[TerryTagnut]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

It's not just water though is it in all seriousness? In the information you posted there is the mention of formaldehyde so the argument that they are harmless begins to crumble.
The inclusion of the 'think of the children line again is unnecessary as I have already explained your misquotation of that comment,neither are my concerns nonsensical as I have also provided science based counter information to your claims that ecigs are the next best thing to fresh air, which as your breakdown of the components prove they are not.
Nobody is bullying anyone as far as I can see everyone still has the choice to smoke, there is no pernicious societal judgement involved in this discussion so you can relax.

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/...es-really-are/

Lol @ that link. That features the infamous Stanton Glantz - he's basically a complete laughing stock, considered a buffoon of the highest order by proper medical doctors and cardiologist (his PhD is in applied mechanics and engineering economic systems).

He's following a puritanical agenda (most probably getting back-handers). Basically spouting lie after lie, which have all been blown out of the water by proper professional medical scientist.

I have never said that ecigs are harmless. From the very beginning I said that it's harm reduction. Not many things in life are harmless. Just like people who enjoy coffee, alcohol, meat, milk etc etc, are all engaging in an exercise of risk.

There again, compared to real cigarettes it's harm reduction by a considerable amount.

Your last line is incorrect. Smokers have been castigated, belittled, bullied, demonised and turned into social pariahs by the media. It's disgusting. Not only disgusting, but slightly alarming when you sit back and think about the wider implications. Yeah, yeah, relax. Comfortably numb eh? This is a sad reflection of modern times.