The rest of the story is that despite the Common Rule and the intense efforts to try to prevent human subject violations in research, there are still occasional studies which find their way through the cracks. This is one bad example. It is an example of an unethical experiment that should never have been approved by an IRB in its current form because it blatantly violates the ethical principles of both consent and informed consent.

Think of it this way: Individual X has smoked 2 packs per day for 30 years. She has tried, unsuccessfully, to quit smoking using the nicotine patch and nicotine gum. Finally, she has successfully quit smoking using electronic cigarettes.

According to an ABC News :

Unfortunately, there have been numerous violations of this disclosure standard, as several commentators on electronic cigarette policy have failed to disclose their Big Pharma ties in published articles. I have highlighted many of these stories on my blog, but for one demonstrative example, see my on failed disclosures by an individual and an organization in the New York Times debate on electronic cigarettes.

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