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46TOBACCOOUTLETBUSINESSSEPTEMBEROCTOBER2010levelsox18nicotineorcarbonmonoxidebutbothproductssuppressednicotineandtobaccoabstinencesymptomratios.Teresearchersreportthatthestudyillustrateshowclinicallabmethodscanbeusedtounderstandtheefectsox18potentialreduced-exposureproducts.Testudyx19sresultswilllikelyberelevanttox1ctheevaluationandempiricallybasedregulationx1dox18e-cigarettesandsimilarproductstheysay.Godshallx19sSmokex18reePennsylvaniawasrecentlyjoinedbyothersinimportantlitigationsupportinge-cigs.Smokex18reePennsylvaniatheAmericanCouncilonScienceandHealththeConsumerAdvocatesx18orSmoke-FreeAlternativesAssociationtheNationalVapersClubtheMidwestVapersGroupandDrs.MichaelSiegelandJoelNitzkinledanAmiciCuriaebriex18withtheU.S.Courtox18Appealsx18ortheDistrictox18ColumbiainJulyinsupportox18litigationledbyelectroniccigarettemarketersSmokingEverywhereandNjoyagainsttheFDA.AccordingtoGodshallthebriex18encouragestheAppealsCourttoupholdDistrictCourtJudgeRichardLeonx19srulinginJanuaryox18thisyearthatdeniedtheFDAtheauthoritytobantheimportox18electroniccigarettesbyclassix18yingthemasunapproveddrugdevicesunlessacompanymarketsitsproductsusingtherapeuticclaimsandtoprompttheFDAtopromulgatereasonableandresponsibleregulationsx18ore-cigarettesastobaccoproductsinaccordancewiththeFamilySmokingPreventionand3obaccoControlActenactedbyCongresslastyear.Attachingtwocitizenpetitionsthebriex18urgestheFDAtonotonlyreasonablyregulatee-cigarettesastobaccoproductsinsteadox18asdrugsordevicesbutalsox1ctotruthx18ullyinx18ormsmokersandthepublicthate-cigarettesandothersmoke-x18reetobaccoandnicotineproductsarex18arlesshazardousalternativestocigarettesx1daccordingtoGodshall.HissuggestedtalkingpointsincludeBecausee-cigarettesalsoknownasnicotinevaporizersarederivedx18romtobaccotheFDAcanlegallyreclassix18yandregulatethemastobaccoproductsBychoosingtoclassix18ye-cigarettesasdrugsordevicestheFDAiswasattemptingtobantheproductsHundredsox18thousandsox18smokershavealreadysignicantlyreducedtheirhealthrisksbyswitchingtoe-cigsIx18theFDAreasonablyregulatede-cigsastobaccoproductssalestominorswouldbeautomaticallyprohibitedandSalesanduseox18e-cigshavecontinuedtosharplyincreasedespitetheFDAx19songoingattempttobantheproducts.Godshallreportsthatoralargumentsx18orthecasewillbeheardinSeptemberandsaysthatmostlikelyx1cWex19llgetarulingbetweenNovemberandFebruary.x1dButevenix18heandhisgroupwinthiscourtbattlex1cthebattlex19snotoverx1dhesays.x1cIx18thesamearrogantprohibitionistswhoarecurrentlyrunningtheFDAarestillinchargeandtheycanx19tbane-cigsthroughthecourtsthentheyx19lltrytoregulatethemtodeath.x1dMeanwhilesomeprogresshasbeenmadeatthestatelevelwhereGodshallandothershavealsocampaignedinx18avorox18e-cigs.Somestatelegislatureshavealsotriedtobane-cigswithlittlesuccess.IllinoisandNewYorkaretwostateswherebillstobane-cigshavecurrentlybeenx1ckilledx1daccordingtonewsupdatesx18romEcig.org.InCalix18orniaabillhasbeenmodiedtobanonlythesaleox18electroniccigarettestominorswhichtheindustrysupports.Small-stepprogressisalsobeingmadeinthecounterattacksbroadcastbyharm-reductionadvocatesimmediatelyx18ollowingreleaseox18misinx18ormationaboute-cigs.ForinstancetheUniversityox18Calix18orniaRiversiderecentlyconductedresearchclaimingthate-cigarettesmayrequirehigherintensitypuAngthanconventionalcigarettesandmayresultinadversehealthefects.InresponseDr.Siegelaprox18essoratBostonUniversityx19sSchoolox18PublicHealthnotesthatthestudymissesamajorpointthatx1citisthetoxicityox18whatyouaresmokingorvapeingthatmakesitharmx18ulnotsimplyhowhardyouarepuAngx1daddingthatstrongerinhalationone-cigaretteswouldonlymakevapeingmoreharmx18ulix18thee-cigarettex19svaporconstituentswereharmx18ul.TeUCRpaperdoesnotmentionthex18actthatconventionalcigarettescontaintensox18thousandsox18chemicalsandmorethan40carcinogenswhilethee-cigarettevaporcontainsjustnicotineSiegeladds.AccordingtoSiegelthisomissionmeansthepaperisignoringthex18actorthatistheoverwhelmingdeterminantox18therelativesax18etyox18e-cigarettes.Itevengoessox18arastosaythattheincreaseinpuAngintensitycouldmakee-cigarettesmoreharmx18ul.x1cTiseditorializingmakesitappearthatthepaperhasapredeterminedconclusionaboutthesax18etyox18electroniccigarettesx1dSiegelconcludes.InanotherexampleDr.MichaelMilleramemberox18theboardox18directorsox18theWisconsinMedicalSocietywroteanop-edaboute-cigarettesintheMilwaukeeJournalSentinelstatingthatthex1chealthefectsox18exposurex14totheuserorthebystanderx14tothex18mistx19emittedx18romthetipox18e-cigarettesisnotknownx1dandthatx1cthemediuminwhichthenicotineine-cigarettesisvaporized...ismostox18tenSupportBuildsTobaccoHarmReductionTheUniversityoxfCalixforniaRiversiderecentlyconductedresearchclaimingthate-cigarettesmayrequirehigherintensitypuxffngthanconventionalcigarettes.