Is Electronic Cigarette Manufacturers’ Association President, Matt Salmon swimming upstream?
Former Arizona Congressman and current President of the Electronic Cigarette Manufacturer’s Association, Matt Salmon (FYI: Salmon ran unsuccessfully for Arizona Governor against Janet Neopolitano) estimates that there are 300,000 current electronic cigarette / e-cigarette customers and that one million people have tried electronic cigarettes / e-cigarettes. A recent survey noted that e-cigarette substitution for tobacco cigarettes resulted in perceived health benefits by those who currently smoke tobacco cigarettes. Health and Safety Issues As noted earlier, there are numerous claims to the both the health benefits and the health concerns associated with electronic cigarettes. There are a couple important points to make about electronic cigarettes and tobacco smoking. First, let’s talk about traditional tobacco cigarettes: According to Tobacco manufacturers themselves, tobacco manufacturers either actively or passively introduce over 50 well-known carcinogens and an additional 4,000 ot
