E-cigarettes and Teenagers in the Media
A recent new story from a local new outlet has reported a negative story about teens and e cigarettes. Ecigs are nothing more than a "Harm Reduction" way to smoke until long term studies are done. Enough research has been done to determine it to be safe in the current short studies. The ingredients in the liquid is nothing more the Propylene Glycol, Vegetable Glycerin, GRAS flavoring and nicotine. 4 ingredients. That is all. Tell me what the harm in that is? Compared to cigarettes that contain over 4000 cancer causing ingredients. Below are some links that EVERYONE should read before watching news and taking the media's word that e cigarettes are bad. They report on something with little to no research on what they are actually reporting on.
KHQ.com with this story http://www.khq.com/story/27645719/concerns-over-rising-teen-e-cigarette-use seem to think based on a person at the Poison Control that ecigs are marketed to teens with colors and flavors. How are they directly marketed to teens? Again it's 18+. As for the flavoring, what about liquor that comes in a variety of flavors. Even Nicorette comes in an assortment of flavors. Ask that same person at Poison Control what has killed or harmed kids the most. They will tell you toothpaste, the laundry soap pods and dishwasher pods are among the most called in. But, you don't see that posted all over the news now do you?
Even in the article the doctor states there are particles in the vapor. He has no stated proof. It's merely an opinion he has. He just mentions "Suggestions". Suggestions from where or whom? Even doctors are assuming the worst without any real research into thier opinion.
In closing, I hope the FDA gets it right with E-Cigarettes. Once there is regulations most of the false media stories will stop and most the fear that people have of e cigarettes . Well one hopes. There is more to the article but I have links below that show some proof and research that has gone into vaping. I hope this story will help the peoples opinion on vaping.
Links
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/12/225http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jphp/journal/v32/n1/full/jphp201041a.html
http://tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com/2014/06/new-study-shows-that-e-cigarettes.html
http://youtu.be/ZD7B9A_D8bQ
http://youtu.be/huvPuCYoBGs
http://www.nature.com/srep/2014/140226/srep04133/full/srep04133.html
http://blog.casaa.org/2013/08/new-study-confirms-that-chemicals-in.html
http://ecigarettereviewed.com/e-cigarettes-are-not-gateways-to-tobacco-smoking
As for the issue of THC oil, Really? Who are the people that are getting this drug? Kids? Rightttttt! Where do you think they get it? They either procure it illegally or supplied by the parents or guardians. Kids do not just go to a store and get the crap. This goes the same with teens using Ecigs. I've been to all the ecig stores around me to check them out. Not one sell to minors. All sell 18+. Even though the FDA doesn't enforce this yet they are already complying with the assumption that the FDA will inforce. Even the gas station crap has for use with 18 and over label on them.
The media really needs to consider some research before reporting on something that has a difference in our lives. Quit reporting on matters with no research Please !!
