In a totally unexpected move, the Iowa Attorney General publicly endorsed electronic cigarettes. Tom Miller, Iowa’s Attorney General, has been notorious for battling Big Tobacco, so this endorsement is a big step for electronic cigarettes in the United States. Tom Miller’s statement, which was released on December 23rd, acknowledged that electronic cigarettes are safer than combustible tobacco cigarettes.

“The harm of the combustible cigarette is dramatically greater than the harm of the e-cigarette” – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller

Tom Miller is the first Attorney General in the United States to publicly acknowledge that electronic cigarettes are safer than traditional combustible cigarettes. Why is this good news? Tom Miller has been actively fighting big tobacco for the past 20 years and recognizes that electronic cigarettes can provide a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes.

“A panel of experts estimates that the e cigarette is 95% less harmful. Some push back on this study, in part questioning the ability to put an exact number on it. Another estimate is 90-98% less harmful. But whatever number is correct, e-cigarettes are dramatically less harmful than combustible cigarettes.“

While Tom Miller did reference Public Health England’s study that states electronic cigarettes are at least 95% less harmful than traditional cigarettes, he will not commit to those numbers. Even though he will not commit to any numbers, the key takeaway is his acknowledgment that e-cigarettes are dramatically less harmful than their combustible counterparts.

While This Is Great News, The Fight Wages On

It is fantastic that more and more public figures from the United States are publicly announcing their support of electronic cigarettes, but the fight is far from over. Now more than ever we need to take a stand. If you haven’t already, please send a quick email to your local representatives expressing your support of HR 2058 and urge them to cosponsor the bill. CASAA has made this step extremely easy, it will take you less than one minute to send an email to your local representatives.

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