Thursday 12 December 2013

BMA silent on e-cigs evidence...

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The BMA wants to ban electronic cigarettes. Recently 'Sense about Science' wrote to them:



We sent this letter to the BMA on November 15th asking for the evidence behind their claims about ‘re-normalising smoking’ and ‘passive vaping.’ Despite a number of reminders, we have not yet received a response.


This is probably because there isn't any evidence to support their ban proposal. None.

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We sent this letter to the BMA on November 15th asking for the evidence behind their claims about ‘re-normalising smoking’ and ‘passive vaping.’ Despite a number of reminders, we have not yet received a response. - See more at: http://www.senseaboutscience.org/news.php/364/whats-the-evidence-for-banning-electronic-cigarettes#sthash.qa29sXWF.dpuf

2 comments:

Junican said...

It really is odd how statements which seem to come from organisations such as the BMA have such little basis in fact. I suspect that these organisations, including CRUK, the Heart Foundation, etc, have forcibly had "XXX Control" grafted onto them, over which they have little or no control.
What other explanation makes sense? It is rather obvious that the Preachers have nothing but vague rumours to justify their demands.
The idea of basing public policy on RISK is not very clever in itself, but basing policy on the RISK of a RISK which MIGHT arise sometime in the future is just silly.
It would be interesting to know what the chain of command from the WHO to the various NGOs consists of and how it operates. Some of the statements being made by these NGOs are getting very close to fraudulent.

Anonymous said...

And, while BMA is at it, perhaps they should also ban seat belts in aero planes, airbags in automobiles and helmets for motorcyclists - since ecigs are to tobacco, similar to what the other safety devices are to the other industries, put in to prevent harm, not to cause it.