“Nonetheless, the committee found sufficient literature to suggest that, while there are risks associated with e-cigarettes, compared with combustible tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes contain fewer toxicants; can deliver nicotine in a manner similar to combustible tobacco cigarettes; show significantly less biological activity in a number of in vitro, animal, and human systems; and might be useful as a cessation aid in smokers who use e-cigarettes exclusively.” The report, sponsored by the FDA, appears to walk a stick-straight path through the evidence base without drawing overly broad conclusions. Until they get to the children. Then they suddenly embrace research that is thought by many to be poorly constructed and biased — like the gateway papers authored by some of the same people who are members of the committee that prepared the report.
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