No I had read it, the e-vap industry did a series of tests and weren't willing to say that they were safe, only that they were safer than regular cigs. Sixth paragraph is key...
"In response to the FDA’s public relations attack, several e-cigarette companies immediately hired external laboratories to conduct toxicology testing on liquid and vapor. Dr. Michael Siegel of Boston University School of Public Health, along with Berkeley’s Dr. Zachary Cahn, reviewed the results of 16 studies (including the FDA lab report) and statetd, “Although the existing research does not warrant a conclusion that electronic cigarettes are safe in absolute terms and further clinical studies are needed to comprehensively assess the safety of electronic cigarettes, a preponderance of the available evidence shows them to be much safer than tobacco cigarettes and comparable in toxicity to conventional nicotine replacement products.”
“Comparable in toxicity to conventional nicotine replacement products”
So they aren’t any more toxic than the patch or other such products. The only difference is that they aren’t regulated (yet) by the FDA. Meaning of course, the mechanisms aren’t in place yet to tax them to death. Because anyone who is conservative should know, that’s the FDA’s motivation.
That’s the government’s motivation really. They see an untapped revenue stream and they want their cut. Just like the mobsters they are. So they need a justification to tax them more than just by sales tax. Anyone who says differently, anyone who says this is only for concern for the “public health”, is deluding themselves.
The only reason this isn’t being done for caffeinated products is because caffeine is too popular. It’s use isn’t demonized like nicotine use. They are both drugs though, and both stimulants. And with the e-cigarette delivery system, there is no difference between consuming either (in their respective non-toxic amounts because yes, both are also poisons in the right amount)
Think about that over your next cup-o-Joe.