Pennsylvania Department of Health Urges Parents to Lie to their Kids About the Dangers of E-Cigarettes

A basic principle of public health ethics is that we don ' t lie to people. Telling the truth is a critical component of the public health code of ethics. It is important not only because it is unethical to lie, but also because we greatly risk losing credibility and the public ' s trust if we are found to be lying. And once that public trust is lost, it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to gain back.Therefore, it pains me today to have to report that the Pennsylvania Department of Health is urging parents to lie to their kids about e-cigarettes in order to dissuade them from vaping. In addition, the Pennsylvania Department of Health is lying to the public about the dangers of e-cigarettes and tobacco cigarettes as well.The Pennsylvania Department of Health put out a tweet that read: " E-cigarettes, e-cigs, e-hookahs, mods, vape pens or vapes —whatever you call them,they are NOT safer than other tobacco products. Learn how you can help protect you child ' s health by talking about the dangers of vaping →http://bit.ly/2RuVOev #NoEcigs4Kids. "On itsweb site, the Pennsylvania Department of Health informs the public that: " E-cigarettes, also known as e-cigs, e-hookahs, mods, vape pens, vapes or ENDS,are not safer than other tobacco products for youth. " The Rest of the StoryIt is simply not true that e-cigarettes are as dangerous as tobacco cigarettes, or that vaping is as dangerous as smoking. At this point, there is abundant scientific evidence that vapi...
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