NJOY refutes FDA's claim about E-cigarettes

William Atkins
Saturday, 25 July 2009 18:40

Science - Health

The press release by Njoy emphasizes that its CEO believes two critical points should be addressed when evaluating the FDA study  These two key points are: “levels less than the limit of quantification” and “present but at less than that of the Nicotrol (test component FDA used) specification.”

NJOY states that these quotes can be found on page 4 of the FDA study.

The FDA report along with articles on E-cigarettes can be found at: “FDA E-cigarettes"

In addition, in a July 24, 2009 email sent out by NJOY, it quotes Michael Siegel with a subject heading, “Subject: Disingenuousness of the FDA's Press Conference is Concerning; FDA and Anti-Smoking Groups are Committing Medical Malpractice on a Massive Scale.”

Siegel states, “This is one of the most important commentaries I have written in several years, because I think it gets to the absolute heart of the question of what are the goals of public health and tobacco control. It asks the question of whether our goal is utilitarian - trying to maximize the health and welfare of the human population, or whether there are non-teleological concerns that are subconsciously (or maybe not so subconsciously) guiding our actions. Are our actions guided by a pure concern for the maximum benefit to the public's health, or is there an ideology that we are blindly following to the detriment of the public welfare?”

Siegel begins his blog, “To me, the most alarming concern regarding the FDA's press conference on electronic cigarettes was how unscientific and disingenuous the Agency was in its presentation of laboratory findings on electronic cigarettes. The Agency struck an alarmist tone, acting as if its finding of detectable levels of tobacco-specific nitrosamines in electronic cigarettes demonstrated that these products are toxic and unsuitable for use. The clear message to e-cigarette users was that they should stop using these toxic products and go back to regular cigarettes.”

The commentary by Michael Siegel, in its entirety, appears on his tobacco policy blog, at: The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary.