Ecigs under scrutiny on BBC Breakfast this morning . . .

[susieshoes]

Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies said:

“Smokers are harmed by the deadly tar and toxins in tobacco smoke, not the nicotine.

“While it’s best to quit completely, I realise that not every smoker can and it is much better to get nicotine from safer sources such as nicotine replacement therapy.

“More and more people are using e-cigarettes, so it’s only right these products are properly regulated to be safe and work effectively.”

Deborah Arnott, Chief Executive of health charity ASH, said:

“ASH strongly supports the MHRA decision to regulate e-cigarettes and other novel nicotine products – we think this is both proportionate and necessary. Regulation will ensure that e-cigarettes meet the same standards for quality, safety and efficacy as medicines while remaining as readily available to smokers as they are today. Crucially it will also ensure marketing of e-cigarettes and other such products is controlled to prevent their promotion to children and non-smokers”

Dr Clare Gerada, Chair of the General Council at the Royal College of General Practitioners said:

“Rates of smoking in the poorest in our communities remain high, and as a GP in a deprived area of London I see firsthand the deaths and disease this causes. The RCGP supports MHRA regulation of novel nicotine products such as e-cigarettes as this will ensure that they are of good quality and reliability and are effective in helping smokers who want to use them to cut down and quit.”

[Roger]

That's twice you've posted that now, it had already been posted well before you did the first time.

[zeldamum]

Jun 12, 2013 13:36:23 GMT Perpetua said:

I thought he gave an excellent interview Zelda . . . whether he'll be listened to is another matter.

I think the only thing wrong with his interview Perpetua is that it was only about cig-a-likes, other than that, the guy did very well in all his answers.

[lynwlt]

The irony is that a couple of days ago my local radio station ran an item about how much revenue the government is losing through the illegal import of foreign cigarettes.

Time for them to make cigarettes a 'medicine' I think since they also deliver nicotine.

[davetherayon]

Sucks to be sure. But this is surely the expected outcome out of the 3 possible : total ban ('Government forces e-cigarette users to restart smoking'), total legality (never gonna happen while this next option exists), regulation (tax money £££££££££).

[Ron]

Licensing will mean e-cigarettes can only be advertised for cutting down or quitting - not as a ‘lifestyle choice’.

This is on the ITV web site

[irishcas]

Is this just in the UK or does it effect Ireland

[matt1988]

But the NICE report does state that doctors can prescribe licensed NCP's for long term use. I presume ads will change to that stance too.

[dave]

Well I received $10 worth of toy gifts from China today.
Bugger me, when I opened it up it had 300ml of e-liquid in it
I wonder how many parcels arrive from China into the UK each day?