Posted on 05/29/2014 12:02:25 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
London - A group of 53 leading scientists has warned the World Health Organisation not to classify e-cigarettes as tobacco products, arguing that doing so would jeopardise a major opportunity to slash disease and deaths caused by smoking.
The UN agency, which is currently assessing its position on the matter, has previously indicated it would favour applying similar restrictions to all nicotine-containing products.
In an open letter to WHO Director General Margaret Chan, the scientists from Europe, North America, Asia and Australia argued that low-risk products like e-cigarettes were "part of the solution" in the fight against smoking, not part of the problem.
"These products could be among the most significant health innovations of the 21st century - perhaps saving hundreds of millions of lives. The urge to control and suppress them as tobacco products should be resisted," the experts wrote....
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
E cigs remind me of ed hardy shirts it just lets you know who the douchbags are
WHO are practitioners of “No-ism”.
The urge to control and suppress them as tobacco products should be resisted,” the experts wrote....”
The URGE to tax e-cigarettes like tobacco products will be too strong for the US lawmakers to resist. The positive facts regarding e-cigs will be suppressed and will become the new global warning debate.
Oh, snap!
e-cigs are retarded but when did WHO get any power to regulate or ban them??
LOL
Nice try noobie
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