Many legislative bodies are trying to ban the use of electronic cigarettes indoors and are placing them in the same category as a tobacco cigarette. There is information and resources on CASAA.org and ‘Calls to Action’. Write your letter now and send to the commissioners and legislators that are protecting the tobacco industry by banning a scientifically proven safer alternative to cigarettes. Stand up and be heard, it’s Time to Fight. Write your letter NOW and go to CASAA.org to join the fight, by clicking on the CASAA- ‘The Badge of Honor’ picture on the left navigation panel of MystMasters.com home page!
What to say:
1. You want them to amend the bill to specifically exclude electronic cigarettes from the definition of "Smoking."
2. Tell your story on how switching to an e-cigarette or smokeless tobacco has changed your life.
3. Explain how smoking bans are enacted to protect the public from the harm of second-hand smoke, but electronic cigarettes have not been shown to cause harm to bystanders. In fact, all evidence to date shows that the low health risks associated with electronic cigarettes is comparable to other smokeless nicotine products and experts believe that there should be no significant risk to bystanders. This is supported by research done by Dr. Siegel of Boston University, Dr. Eissenberg of Virginia Commonwealth and Dr. Laugesen of Health New Zealand and by the fact that the FDA testing, in spite of its press statement, failed to find harmful levels of carcinogens or toxic levels of any chemical in the vapor.
4. Let them know that vapor does not behave in the same manner as smoke. There is no "side stream" vapor like the side stream smoke coming from the lit end of a cigarette and unlike cigarette smoke, the vapor is virtually odorless and dissipates quickly. There is also no ash or litter. With so little evidence of use, enforcing indoor use bans on electronic cigarettes would be nearly impossible.
5. Inform them that the ability to use electronic cigarettes in public spaces will actually improve public health by inspiring other smokers to switch. Surveys of thousands of users indicate that the majority of those who switch very quickly completely replace tobacco cigarettes with the electronic cigarettes, reducing their health risks by 98-99%. So even if smokers think they are using electronic cigarettes just for indoor use, the chances are high that they will stop using tobacco cigarettes altogether.
6. Tell them that by switching to a smokeless product, you have greatly reduced your health risks and if they truly deem second-hand smoke to be a danger, placing you back out in smoking areas simply puts you back in harm's way.
What to say:
1. You want them to amend the bill to specifically exclude electronic cigarettes from the definition of "Smoking."
2. Tell your story on how switching to an e-cigarette or smokeless tobacco has changed your life.
3. Explain how smoking bans are enacted to protect the public from the harm of second-hand smoke, but electronic cigarettes have not been shown to cause harm to bystanders. In fact, all evidence to date shows that the low health risks associated with electronic cigarettes is comparable to other smokeless nicotine products and experts believe that there should be no significant risk to bystanders. This is supported by research done by Dr. Siegel of Boston University, Dr. Eissenberg of Virginia Commonwealth and Dr. Laugesen of Health New Zealand and by the fact that the FDA testing, in spite of its press statement, failed to find harmful levels of carcinogens or toxic levels of any chemical in the vapor.
4. Let them know that vapor does not behave in the same manner as smoke. There is no "side stream" vapor like the side stream smoke coming from the lit end of a cigarette and unlike cigarette smoke, the vapor is virtually odorless and dissipates quickly. There is also no ash or litter. With so little evidence of use, enforcing indoor use bans on electronic cigarettes would be nearly impossible.
5. Inform them that the ability to use electronic cigarettes in public spaces will actually improve public health by inspiring other smokers to switch. Surveys of thousands of users indicate that the majority of those who switch very quickly completely replace tobacco cigarettes with the electronic cigarettes, reducing their health risks by 98-99%. So even if smokers think they are using electronic cigarettes just for indoor use, the chances are high that they will stop using tobacco cigarettes altogether.
6. Tell them that by switching to a smokeless product, you have greatly reduced your health risks and if they truly deem second-hand smoke to be a danger, placing you back out in smoking areas simply puts you back in harm's way.
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