III. Reasons that Go Against My Position
The e-cigarette industry, the tobacco industry, their supporters and other researchers have an opposing point of view that e-cigarettes are an effective stop smoking aide and should be promoted as an effective tool in reducing tobacco product related deaths. The biggest piece of data that they repeatedly claim as evidence that supports their claims and point of view is a 2010-2012 survey of smokers in Hawaii that came to the conclusion that smokers who tried e-cigarettes as a NRT, were more serious about quitting smoking than others who had not. Another piece of information that they use to support their arguments is that in May of 2014, fifty-three nicotine specialists wrote the director of WHO with an argument that regulation of e-cigarettes should take advantage of their health benefits for society at large, in reducing smoking of traditional cigarettes and the health problems and premature …show more content…
It often reminds me of the snake oil dealers of the nineteenth century. Charlatans who claim to have a miracle substance that can cure all that ails you. They are marketed as a life-saving cure all for smokers trying to quit and as a harmless alternative for those who do not want to smoke tobacco cigarettes. It really is quite incredible. But all of their claims are based on purely anecdotal evidence and many studies that were not held to rigorous standards, or based on what whatever the manufacturer wants to say to promote their product. E-cigarette manufacturers want their products to be seen as a positive thing, helping rid the world of the evils and health problems caused by smoking tobacco cigarettes. A noble ideal, if it had noble intentions. However, the body of current evidence does not support it. Any real evidence gathered from the study of e-cigarettes proves that the claims made by manufacturers are just claims and not
The e-cigarette industry, the tobacco industry, their supporters and other researchers have an opposing point of view that e-cigarettes are an effective stop smoking aide and should be promoted as an effective tool in reducing tobacco product related deaths. The biggest piece of data that they repeatedly claim as evidence that supports their claims and point of view is a 2010-2012 survey of smokers in Hawaii that came to the conclusion that smokers who tried e-cigarettes as a NRT, were more serious about quitting smoking than others who had not. Another piece of information that they use to support their arguments is that in May of 2014, fifty-three nicotine specialists wrote the director of WHO with an argument that regulation of e-cigarettes should take advantage of their health benefits for society at large, in reducing smoking of traditional cigarettes and the health problems and premature …show more content…
It often reminds me of the snake oil dealers of the nineteenth century. Charlatans who claim to have a miracle substance that can cure all that ails you. They are marketed as a life-saving cure all for smokers trying to quit and as a harmless alternative for those who do not want to smoke tobacco cigarettes. It really is quite incredible. But all of their claims are based on purely anecdotal evidence and many studies that were not held to rigorous standards, or based on what whatever the manufacturer wants to say to promote their product. E-cigarette manufacturers want their products to be seen as a positive thing, helping rid the world of the evils and health problems caused by smoking tobacco cigarettes. A noble ideal, if it had noble intentions. However, the body of current evidence does not support it. Any real evidence gathered from the study of e-cigarettes proves that the claims made by manufacturers are just claims and not