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Let’s look at a few epic highlights from @Clive_Bates at the Global Tobacco & Nicotine Forum #GTNF last week.
He was crushing it. First up, it takes courage and integrity to confront the prohibition juggernaut.
Let’s look at a few epic highlights from @Clive_Bates at the Global Tobacco & Nicotine Forum #GTNF last week.
He was crushing it. First up, it takes courage and integrity to confront the prohibition juggernaut.
Americans count on the press to scrutinize powerful, entrenched actors. That ain’t what’s happening. “The media has been utterly pathetic at investigating this and holding them to account."
On FDA’s ulterior motives and perverse incentives.
Let’s talk about @FDAtobacco Brian King's discontent with facing public criticism. During his cursory remarks and abrupt departure at #GTNF today, King complained that “it’s very easy to be an armchair regulator from the luxury of a social media handle.” THREAD 🪡
Sir, you are a public official. You work for the taxpayers, and you are accountable to American citizens. We have every right to direct questions and critique your way and you have an ethical obligation to explain yourself.
What’s more, any discomfort that either you or your boss, Dr. Califf, may experience on Twitter pales in comparison to the devastating economic and public health consequences that are ongoing from your misguided policies on vaping.
