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Managing nicotine without smoke to save lives now: Evidence for harm minimization
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- Products that do not burn tobacco are substantially less harmful than deadly smoke.
- E-cigarettes do help smoker’s switch or quit smoking especially if used daily.
- Youth use of e-cigarettes is experimental and not a gateway to lifetime smoking.
Managing nicotine without smoke to save lives now: Evidence for harm minimization
THR4Life
As a member of THR4Life, I, (and the Board of Directors) are excited to announce THR4Life was selected to receive a non-profit advertising campaign for the Detroit Lakes region from Leighton Broadcasting.
Because of the nomination, the national board will receive:
- A client discovery session
- Free production on up to 3 radio ads
- A 13-week, 21 ads per week branding schedule on select Leighton Broadcasting radio stations.
Thank you to all those who voted and nominated THR4life, and thank you to Leighton Broadcasting!
Self-determining nicotine consumption
Maybe patches and gums have never been enough strength? Is it the delivery system?
Stop the neanderthal fear-mongering, Tobacco CONtrol.
#YouDontKnowNicotine.
Self-determining nicotine consumption will assist people who smoke give up behavior
I bought my dad a Juul e-cigarette to see if he’d give up his Marlboros.
CNBC reporter Angelica LaVito bought her father a Juul – and he “hasn’t smoked a cigarette in 30 days.”
I bought my dad a Juul e-cigarette to see if he’d give up his Marlboros. Here’s what happened
Scott Gottlieb
A.J. is one of the people I follow on Twitter. Government officials are assumed to have a staffer manning their social media accounts. I – along with many others have tweeted at, to and above the “Dr. Gottlieb” account – thousands of times. This, of all things, got a response from Gottlieb. While we know he now knows there’s a mute button, we’re not sure if he’s utilized it.
Finally a bit of levity from Dr. Gottlieb.
https://twitter.com/SGottliebFDA/status/1080666869282062337
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Poison Control
To be clear, the numbers below are *calls* to poison centers, not visits or treatment. Jake Jacobsen (@Jake2001 on Twitter) has been and continues to compile these each month.
“Here are the final numbers for 2018 from the U.S. American Association of Poison Control Centers. (AAPCC) Again, common household products continue to be much more prevalent.” – Jake
To my knowledge, no “epidemic” or crisis has been issued or discussed for laundry pods or hand sanitzer. Huh.
Surgeon General
The Surgeon General has decided to take matters to his own personal twitter account to discuss e-cigarette use and ‘epidemic’ proportions of said use in youth. This seems to take a bit of heat of Dr. Gottlieb directly (on purpose?) – and of course, there is a disclaimer on the account: “Tweets/RT don’t represent endorsement or my employer.”
I, among others, have decided to take him to task. “Past month” use is not equal to “daily use” and therefore does not constitute any meaning of ‘epidemic’.
Alcohol is 30.20% for “past month” use. Quite high! On the surface, I would call that a huge concern.
The Surgeon General conveniently displays data. No one has uttered a word of an epidemic of alcohol use.
Daily use of alcohol is significantly lower, reported at 1.20%. That’s an extremely dramatic drop in what on the surface looks like a very high and concerning number for “use”.
The only conclusion is for me, they didn’t ask – or report it – on purpose. If it were truly and epidemic, certainly daily use would be the most intriguing and telling figure for what would be an “epidemic” and the most important question asked.
Author note: In or out of context, he’s sharing “national sentiment” and lack of balance.
His job description as Surgeon General is to provide “Americans with the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce the risk of illness and injury.”
If you’re interested, you can also see what Dr. Adams has said in his non-representation of his employer about “feelings” and 30-day-use here.
I call bullshit, Dr. Adams. Fraud, corruption and conflict comes to mind. Those are my feelings. I suppose that’s what feelings are for. Imagine my feelings when I found while in your role as Indiana State Health Commissioner – overseeing Indiana’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Commission – you owned (or still own?) stock in tobacco companies.
Huh.
Voices of Vapers
Speaking of A.J…. he’s joined Lindsey Stroud!
In this episode of Voices of Vapers, A.J. Moll, Executive Director of Missouri Smoke Free talks about his efforts in Missouri, his extensive research on tobacco harm reduction, and the recent Twitter antics from U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams.
Vaping in the Show-Me State & Misconstruing Data (Guest: A.J. Moll)
VapeTithing
Speaking of Fig Ramsey… I’m still in awe of his drive, determination, commitment and – well, #Figshair.
#FundTheFuture. Listen to Fig.
VapeTithing? Do that! #FundTheFuture!
FDA Comments
Your government at “work”.
The Food and Drug Administration is requesting comments for the “potential role of drug therapies to support youth e-cigarette cessation”.
Don’t let my editorial comments fool you, but remember, the standard and idiotic blanket statement of nicotine being “more addictive than heroin or cocaine” rings loudest in my ear.
This comment from you they seek, is for children. To have nicotine therapy.
These “therapies” below include “keep trying thirty times and experience 93% failure rates”. The last one has that pesky side effect of and includes suicidal thoughts.
They’ve lost their minds revenue. Need to build that back up.
- Nicorette Gum
- Nicorette CQ
- Habitrol
- Nicotrol NS
- Nicotrol Inhaler
- Nicorette Lozenge
- Nicorette Mini-lozenge
- Zyban (buprofin)
The public hearing will be held on January 18, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The public hearing may be extended or may end early depending on the level of public participation. Persons seeking to present at the public hearing must register by January 8, 2019. Persons seeking to speak at the public hearing must register by January 15, 2019. Persons seeking to attend, but not present at, the public hearing must register by January 15, 2019. Section III provides attendance and registration information.
Electronic or written comments will be accepted after the public hearing until February 1, 2019.
Note: Because I’ve seen way to many negative entries in these in the past, my strong suggestion is for everyone to make their comment(s), and make them clear – and polite.
The Role for Drug Therapies; New Date for Public Hearing; Request for Comments
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