The E-Cig battle moves to the senate

The battle over the electronic cigarette has moved beyond our humble blogs and forums and to the seat of America’s government.

A few days ago we reported how a big pharma supported senator had written to the FDA asking for the electronic cigarette to be banned.

Now, however, another Senator who is a fan of the electronic cigarette – even going so far as to send the device to both President Obama and the Speaker of the House, has stepped up in its defence, stating:

“Before the FDA takes any immediate action, it should put forward scientific evidence that these products are harmful or unsafe,” Senator Stearns said in a statement.

“These e-cigarettes are smokeless and do not produce carcinogens. The nicotine in e-cigarettes is controlled in a capsule that can help in smoking cessation by allowing the user to reduce gradually the nicotine level, hopefully to zero.”

See The Hill for the full story.

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