In an unexpected turn, the American Lung Association has all but flat-out told smokers to continue to smoke instead of trying an electronic cigarette to control their nicotine cravings.
The ALA bases their recommendation on a “lack of data” and “only one study being available”. However, there are 11 documented clinical studies on electronic cigarettes that they have failed to take note of. They have chosen to only recognize the study done last year by the FDA. Even though the FDA’s study showed nearly identical ingredients to currently approved smoking cessation products, the ALA wants to keep smokers away from e-cigs until more studies are done.
It is widely recognized that tobacco smoke is the common killer in cigarettes, not necessarily the ingredients themselves. (continue reading…)