been found?

I commend their ability to edit since I'm sure there was plenty more they could have said. By making a single, undeniable point about a lie being repeated across the country as reason for legislation / restrictions I think they cast doubt upon everyone perpetuating the myths.

I'm not sure the FDA has a conscious though.