American Heart Association Urges Parents to Lie to Their Kids About E-Cigarettes and Not to Answer their Questions

It has been well established that using e-cigarettes is far safer than smoking. Clinical studies show that smokers who switch to e-cigarettes experience immediate and dramatic improvement in both their lung function and in their cardiovascular function. They also experience a dramatic reduction in levels of chemical toxins. Any parent who suggests to their kids that e-cigarettes are as dangerous as real cigarettes is lying.However, this fact has not stopped the American Heart Association from urging parents to hide from their kids this important factual information. The American Heart Association actuallyrecommends that if your kid asks you whether e-cigarettes are any safer than tobacco cigarettes, you not answer the question directly but immediately divert attention to the fact that nicotine will harm their brain and that their e-cigarette battery might explode and kill them.Here is an excerpt from a fact sheet that the American Heart Association recommends parents use to answer this question from their kids:" Aren ’t e-cigarettes safer than conventional cigarettes?• Because your brain is still developing, scientific studies show that it isn’t safe for you to use any tobacco product that contains nicotine, including e-cigarettes.• Whether you get nicotine from an e-cigarette or a cigarette, it’s still risky.• Some e-cigarette batteries have even exploded and hurt people. "The Rest of the StoryI find it disturbing that the American Heart Association is recommendi...
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