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Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
90. The only one who says this
Sat Mar 15, 2014, 08:51 PM
Mar 2014

is a proven anti smoking campaigner, in a PRESS RELEASE, without a single study to prove their allegations.

And our AntiECigarette Crusaders on DU.

"addictive nicotine and unregulated swirl of other chemicals" A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #1
And it is not, I repeat this, it is not nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #3
It's absolutely laughable. chrisa Mar 2014 #159
And yet another anti- e-cig post superpatriotman Mar 2014 #2
So? Many states allow them to be sold to teens. Have you checked into whether your state does? pnwmom Mar 2014 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #39
That's not true. Why would you think that? They're mostly unregulated. pnwmom Mar 2014 #40
Well that's crazy. I was unaware that any states still allowed e-cigarette sales to minors. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #43
I agree. I edited the post to add that 39 states have petitioned pnwmom Mar 2014 #44
Ohio passed a law where you have to be 18 (HB 144) DeWine is just a tool like many here krawhitham Mar 2014 #130
The same letter was also signed by the Democratic Attorney General of MA, Martha Coakley. pnwmom Mar 2014 #137
Ohio is not 1st state to ban sales to minors, please educate yourself & stop spreading faslehoods krawhitham Mar 2014 #150
Thanks. Google is the friend who offered up the article I posted. It was the first article listed. pnwmom Mar 2014 #151
This is one of the things that regulations intent to do nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #7
Stop! My sides hurt from laughing! Hekate Mar 2014 #8
Yeah, we have a select few stuck on stupid Glitterati Mar 2014 #20
The answer is never simple, but chrisa Mar 2014 #160
EEK!! Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #4
How many times does it have to be pointed out that Nicotine Is Addictive? Hekate Mar 2014 #5
Many teens don't realize that the hookah pens contain nicotine. pnwmom Mar 2014 #9
Perhaps you need to speak to the FDA Glitterati Mar 2014 #17
And your point is what? Big Tobacco knows. The FDA knows. NICOTINE IS ADDICTIVE. Hekate Mar 2014 #23
My point is simple, actually Glitterati Mar 2014 #27
Just think of the children Politicalboi Mar 2014 #79
They truly are out of control aren't they? Glitterati Mar 2014 #84
Hm. In my area, all nicotine items are locked up in the pharmacy. DebJ Mar 2014 #134
And in my area they are on the shelf n/t Glitterati Mar 2014 #144
You can buy the e-juice in different nicotine amounts... PearliePoo2 Mar 2014 #10
Yes you can. But if you read the article you'll see many teens are unaware of the nicotine content pnwmom Mar 2014 #12
I really doubt all our children are that unintelligent that they don't know energumen Mar 2014 #161
You're not thinking about how kids are using these devices. pnwmom Mar 2014 #162
These people are allergic to FACTS Glitterati Mar 2014 #22
But that's anecdotal. Mariana Mar 2014 #65
Then there's this in Colorado. .. pipoman Mar 2014 #11
Wow. pnwmom Mar 2014 #14
Yeah, here is a thread about it...People are pretty cavalier about the elephant in the corner pipoman Mar 2014 #18
Of course they're cavalier Glitterati Mar 2014 #28
Yum, I love sour gummy bears Bjorn Against Mar 2014 #86
i haven't been to a shop yet fizzgig Mar 2014 #131
Agreed, it should be kept away from kids but available to adults. Bjorn Against Mar 2014 #132
Available to adults, and in any flavors the adults want. Mariana Mar 2014 #147
These vape stores are popping up on every streetcorner in this campus town. redstatebluegirl Mar 2014 #13
My cute teenage niece was hired to sell these things in a kiosk in a mall. pnwmom Mar 2014 #15
Where was your cute teenage ohheckyeah Mar 2014 #174
I'd say a lot of e-cig use by teenagers are kids that have already started smoking real brewens Mar 2014 #16
If you read the article, you'll see that many of these kids don't smoke regular cigarettes pnwmom Mar 2014 #19
They don't intend to smoke e-cigs, but they smoke e-cigs? Mariana Mar 2014 #68
They are buying and sharing these things they call "hookah pens" or "vape pens," pnwmom Mar 2014 #88
The only one who says this Glitterati Mar 2014 #90
Stop. Your anecdote is destroying the narrative superpatriotman Mar 2014 #21
Tobacco companies made 'candy cigarettes' when I was a kid louis-t Mar 2014 #24
Meh. Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #25
Of course. But current bans mean we don't have to smell either one. n/t pnwmom Mar 2014 #26
Funny... ohheckyeah Mar 2014 #175
I'm all for age regulation Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #29
+1 n/t tammywammy Mar 2014 #30
Or that adults shouldn't like candy flavors. Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #32
The caramel coffee juice tastes just like "burnt coffee". Autumn Mar 2014 #35
I know of one vendor with good caramel coffee flavor. nt. Mariana Mar 2014 #71
I've only gone to one vendor in Colorado Springs. Autumn Mar 2014 #80
I agree. bigwillq Mar 2014 #36
I think that's what a lot of this is about, Prophet. Mariana Mar 2014 #148
Imagine all those potential smokers that will never try a cigarette because of these devices. Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #31
An addiction to nicotine is not cheap and it is an addiction. Tikki Mar 2014 #128
A popular and common misconception. beevul Mar 2014 #156
Unlike prescription nicotine patches, no electronic cigarettes have been approved for therapeutic.. Tikki Mar 2014 #169
Actually, I do. beevul Mar 2014 #170
And that is your business ohheckyeah Mar 2014 #176
They need to age restrict them and that's it. They also come with ZERO nicotine. Autumn Mar 2014 #33
Most of them DO come with nicotine, though they're not always labeled properly. pnwmom Mar 2014 #37
It depends on what e cig you buy, with mine I buy the 3 oz bottle of juice and fill it Autumn Mar 2014 #42
Autumn, we've tried to supply FACTS for 2 days Glitterati Mar 2014 #45
Every store here that I have seen that sells e cigs does not sell to Autumn Mar 2014 #46
Same here, plus Glitterati Mar 2014 #47
The FACT is that these things are unregulated in most states, and sold to minors. pnwmom Mar 2014 #48
More and more undocumented hysteria Glitterati Mar 2014 #54
I documented this Glitterati, as you know. n/t pnwmom Mar 2014 #56
None of you hysterics have documented a thing Glitterati Mar 2014 #57
40 State Attorney Generals have petitioned the FDA to restrict the use by minors. pnwmom Mar 2014 #58
Wow. Just. Wow. Glitterati Mar 2014 #60
Re-read the post. There's a link from Think Progress. You can't deny that the 40 attorney generals pnwmom Mar 2014 #62
Hey, here's an idea!!!!!! Glitterati Mar 2014 #64
I would appreciate it if you could keep the debate civil instead of resorting pnwmom Mar 2014 #67
Right, like you have. Glitterati Mar 2014 #70
I will list them as soon as you can site me a single report showing the opposite -- pnwmom Mar 2014 #74
You're the one with claims you have failed to prove Glitterati Mar 2014 #77
I just did. Go back and look at the list. n/t pnwmom Mar 2014 #78
ROFL, you've proved nothing Glitterati Mar 2014 #82
I have proved that there are no Federal regulations restricting the sale of e-cigs to minors. pnwmom Mar 2014 #85
Wow, you are too funny Glitterati Mar 2014 #87
Do you understand the meaning of "projection"? pnwmom Mar 2014 #89
LOL Glitterati Mar 2014 #91
Please point me to a single fact that you have cited, with a source pnwmom Mar 2014 #92
Go back to the other ECig Hysteria threads Glitterati Mar 2014 #95
Nope. It's got to be posted here. Or at least linked to. pnwmom Mar 2014 #97
ROFL, now THAT'S funny Glitterati Mar 2014 #99
You think that EVERYONE reads all your posts every day? pnwmom Mar 2014 #110
Thanks for the admit Glitterati Mar 2014 #114
Check the dictionary. "Read," "notice" and "ignore" are three different words pnwmom Mar 2014 #118
I wish I see the hysteria you consistently refer to. LanternWaste Mar 2014 #155
Wow - how many have you ohheckyeah Mar 2014 #177
Read the OP. There are no regulations requiring labeling, so the labeling is inconsistent. pnwmom Mar 2014 #187
What do you mean they are not labeled properly? Live and Learn Mar 2014 #185
Cigarettes are much more sexy than ecigs. NightWatcher Mar 2014 #34
Big Tobacco is already moving in on the e-cig market. That's the future for them. pnwmom Mar 2014 #38
Yeah they love the re fillable e cigs. Autumn Mar 2014 #51
It's a present for them considering their customer base was disappearing. pnwmom Mar 2014 #55
An Olympic Class Leap of Logic ProfessorGAC Mar 2014 #104
For which not one iota of proof has been offered Glitterati Mar 2014 #107
What press release? You keep talking about one. Did you make that up, too? N/T pnwmom Mar 2014 #109
The leap in logic was made by Big Tobacco, starting with Lorillard and Philip Morris. pnwmom Mar 2014 #108
I'm going to call attention to the TITLE and DATE of this article Glitterati Mar 2014 #112
Read the sentence again and think hard. pnwmom Mar 2014 #116
Considering Glitterati Mar 2014 #117
You just had another brain blip. The article didn't say "considering." pnwmom Mar 2014 #119
Youth Smoking Prevention by (gasp!) Lorillard! Glitterati Mar 2014 #120
Then they should be thrilled when the FDA finally bans the sale to minors. Good news! pnwmom Mar 2014 #122
You're big, bad tobacco company Glitterati Mar 2014 #124
They're selling e-cigs right now to minors, but you keep on displaying your ignorance. n/t pnwmom Mar 2014 #126
Once again, not a shred of proof Glitterati Mar 2014 #129
Why are you so ridiculously against Desert805 Mar 2014 #133
I am ridiculously against MISINFORMATION, HYSTERIA Glitterati Mar 2014 #145
Establishing Nothing You Said ProfessorGAC Mar 2014 #146
ROFL, exactly Glitterati Mar 2014 #59
Not to mention the juice is very easy to mix up at home. Mariana Mar 2014 #73
Just like the Roll Your Own cigarette industry Glitterati Mar 2014 #81
That's what some of my friends did Mariana Mar 2014 #94
Been smoke free 16 months, thanks to the ecig Glitterati Mar 2014 #96
I'm sorry about your husband. Mariana Mar 2014 #102
I still have 2 ecigs Glitterati Mar 2014 #105
A lot of them are awful, that's for sure. Mariana Mar 2014 #106
Interesting. I didn't know you could buy the stuff to mix your own. Autumn Mar 2014 #93
The ingredients are easy to get and cheap. Mariana Mar 2014 #98
Where do you get the ingredients? Autumn Mar 2014 #101
Once you know what they are by name Mariana Mar 2014 #111
They're here on DU Glitterati Mar 2014 #41
They remind me of the "pot is bad" folks NightWatcher Mar 2014 #49
Are you saying that nicotine isn't bad for people? Are you equating nicotine addiction pnwmom Mar 2014 #52
I'm equating the ecig naysayers with the pot is bad naysayers NightWatcher Mar 2014 #69
Are you aware that Big Tobacco is already taking over the e-cig market? pnwmom Mar 2014 #72
ecigs should be restricted to 21 and over NightWatcher Mar 2014 #76
The article in the OP says that, because of the marketing, and the lack of labeling requirements, pnwmom Mar 2014 #83
That is a lie. An utter baldfaced lie. beevul Mar 2014 #157
Well, NightWatcher Glitterati Mar 2014 #75
LOL, now stop Glitterati Mar 2014 #66
Wake up, Glitterati! Big Tobacco is taking over the e-cig market, starting with Phillip Morris. pnwmom Mar 2014 #50
ROFL, you are just too obvious, dear Glitterati Mar 2014 #53
you are calling many DU'ers "trolls" while providing nothing but ludicrous anecdotal evidence. KittyWampus Mar 2014 #61
KittyWampus, the person I was responding to just accused people like me of being trolls. pnwmom Mar 2014 #63
Repeating that lie doesn't make it truth. beevul Mar 2014 #158
Lorillard already took over an existing e-cig company, and Philip Morris is offering pnwmom Mar 2014 #164
Lorillard taking over one existing e-cig company, and Philip Morris offering trials... beevul Mar 2014 #165
When companies of that size move into a market, they're in the process of taking it over. pnwmom Mar 2014 #166
Thats nice. Even if its an untruth. beevul Mar 2014 #168
Big Tobacco has been expert at getting young people to try their nicotine products. pnwmom Mar 2014 #171
If you're referring to nicotine via combusted commercial tobacco... beevul Mar 2014 #172
Where's the FDA approved research that proves that claim is right? pnwmom Mar 2014 #173
Blah blah blah. beevul Mar 2014 #190
You want me to give you research showing that nicotine is harmful? Forget it. pnwmom Mar 2014 #191
I want you to show evidence that my use of it is harmful to YOU. N/T beevul Mar 2014 #192
It isn't because I'm never going to get near you. n/t pnwmom Mar 2014 #193
Actually, Phillip Morris ohheckyeah Mar 2014 #178
Big Tobacco is laughing at people like you who think they give a shit how you take it CBGLuthier Mar 2014 #100
The only problem is.... Glitterati Mar 2014 #103
Big tobacco doesn't care what's in it, as long as they can addict people to it. pnwmom Mar 2014 #113
ROFL, I guess that argument will work IF they ever bother Glitterati Mar 2014 #115
I have to thank you, Glitterati. pnwmom Mar 2014 #121
Well, hell, yeah..... Glitterati Mar 2014 #123
Oh right. You finally had a post with a source. Congrats. n/t pnwmom Mar 2014 #125
I posted many you worked diligently to ignore Glitterati Mar 2014 #127
Funny how frustrated_lefty Mar 2014 #135
Yeah, Charlotte Figi and many other kids are getting the message RandiFan1290 Mar 2014 #136
Where is one word about known harm to anyone? Waiting For Everyman Mar 2014 #138
Better than them being hooked on cancer causing cigarettes. Bonobo Mar 2014 #139
Better that they not get duped into being hooked on nicotine in the first place. pnwmom Mar 2014 #140
We will never know how many of them would have sought out cigarettes. Bonobo Mar 2014 #141
So, we can at least agree that the pens should be labeled if they contain nicotine? pnwmom Mar 2014 #142
Absolutely. nt Bonobo Mar 2014 #143
One DUer argued that the flavored kind ohheckyeah Mar 2014 #180
No, I didn't think that based on my encounter with a single misinformed DUer. pnwmom Mar 2014 #182
Please stop spewing your hatred of e cigarettes. Kermitt Gribble Mar 2014 #149
I agree. E-cigs should not be "about the children." So let's agree on a Federal ban pnwmom Mar 2014 #153
I can agree on a federal ban on sales to minors. Kermitt Gribble Mar 2014 #154
The e-cig manufacturers themselves insisted they be classified as tobacco products, so blame them. pnwmom Mar 2014 #163
I'm pretty sure nicotine is already regulated that way in most states isn't it? phleshdef Mar 2014 #167
Or the pharmaceutical nicotine inhaler that works very similarly Live and Learn Mar 2014 #184
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #152
That is not true. They are not the same at all and a simple internet search Live and Learn Mar 2014 #179
There you are! The same person who argued this point last week -- apparently it doesn't pnwmom Mar 2014 #181
A hookah is used for smoking tobacco. Live and Learn Mar 2014 #183
You are still living in the dark ages. You haven't even moved up to the 1960's, (or earlier) pnwmom Mar 2014 #186
Get real. They weren't used for hookah here first and those were called bongs. Live and Learn Mar 2014 #188
Don't you understand the concept of NICKNAMES? What was called a hookah pnwmom Mar 2014 #189
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