Cardiologists Lash Out At Misguided Information Condemning Ecigs

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http://www.churnmag.com/news/cardiologists-lash-misguided-information-condemning-ecigs/

 

[twisted]

Good read. Going to share this

 

[nabibrian]

This was an awesome READ, thank you for sharing it!
These doctors did an outstanding job debunking the BMA and their false claims.

The doctors pointed out that much of the argument against ecigs is misleading. While the original report cited potential poisonings of children by e-liquid exposure, the Farsalinos and Polosa claim that the whole idea is unsubstantiated. “Until now, there are no documented cases of deaths from exposure to e-cigarette liquids. It is misleading to quote occasional cases of accidental poisoning without providing professional medical reporting.” They went on to explain how the number of suspected poisoning incidences were far fewer than those reported routinely from basic household cleaners. With the introduction of child-proof packaging for e-liquids, these cases are becoming even more obsolete.

Newer studies showed the lethal dose was 500-1000 mg, rather than the 40-60 mg that the report claims. It’s also important to realize that one of the first side effects of nicotine poisoning is vomiting, which often prevents nicotine ingestion from becoming life threatening.

They end their rebuttal by lashing out at the BMA for lack of scientific evidence for their claims. “It is irresponsible to promote risks that are not proven and to deprive smokers of a product which, based on all scientific evidence, is reducing their exposure to health hazards to a large extent.”

 

[cobalt327]

My Internist, Dr. Cristy Blanchford, encouraged me to look into vaping as an alternative to smoking cigarettes. While I had heard of e-cigarettes, until she brought them up I hadn't considered e-cigs a viable alternative to smoking. But thanks to vaping I quit smoking the same day I tried vaping for the first time and have been analog free ever since. The point to this is I believe the medical profession may become one of our biggest allies.