Read the full item [speaker not understood] because its talking about vaporizers that mimic smoking. So, they look like a cigarette. And you gave us some examples, but there are many other vaporizers, the vast majority, that do not mimic smoking sw. ~ as well. Ive willing to meet with you. You met with my staff. I do feel this is an important issue impacting youth and hooking the new generation on harmful addicting substance. But i want to be sensitive to the medical marijuana users. So, well continue to communicate with you, but its not intended to limit the use of medical marijuana. I dont want Law Enforcement arresting me saying that im smoking excuse me, vaporizing with a [multiple voices] thank you so much, mr. Goldman. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker. Im lawrence green, aes are department of west portal area, but im here today as a member appointed by the governor to the california state tobacco education and Research Oversight committee commonly known as troc. We thank the su
Products and [speaker not understood]. Thank you. Chair yee, can i just ask the doctors about a number of emails weve been receiving from different people saying that ecigarettes have helped them stop their smoking and were harming a good thing and pushing people towards smoking. But im just wondering if you could address and i think a lot of them are coming from a Nonprofit Group that is a National Group urging them to send us emails and letters. Well, while, you know, the individual reports are there and there are people they may have helped. However, when we look at the whole population, you dont see the association. That means it might help some people, but it also might not help more people. So, thats why youre seeing no association or lower association. It may be helping some, but its actually hurting others. And on average its hurting more people than its helping. Great, thank you. Thank you. Other questions, colleagues . Thank you for the research and your leadership as well. T
Thank you so much, dr. Green. Next speaker. And if there is any youth that are in the audience, please come forward to speak in the beginning. Hello, cooper logan with the Student Advisory Council. Thats Student Advisory Council from the San Francisco Unified School District . Correct. Yeah. Many High School Students don see ecigarettes as a risk to their health [speaker not understood]. Close friends have told me they see ecigarettes more like candy or a harmless casual thing to do. From personal experience im comfortable saying the vast majority of teens who smoke these colorful flavorful ecigarettes are not smoked cigarettes and have no interest in smoking. However, while it makes sense intuitively these ecigarette are healthier than cigarettes, the harmful effect are widely unknown. Ecigarettes are appealable to teens due to [speaker not understood]. While im not convinced of the toxicity or harmful effects of ecigarette at this time, i do believe we should err on the side of cauti
Use of these cigarettes, im quoting, the use of ecigarettes in all areas where other Tobacco Products are banned. We gave several reasons. One, smokefree policies protect nonsmokers from exposure to toxins and encourage smoking cessation. Two, introducing Electronic Cigarettes into clean air environments created by smokefree policies reinforces the act of smoking and socially acceptable ~ as socially acceptable. It makes enforcing of existing laws that protect the public from Secondhand Smoke difficult due to similarities with [inaudible]. Thank you so much, dr. Green. Next speaker. And if there is any youth that are in the audience, please come forward to speak in the beginning. Hello, cooper logan with the Student Advisory Council. Thats Student Advisory Council from the San Francisco Unified School District . Correct. Yeah. Many High School Students don see ecigarettes as a risk to their health [speaker not understood]. Close friends have told me they see ecigarettes more like candy
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