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Educating Air Force Generals About Tobacco Use & Risks

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Bogus Research on Formaldehyde in E-Cig Vapor

by Brad Rodu January 24, 2015

The New England Journal of Medicine yesterday published a letter claiming that vapor contains “hidden” formaldehyde at far higher levels than cigarettes (here), which made headlines worldwide. That conflicts with a report I discussed last week, documenting that formaldehyde levels in e-cigarettes were far lower than those in traditional cigarettes (here).

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NEJM Fails to Correct Data on Children’s E-Cigarette Use

by Brad Rodu April 15, 2014

The New England Journal of Medicine and authors of a commentary on e-cigarette use have ignored our call for correction of a substantial error regarding e-cigarette use among American schoolchildren in 2011 and 2012. Authors Amy L. Fairchild, Ronald Bayer and James Colgrove of Columbia University double-counted some users in a figure they used to illustrate data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS).

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The Scientific Evidence for E-Cigarettes

written by Brad Rodu

China Set for Massive Coal Expansion in Threat to Climate Goals November 20, 2019
China has enough coal-fired power plants in the pipeline to match the entire capacity of the European Union.
Three Years On, Democrats Are Still Crying November 20, 2019
Until the Democrats learn to mourn their loss and accept their collective reality, we can expect more irrational, politically motivated attacks on Donald Trump.
Chick-fil-A Caves To Pressure By Halting Donations To Christian Charities November 20, 2019
As Chick-fil-A expands internationally, a company executive said charitable giving to Christian organizations was inhibiting the chain’s growth.
House Dems Propose $5 Billion Tax Credit for 'Environmental Justice' Studies November 20, 2019
The draft proposal does not detail how to pay for the expensive tax credits. A "revenue raisers" section at the end of the document says only: "To be provided."
In Charts, How 'Medicare for All' Would Make Most Families Poorer November 20, 2019
Under “Medicare for All,” three quarters of Americans would be worse off financially, according to new research from The Heritage Foundation.
Professor Jacobson: on students and free speech November 19, 2019
Our educational system has become a complete failure in terms of giving students the truth and the foundations for this country’s system.
Impeachment by Focus Group November 19, 2019
The new Democratic messaging strategy originated with their low regard for the intelligence of the electorate.
Prince Andrew’s BBC TV Interview Receives ‘Near-Universal Condemnation’ November 19, 2019
“I expected a train wreck. That was a plane crashing into an oil tanker, causing a tsunami, triggering a nuclear explosion level bad,” Charlie Proctor wrote.
FedEx Versus the NY Times November 19, 2019
The NYTimes today took after FedEx for the sin of having a low corporate tax bill. Fred Smith, founder and CEO of FedEx, decided to punch back twice as hard.
Trump Administration Backs Away From Ban On E-Cigarette Products November 19, 2019
E-cigarettes have indeed been shown to be the most successful forms of enabling those addicted to convention cigarettes to quit.