Winner of the 2016 Lie of the Year Award

Today, I am pleased to announce the winner of the 2016 Lie of the Year Award. This award is given to the health agency or organization which has lied most egregiously to the public about smoking and/or vaping in 2016.Thenominees were: the American Thoracic Society, the University of Louisville, Johns Hopkins All Children ' s Hospital, the Arizona Department of Health Services, the Surgeon General of the United States, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, the Alaska Department of Health and Human Services, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The 2016 Lie of the Year Award goes to ...... the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).I have made a $100 donation to the American Vaping Association and Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association ($50 each) in the name of the CDC in order to help these organizations counteract the misinformation that has been provided to the public by the CDC.Here is the award-winning entry:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Claim:There was no decline in youth tobacco use between 2011 and 2015.The Truth: There was a substantial decline in youth tobacco use between 2011 and 2015. Vaping is not a form of tobacco use, so it should not be included in the figure reported by CDC.Details: In April 2016, the CDC issued apress release stating that there was: " No decline in overall youth tobacco use since 2011. " The Rest of the StoryThis particular false claim is actually one of a continuing series ...
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