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“You can’t attack a safer option to something without invariably aiding the more risky option.”

That seems to be the quote of the day. An adjunct law professor at the University of Ottawa chimed in on a story from the National Post this week saying that campaigning against electronic cigarettes is making things easier for the tobacco industry. He goes on to argue that abstinence-only campaigns cause people to miss out when they can’t quit entirely.

But the main story is that three London-based analysts wrote a recent review arguing that it’s a great time to buy into the tobacco market. Among a variety of reasons was that regulators and anti-smoking groups are fighting e-cigs so much they’re actually helping further stabilize and reinforce the conventional tobacco industry.

While regulators are making it difficult for electronic cigarette sellers to market and sell their products, anti-smoking groups are doing their damnedest to shed doubt on the devices. Despite a litany of studies arguing that e-cigs are far less harmful and that they work for those hoping to quit smoking, many wage a campaign for fear and ignorance on the general public.

All this means that traditional tobacco businesses benefit. Those that might switch to electronic cigarettes either run into obstacles in obtaining the devices or are told they’re better off quitting entirely (which means many simply stick to smoking).

But tobacco isn’t the only industry that benefits from this. Pharmaceutical companies that sell expensive and largely useless smoking cessation drugs and therapies also benefit. E-cigs in a number of studies have out-performed current accepted methods of quitting. But with regulators and anti-smoking groups arguing against e-cigs, many individuals won’t give them a shot even though it appears millions have already quit smoking with their help.

You can read the National Post article right here.