FDA CDC once again requests e-cig users who have a cigarette disease to contact CDC (so CDC can falsely insinuate that e-cigs caused the disease)

[Bill Godshall]

The CDC just sent out the following e-mail. Please note that CDC sent out a nearly identical request a year or two ago (which was also exposed and discussed on ECF).

[h=1]2016 Tips Recruitment Has Begun![/h] When ex-smokers have the opportunity to tell their stories about how tobacco use has led to devastating consequences in their lives, it can be a powerful way to impact the lives of others and reach millions of Americans who want to quit smoking. For three years, the national Tips From Former Smokers (Tips) campaign has done just that, and it hopes to build on its success in 2016.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is conducting a national search to find people who are willing to participate and share their compelling stories, which in turn will save countless lives that would otherwise be lost due to the number-one preventable cause of death in the United States.Similar to previous Tips campaigns, we are conducting a national search to reach people who have experienced smoking-related health problems and are willing to share their compelling stories. We are looking for people with the following conditions:​ [*=left]Have or have had anxiety OR depression (not both) and a serious health condition due to smoking (ages 30–60). [*=left]Have been diagnosed with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) due to smoking (ages 40–55). [*=left]Currently serve or have served in the military and have been diagnosed with a serious health condition due to smoking (i.e., coronary artery disease/heart attack, COPD, peripheral artery disease, cancer, or stroke) (ages 30–60). [*=left]Have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis while smoking (ages 25–60). [*=left]Have used electronic cigarettes along with tobacco cigarettes instead of quitting because they thought it was better for their health than smoking cigarettes alone and yet they experienced a severe health problem (ages 20–60). [*=left]Have been diagnosed with a serious health condition caused by smoking and now have a compelling positive story about the benefits experienced since quitting (ages 18–54). If you or anyone you know qualifies, contact Mimi Webb Miller Casting by e-mail (contact@joinCDCtips.com) or by phone (toll free) (844) 274-9816http://data:image/png;base64,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. Travel expenses and a stipend will be provided.Please visit the 2016 Tips recruitment Web site to find out more information.​

The weblink list at the bottom of the e-mail is not the correct webpage (as its a blank).

But I called Mimi Webb Miller Casting to inquire why CDC is continuing to recruit e-cig users or experimenters who suffer from cigarette diseases so that CDC can unethically and deceitfully mislead the public to believe that e-cigs caused the cigarette disease(s). Since I left a message in the voice mail box (as nobody answered the phone), I suspect they won't respond to my inquiry.

Before anyone asks why I posted this in the FDA thread, the key reason Obama's CDC has been running its disinformation campaign about e-cigs is to defend and lobby for FDA's 2009 e-cig ban and the FDA recently proposed deeming regulation (that would ban >99,9% of e-cigs, and would give the e-cig industry to Big Tobacco).

 

[LaraC]

But I called Mimi Webb Miller Casting to inquire why CDC is continuing to recruit e-cig users or experimenters who suffer from cigarette diseases so that CDC can unethically and deceitfully mislead the public to believe that e-cigs caused the cigarette disease(s).

What was the response to your phone call?

 

[Bill Godshall]

Please note that my post also stated.

Since I left a message in the voice mail box (as nobody answered the phone), I suspect they won't respond to my inquiry.

 

[dragonpuff]

I find this interesting:

We are looking for people with the following conditions:
...
Have used electronic cigarettes along with tobacco cigarettes instead of quitting because they thought it was better for their health than smoking cigarettes alone and yet they experienced a severe health problem (ages 20–60).

So they are intentionally seeking input from dual users, not vapers who don't smoke, so they can turn around and say that vaping causes the same diseases as smoking that's annoying...

Well at least if they try to pull this stunt we have clear evidence that they did this thank you Bill!

 

[xpl0it]

Oh how this doesn't surprise me in the slightest!

It's times like this that we should all come together and keep this lady's phone ringing off the hook to express our absolute disgust!!

 

[Katya]

Not again.... I still have a copy of my old letter to them. Maybe I'll just resend it.

Don't they have more important things to worry about? Like Ebola, perhaps? Or the new Enterovirus D68 sweeping our country?

 

[bigdancehawk]

This is an outrageous misuse of taxpayer money. They're conducting a nationwide search for sick dual users? Give me a break!

 

[Kent C]

I find this interesting:

We are looking for people with the following conditions:
...
Have used electronic cigarettes along with tobacco cigarettes instead of quitting because they thought it was better for their health than smoking cigarettes alone and yet they experienced a severe health problem (ages 20–60).


So they are intentionally seeking input from dual users, not vapers who don't smoke, so they can turn around and say that vaping causes the same diseases as smoking that's annoying...

It would be funny were they not so serious but they evidently don't want just dual users but dual users who "instead of quitting because they thought it was better for their health than smoking cigarettes alone and yet they experienced a severe health problem (ages 20–60)."

So they include their reason (not the user's reason) for dual use True propaganda - where anyone who would contact them would automatically fit in that category regardless of their own reasons.

 

[classwife]

Seems they are missing something...


We are looking for people with the following conditions:
...
Have used electronic cigarettes (or pill or patch or gum ) along with tobacco cigarettes instead of quitting because they thought it was better for their health than smoking cigarettes alone and yet they experienced a severe health problem (ages 20–60).

 

[Kent C]

Not again.... I still have a copy of my old letter to them. Maybe I'll just resend it.

Don't they have more important things to worry about? Like Ebola, perhaps? Or the new Enterovirus D68 sweeping our country?

I'm guessing that last came in through the recent immigrants, who were then 'broadcast' to various parts of the nation. There will never be any proof of that but hey, it makes more sense than what they've been guessing at. It's this type of stuff why we had Ellis Island at one point in time. Now that would be 'too degrading' to send people to quarantine, etc. 'inhumane!'.

 

[Kent C]

Note they didn't ask for people who were contemplating suicide, been admitted to a psych ward, threatened to kill people, etc. etc. iow, they didn't ask about Chantix lol.

 

[Katya]

They mention "travel expenses and stipend." I wonder how much it is this time. Last time the bribe was $2.500.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/media-general-news/563140-cdc-tv-ad-2-500-dirty-trick.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ant-make-some-easy-money-cdc-has-job-you.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/media-general-news/563208-cdc-solicits-e-cig-users.html

Makes me sick.

 

[Kent C]

They mention "travel expenses and stipend." I wonder how much it is this time. Last time the bribe was $2.500.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/media-general-news/563140-cdc-tv-ad-2-500-dirty-trick.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ant-make-some-easy-money-cdc-has-job-you.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/media-general-news/563208-cdc-solicits-e-cig-users.html

Makes me sick.

About as bad as a pint and ACORN van trip to the voting booth.

 

[Katya]

About as bad as a pint and ACORN van trip to the voting booth.

Panel wants L.A. to look at using prizes to boost voter turnout - LA Times

the Los Angeles Ethics Commission voted Thursday to recommend that the City Council look at using cash prizes to lure a greater number of people to the polls.

 

[Kent C]

Panel wants L.A. to look at using prizes to boost voter turnout - LA Times

Lol... it's been around a while. It was said (not by him directly, but a bit indirectly) that James Madison lost his first election to the State Legislature by not playing that particular game. He won the next time, but again, not because of that - people knew him better and the other guy too well

 

[Rickajho]

Seems they are missing something...


We are looking for people with the following conditions:
...
Have used electronic cigarettes (or pill or patch or gum ) along with tobacco cigarettes instead of quitting because they thought it was better for their health than smoking cigarettes alone and yet they experienced a severe health problem (ages 20–60).

I was going to give them an "In all fairness..." pass about the dual use matter - until you pointed that out.

 

[aikanae1]

I am so tempted to apply. Say whatever I need to - then skewer the results at the end.

I'm doing that now with a "Web Quit" trial. I was curious to see what kind of advice was offered. The aim of the program is to direct me towards the appropriate cessation product and give me $250 (maybe). So far it's lame and boring. I have doubts I'll complete it.

It's the only way I can think of to directly attack this kind of buffoonery.

It's not a for-real serious study and therefore, doesn't deserve for-real serious partcipants.

 

[DrMA]

Note they didn't ask for people who were contemplating suicide, been admitted to a psych ward, threatened to kill people, etc. etc. iow, they didn't ask about Chantix lol.

I've heard they tried something like that - looking for Chantix users who committed suicide to tell their stories. Apparently nobody came forward and thus FDA decided to remove the black box warning on Chantix

 

[dragonpuff]

Not again.... I still have a copy of my old letter to them. Maybe I'll just resend it.

Don't they have more important things to worry about? Like Ebola, perhaps? Or the new Enterovirus D68 sweeping our country?

... or those vials of plague diseases like smallpox and anthrax they keep losing track of for some reason?

It amazes me that anybody still trusts these guys with disease control. They're really not very good at it.

 

[aikanae1]

I've heard they tried something like that - looking for Chantix users who committed suicide to tell their stories. Apparently nobody came forward and thus FDA decided to remove the black box warning on Chantix

Ya' think there would be more zombies around.