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Contact: Gregory Conley

Tel: 609-947-8059

Email: gconley@vaping.org

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War on Vaping by CA Dept. of Health Continues

Alarmist, government-funded report relies on cherry-picked evidence to lobby for more state regulations

SACRAMENTO, C.A. – Today, the American Vaping Association, a leading advocate for the benefits of vapor products such as electronic cigarettes, was joined by longtime anti-smoking activist Bill Godshall in reacting to the release of a new report on e-cigarettes by the California Department of Public Health.  The report argues for tobacco-style regulations on vapor products and paints them as a new public health threat.  The report also contends that there is “no scientific evidence” that vaping helps smokers quit.

Gregory Conley, President of the American Vaping Association, issued the following statement:

“This report inappropriately paints this complex and important public health topic as a black and white issue. Despite the health officer’s false claims, there is ample evidence that vaping helps smokers quit and is far less hazardous than smoking.

“Smokers deserve truthful and accurate information about the relative risks of different nicotine products, not overheated rhetoric based on cherry-picked reports.  California voters should ask their elected officials why the state is funding reports that are primarily being written to be used in lobbying.”

Bill Godshall, longtime anti-smoking activist and the Executive Director of Smokefree Pennsylvania, issued the following statement:

“The California Department of Public Health is now protecting cigarettes and threatening the lives of vapers and smokers.

“Nearly every sentence in the California Department of Health’s e-cig report is false or misleading fear mongering propaganda.

“By issuing this report, Ron Chapman has committed public health malpractice of the worst kind.”

For more information on e-cigarettes and their efficacy for helping smokers kick the habit, please see these studies. (1, 2, 3, 4).

About the American Vaping Association

The American Vaping Association is a nonprofit organization that advocates for fair and sensible regulation of vapor products, otherwise known as electronic cigarettes, with the goal of maximizing the number of adult smokers who use these products to quit smoking. The AVA was founded by Gregory Conley, a consumer and industry advocate with a long track record of advocating for vapor products dating back to 2010.

We are dedicated to educating the public and government officials about public health benefits offered by vapor products, which are battery-powered devices that heat a liquid nicotine or nicotine-free solution and create an inhalable vapor.  The AVA is not a trade group and does not speak for any particular businesses, including our industry sponsors.

You can learn more about AVA and vaping by visiting the AVA website. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.