As I found out when I simply proposed the rather benign, but crucial to science, idea of conducting a clinical trial to examine the effects of electronic cigarettes on smoking behavior (in comparison to the nicotine patch, a well-accepted standard), there is very little room for balanced, objective thinking in the current tobacco control/harm reduction environment. The simple proposal to conduct such a crucial study brought out personal attacks and profound criticism. This despite the fact that every single electronic cigarette company representative I talked to about the proposal felt that the study was critical and needs to be conducted. There was no opposition to conducting sound science among the electronic cigarette companies. All the opposition came from the harm reduction "community."

According to the letter: "Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Sen. Tom Harkin, and Rep. Peter Welch sent a letter to California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, and Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell urging them to classify electronic cigarettes as cigarettes under the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) to prevent e-cigarette companies from targeting youth and getting them addicted to their products. ... Classifying e-cigarettes as cigarettes under the MSA would prohibit tobacco companies from targeting youth in advertising and marketing of these products."

Senator Hannon is not alone in this craziness. The Israeli Health Ministry has proposed a on the sale of electronic cigarettes.

It is remarkable that despite all of the widespread marketing of electronic cigarettes and the claims that these products represent a safer alternative to smoking, the public is still split down the middle as to whether cigarette smoking is any more hazardous than vaping.

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