Since Dr. Foulds' addiction scale correlates significantly with actual quitting behavior, one would expect that these results would eventually translate into higher rates of complete nicotine cessation in smokers who switch to electronic cigarettes.

Perhaps the most discouraging aspect of the story is that the FDA failed to acknowledge these conflicts of interest. I explained in a why the guidelines used by the FDA to determine eligibility for the TPSAC were inappropriate. Hopefully, this decision - having exposed the ridiculousness of those guidelines - will force the FDA to reformulate the guidelines so that they do actually screen out expert panelists with relevant conflicts of interest.

Sure, but only if the revenue is used to directly benefit those who are bearing its burden. Raise the cigarette tax and use the money to fund anti-smoking programs and services, research, and treatment for smokers, especially in poorer communities and communities of color, and the policy is no longer regressive but progressive. It could reduce, rather than exacerbate existing income and health inequities.

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