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"It’s 2013. The Harlem Shake is on the radio and e-cigarettes are becoming a
thing. A group of researchers convene to discuss these and other products
containing nicotine.
In a 2014 paper detailing the outcomes of that meeting, the authors rated
“electronic nicotine delivery systems” (e-cigarettes) as having “only 4%” of
the maximum relative harm of cigarettes.
Critically, the authors stated their “understanding of the potential hazards”
of e-cigarettes was “at a very early stage” because they lacked “hard evidence
for the harms of most products on most of the criteria” they examined.
In other words, they noted their work was methodologically weak and their
estimates were just that – guesses based on their opinions rather than
scientific evidence.
But one of those “guesstimates” has gone on to become the most cited piece of
vaping misinformation globally: e-cigarettes are 95% less harmful than tobacco
cigarettes.
The problem is, it’s wrong."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
