The "Newish" Member Contest for Awareness: Part V

[Newwell]

I seriously think I need a vacation.


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Ahhh, I'd say some place warm for you DC2 but you're in southern CA. Warm enough. Maybe a vacation to the mountains & sit in a hot tub, vaping on your fav juice with some great tunes & a nice Mai Tai.

 

[DC2]

In one of the questions in an earlier contest period, I talked about the Executive Director of Smokefree Pennsylvania Bill Godshall, and how he currently serves as an advisor to CASAA. There is another person that CASAA works with, and that is what this question will be about.

Carl V. Phillips MPP PhD is a researcher and consultant in areas related to epidemiology, scientific epistemology, and social research. He spent most of his career as a professor of public health and now works independently, primarily through Populi Health Institute. The TobaccoHarmReduction.org website is created and maintained by Carl V. Phillips and his research group, in association with Brad Rodu who is Professor of Medicine, Endowed Chair, tobacco Harm Reduction Research at the University of Louisville. He also spoke during the public comment period at the recent TPSAC meeting, which was the subject of my last question.

What is the "official" relationship between Carl V. Phillips and CASAA?

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[sandybeach]

Dr. Carl Phillips is the science advisor for CASAA.

 

[Newwell]

He is CASAA's science advisor added: also on the Board of Directors 2011-2012. BTW - I think its' Happy Birthday CASAA (or very close to it.)

 

[Newwell]

Congrats SandyBeach - You got me by 2 min.

 

[DC2]

Dr. Carl Phillips is the science advisor for CASAA.

Congratulations sandybeach!!

That's two points for you.

 

[sandybeach]

Congrats SandyBeach - You got me by 2 min.

Whoa! I happened to check my email a few minutes ago and saw the question! I had forgotton about it

 

[Spartan8029]

Congrats Sandy! Keep up the good work! This a great chance for us to educate ourselves on the issues we face as a community, while getting to win something at the same time

Sent by Owl From Hogwarts

 

[DC2]

For the longest time we have really had no idea how many people are using, or have used, electronic cigarettes. We still don't know for sure what those numbers look like, but a couple of recent articles have referenced some statistics from a government agency that give us a window into how quickly we are growing.

According to this government agency, through 2010 what percentage of Americans had used an electronic cigarette?

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[Newwell]

16% of people use forms of smokeless tobacco - That's my best educated answer.
Got this link through ECF (http://www.cspdigitals.com/tobaccoenews/tom-letter.pdf)

 

[DC2]

That's not it... these statistics relate to electronic cigarettes only.

 

[sandybeach]

The CDC says 1.2%, or 3 million.

 

[DC2]

The CDC says 1.2%, or 3 million.

Those aren't the same numbers I saw... where did you find that?

 

[sandybeach]

I saw it in a New York Times article a month ago or so --- http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/science/e-cigarettes-help-smokers-quit-but-they-have-some-unlikely-critics.html

"The number of Americans trying e-cigarettes quadrupled from 2009 to 2010, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Its survey last year found that 1.2 percent of adults, or close to three million people, reported using them in the previous month."

 

[DC2]

Wow, nice try!


But that number is how many reported using them in the previous month.
The number I'm looking for is how many people have used one through the end of 2010.

 

[sandybeach]

How about 32.2%??? http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2011/10/27/tobaccocontrol-2011-050044.full.pdf?keytype=ref&ijkey=vBfoTedk2pcAB1I

 

[DC2]

That number is awareness of electronic cigarettes, which is an interesting number too.
But it's not the number of people who have used one.

 

[sandybeach]

Oops, 2.7% didnt read right!

 

[DC2]

Here is a hint...

The answer is actually stated in a quote in one of the threads in the Electronic News subforums.
When you find it, you will know you found it.

 

[DC2]

Oops, 2.7% didnt read right!

There you go!!

3 points for sandybeach, one more and you win!