Actually got a reply out of Cancer Research UK

[barrynorton]

After ignoring us squarely on their blog they responded to my comment on their new anti-cig video:

I'm sure you think that spending the money I've raised over the years for Cancer Research was well-spent being passed on to an advertising agency to make this extermely [sic] ill-advised piece of video.

I'm sure you think you're doing good by trying to encumber electronic cigarettes - in my opinion the best weapon we have against the dangers of tobacco - with medical regulation.

I hope you realise that I will not be raising any more money for a charity supposed to be funding RESEARCH any longer.

With:

Hi Barry,
All of our work is carried out with our core purpose in mind: to beat all cancers. Campaigning to influence public policy is vital to achieve this aim. While the vast majority of our work is research, campaigning is needed to help create a political environment that supports our aims, and maximises the impact of the research we do. The successes we’ve had in campaigning have already saved lives, saved us money, and improved public awareness of cancer and its causes and symptoms.
In terms of e-cigarettes, we’re determined to reduce deaths from smoking-related cancers and there’s a lot of potential for e-cigarettes to help reduce the devastating impact of smoking which kills half its long term users. But there are many unanswered questions about these products, so it’s crucial that they’re properly explored to understand their benefits and risks.
Thanks,
CRUK

[GunJack]

standard party-line type response

[markm]

I would like to respond to anyone who comes out with the unanswered questions malarkey with....
"So what would you like to know, the information is available, but unless you take
The trouble to look or perhaps even just formulate specific questions out loud, you
Will never know anything much about anything. Your ignorance is not genuine justification
And could best be summed up in a single word "prejudice"."

[gibla53]

Pretty standard stuff as evidenced by this (other similar e-cig related CRUK blogs also on same site) scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2013/05/30/e-cigarettes-the-unanswered-questions/#comment-13888

I think the "unanswered questions " have been repeatedly responded to

But at least you got a response