Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Stanton Glantz pretends at science, or at the very least doesn’t know how to factually present it. Here we have a most unscientific conclusion for a rather deadly subject.
Why isn’t @FDAtobacco going after e-cigs? That’s how most kids get addicted to nicotine. They add the cigs later, after they’re addicted.
What follows is the original Tweet and some surprisingly eloquent and great replies. These folks deserve a follow (only follow Stanton if you want more pseudo-science, such as vaping leads to smoking).
2. Original Tweet
As you can see, his tweet has nothing to do with the infographic displayed.
3. Grimmgreen’s Response
Except they don’t pic.twitter.com/Q7gIy3X2rq
— GrimmGreen (@GrimmGreen) December 9, 2022
This infographic shows the decline of both smoking and vaping over the years among teenagers.
4. Mallory Gate’s Response
don’t look like teens out number adults vaping. Maybe you consulted with a Dr from Australia that gives his son 2 cigarettes daily to stop him from vaping. Lets forget cigarette smoking leads to death and cancers. pic.twitter.com/BHnYrjJcDt
— Mallory Gates (@MalloryGates14) December 6, 2022
I will be following up with an article about a Doctor from Australia who gave cigarettes to a teen to get him to quit vaping.
5. Lance Churchill’s Response
Nobody but you believe anymore that e-cigs are a gateway to smoking. There is NO evidence for that claim. Because of vaping, in just a few short years, youth smoking is now almost non-existent. Vaping is a substitute for those youth who would have smoked.
— Lance Churchill (@LanceChurchill) December 5, 2022
He provides more data regarding Glantz’s pseudo-science and misinformation about teen vaping.
6. Lindsey Stroud’s Response to Lance Churchill
One of the reasons my 50 state analyses focus on 18 to 24 year olds was to refute that gateway claim. But, unfortunately, 3 out of 4 states with flavored e-cig bans have seen increases in young adult smoking rates. If anything, e-cigs are the opposite of a gateway.
— Lindsey Stroud (@lmstroud89) December 6, 2022
As you can see, this is now starting to trend. Unfortunately for poor Glantz, I see no supporting tweets.
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7. Der Käpten’s Response
Ban Coca Cola. It contains caffeine. Kids will be lifelong heavy coffee drinkers after enjoying their cokes. Coca Cola is made by Big Coffee to lure kids!
— Der Käpten (@Fleetpoet) December 6, 2022
Filed under: misty last thoughts from your local retirement home pic.twitter.com/nqN04xvtGa
Now, this is my style. I am definitely older, and non-smoking but using nicotine REALLY appeals to me.
8. And Finally, Edward Hubert’s Response:
— Edward Hubert (@EdwardHubert4) December 5, 2022
9. Conclusion:
All comedy and seriousness aside, this misinformation is what causes the prohibitionist movement to keep growing. If you or someone you care about wants to quit, buy the book below. Plenty of science to pique your interest.
