WHO Report Says Ecigs Are Not Safer Than Tobacco

[thegrumpyvaper]

WHO Report Says Ecigs Are Not Safer Than Tobacco Then Contradict Themselves

Today the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a report entitled, "What everyone needs to know about e-cigarettes". In the report the WHO - funded in part from large pharmaceutical companies - discuss what e-cigarettes are and their relative safety to tobacco cigarettes.

The Who report asks the question:

"Are e-cigarettes safer to use than cigarettes and other tobacco products?"

And answers this with:

"No, using e-cigarettes carries some health risks. These devices have become popular over the last 4–5 years. Little is known about the impact of e-cigarettes on health."

In the same paragraph, they then go on to say:

"As they contain fewer toxicants at lower levels than conventional cigarettes, e-cigarettes are likely to be less toxic. Nobody knows, however, how much less toxic they are."

During the report the WHO discuss the presence of formaldehyde in e-cigarette aerosol, "The aerosol usually contains cancer-causing compounds (such as formaldehyde), but at levels 1–2 orders of magnitude lower than those in tobacco smoke. E-cigarettes are therefore likely to be less toxic than conventional cigarettes."

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[markm]

They try so very hard to twist half truths into anti statements, then every so often
Give up and tell some lies. It's quite tortuous language, let alone the despicable messages.

[thegrumpyvaper]

Yeah, it's disgusting and really gives no help to anybody.

[Bobsbeer]

By doing this they lose credibility, if they ever had any.

[thegrumpyvaper]

Thing is, they don't lose any money from big pharma who get quite a bit of fluffing in that report about NRT.

[toots]

Sigh - here we go again

I don't know if I really want to read all their shite report

[toots]

I knew it, I knew it, I knew it, I just knew I shouldn't have bothered reading all that shite oops sorry report from the WHO

      for God's sake    

[thegrumpyvaper]

Ha! I did warn you!

[toots]

Qutoe from the WHO

Can e-cigarettes help me quit smoking?

For now the evidence is inconclusive. Given the uncertainty about e-cigarettes’ safety and effectiveness as an aid to quitting, rigorous study is needed by independent research organizations that are not affiliated with the e-cigarette or tobacco industry. In coming years, a solid body of evidence is expected to be built that will allow a definitive conclusion to be drawn.

No, of course there's no evidence, there's only X NO OF MILLIONS of people that have given up smoking worldwide - no evidence - my foot there's no evidence, god give us all vapers strength

I'm sure they live on a different planet to the rest of us

[sydsut]

They receive substantial funding from the Big Pharma's and the top echelon pay themselves very large salaries, I wouldn't wonder. So it's in their interests to be negative to something which actually can be seen to work in tobacco cessation, unlike the pharma's patches etc. which have a poor success rate. Nuff Said!!!!

[Deleted]

They are quickly becoming a laughing stock, what a suprise in big Pharma being involved, and those with axe to grind will only pick out the bits that suit their cause, a load of BS.

[Bobsbeer]

In many ways I don't mind. Vaping has reached the point they will never stop it, and while it might take years before they do a turn around, the numbers of vapers will continue to increase. Sod em I say, and have a vape.

[djs]

here is some muppetry...

"Are e-cigarettes safer to use than cigarettes and other tobacco products?"

And answers this with:

"No, using e-cigarettes carries some health risks.

Are oranges tastier than apples...?

No, oranges have some peel to cope with...


in other words, they didn't answer the beeping question.

[Greg]

From their perspective it's all in the headline, that's the message the general public will read and remember. Quite devious but no doubt effective.

[sydsut]

Feb 11, 2015 21:04:03 GMT Greg said:

From their perspective it's all in the headline, that's the message the general public will read and remember. Quite devious but no doubt effective.

Very true Greg.