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Vaping Journal Entry
Cobb, Nathan K., et al. "Novel nicotine delivery systems and public health: the rise of the “e-
cigarette”."
American journal of public health
100.12 (2010): 2340-2342.
Cobb et al. call for greater regulation of electronic cigarettes. The authors use outdated
data to argue that e-cigarettes are not the safer alternative to smoking that has been promoted.
They back up his claim that e-cigarettes are dangerous by pointing to a single study that found
some nicotine delivery variances and then extrapolating from there. Cobb et al. promote
themselves to smokers and e-cigarette users and regulators to demonstrate the dangers of e-
cigarettes and to discourage their use.
In addition to the high credibility the authors bring to this source material, their choice of
the American Journal of Public Health as a publication venue ensures that we will have no
trouble quoting them. The article is old and lacks up-to-date details, but it gives a fascinating
look into the thought processes of e-cigarette critics.
I need to check more recent studies, but this article is useful since it gives me something
to debate and a jumping-off point for demonstrating the opposition's logical flaws. The
commentary is well-researched, but it advocates for a ban on electronic cigarettes until further
study demonstrates their safety. I will frequently refer to this source as I transition between
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points since it provides the information I need to describe the opposition's argument in detail. I
intend to refute these assertions and demonstrate the safety of e-cigarettes using this and possibly
another article as support.
Durbin, Dick. “The Vaping Epidemic Is a Major Public Health Threat to Our Kids.”
CNN
, Cable
News Network, 10 Sept. 2019,
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/25/opinions/vaping-
epidemic-is-a-major-public-health-threat-to-our-kids-durbin/index.html
.
Durbin begins by discussing how his father's death from lung cancer was directly
attributable to his cigarette habit. He argues that the tobacco industry continued to target
teenagers for advertising even after he prohibited smoking on planes. The negative impacts of
smoking were not being portrayed in the media. Tobacco corporations, according to Durbin, have
been working on a product with no known health hazards and fun flavors to attract a younger
demographic and convince them to switch from cigarettes. He uses the vape firm JUUL as an
example, saying that these factors account for a 78.0% increase in teen vaping. Durbin says that
protecting children's health is more important than boosting the bottom lines of exploitative
companies. Because of their resistance to Congress' efforts to regulate their potentially dangerous
products, the vaping industry, he argues, should be shut down by the FDA.
This article will help my thesis because it provides a good rationale for the dramatic
growth in teen use of vaping and e-cigarette products. In addition, I will be able to use this piece
to discuss how the vaping industry has been promoting its products to young people more out of
a concern for profit than for the health of its consumers.
Since it came from the Oakland Community College library, it is authentic and legit.
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Haustein, Knut-Olaf, and David Groneberg.
Tobacco or health? Physiological and Social
Damages Caused by Tobacco Smoking
. Springer Science & Business Media, 2009.
Haustein and Groneberg cover every aspect of smoking and its negative effects in this
comprehensive book, which focuses on medical, scientific, and technological books. As
evidence, the authors look to studies conducted during the 1960s to counter arguments that
cigarettes are harmless and nicotine is not addictive. They prove their thesis by examining the
multiple risks of smoking, including lung, cardiovascular, and other organ cancer and damage,
and reviewing very recent data in-depth. With this book, Haustein and Groneberg hope to
educate current smokers and those considering starting or actively trying to dissuade others from
starting on the harmful effects of tobacco use.
This book provides useful information about tobacco's addictive properties and a deeper
context by exploring the industry's rich history. That will provide a lot of information regarding
the harms of tobacco consumption as well as evidence of how addictive cigarettes are and why e-
cigs will assist.
Overall, the book is negative about smoking and, from what I have read, does not have a
single positive thing to say about it. Besides filling in some historical gaps, this book should help
me make the case that electronic cigarettes are safer and more effective in helping smokers quit.
Siegel, Michael. "What's Not to Like."
The New York Times
20 Aug. 2013: n. pag. Print.
Siegel uses new facts and extensive knowledge to debunk the hypothesis that e-cigarettes
are not beneficial in assisting smokers in giving up the habit for good. To support his claim,
Siegel refers to recent studies showing that e-cigarettes have helped hundreds of thousands of
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smokers cut down on or completely quit smoking. Siegel emphasizes that electronic cigarettes
will eliminate secondhand smoking. To demonstrate the potential life-saving impacts of e-
cigarettes, Siegel goes after not only smokers and their friends and family but also legislators and
anti-smoking advocates.
The New York Times is a reputable publication, and the author's familiarity with
smoking's consequences is evident. The article's main flaw is the author's inability to back up his
claims with solid evidence. He makes generalizations about recent research but never provides
hard evidence. In large part, this is because Siegel's work is an Editorial rather than a research
paper published in a scholarly publication. Siegel makes up for his lack of hard data with
numerous persuasive arguments against the other views. He effectively demonstrates the
usefulness and safety of e-cigarettes under the right regulatory framework.
The overall argument presented here provides strong logic and can be used to counter the
other side. I do not particularly like the need for tried-and-true data, but the post as a whole is
useful for what it is: a summary.
Wagener, T. L., Siegel, M., & Borrelli, B. (2012). Electronic cigarettes: achieving a balanced
perspective.
Addiction
,
107
(9), 1545-1548.
Wagener et al. write in this issue that recent studies and statements suggesting e-
cigarettes are dangerous are overhyping the adverse effects of e-cigarettes. Many common
misconceptions concerning electronic cigarettes, including the widespread belief that they
encourage regular smokers to keep puffing away by the authors. They contradict these
allegations by referencing a recent study that found 22.5% of e-cig users quit smoking altogether,
while another 45.5% cut back on regular cigarettes by more than 50%. The authors of this
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journal post set out to do just what their article's title promises: present a fair and objective
analysis of electronic cigarettes.
All three authors' credentials are readily apparent; they are affiliated with prestigious
institutions and have joined forces in an addiction-focused newspaper. Despite its relative
obscurity, the article is quite reputable and full of useful information. It is reassuring to know that
neither the authors nor the piece will be called into question for lacking credibility. If you are
looking for a well-rounded look at how e-cigarettes should be regulated and handled legally, you
will not find a better article than this one. It offers a wealth of reliable data to extrapolate and a
fascinating look inside the minds of those who would ban electronic cigarettes or portray them as
harmful. Consistent with its objective nature, this article emphasizes the need for rules and
regulations.
Overall, this article provides a fair assessment of the topic, is quote-worthy, and contains
useful material and references to relevant prior research. I expect this to be one of the more
informative pieces I have come across.
Weeks, Carly. "Vaping-related lung illness surfaces in Canada." Globe & Mail [Toronto,
Canada], 19 Sept. 2019, p. A1, A8. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints.
https://login.portal.oaklandcc.edu/login?url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?
p=OVIC&u=lom_oakcc&id=GALE|
A600034410&v=2.1&it=r&sid=OVIC&asid=393c9289
. Accessed 30/10/2022.
This article provides further evidence that vaping may cause serious health problems in
young individuals. At least seven deaths have been attributed to respiratory illnesses that affected
380 people from thirty-six states in the United States. A student from Ontario was hospitalized in
London after developing lung disease from vaping. The hospital did not provide the patient's
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identity, age, the specific vaping product used, or the nature of the disease. Health Canada has
been aware of two cases of probable vaping-related lung disease that need to be investigated. The
Canadian government has finally implemented comprehensive flavor bans and advertising
restrictions. In addition to acute lung diseases, long-term health dangers posed by vaping
nicotine and other substances have recently come under scrutiny.
This paper provides the evidence I need to assert that vaping is linked to lung-related
diseases but that the associated medical reports are being withheld from the public. There needs
to be more research done and more rules and legislation put in place to save the lives of young
people before it's too late.
Since it came from the Oakland Community College library, it is legit and reliable.
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