Thread by @gbentley1

FDA’s Brian King claims the agency doesn’t have a defacto ban on flavored e-cigs. His slides tell a different story. FDA has already banned more than 99% of e-cigs. #ecigsummit

King says there’s more to come from FDA on enforcement by getting illicit vapes off the market. There’s a simple solution to this problem, FDA could just authorize e-cigs ppl actually want to use. #ecigsummit

Quite remarkable. America has for all intents and purposes achieved a smoke free generation #ecigsummit

Dr David Levy makes the point that when you have flavor bans on reduced risk nicotine products like e-cigs smoking rates go up #ecigsummit

Prof Peter Hajek presents data showing that smoking rates are declining faster in countries where e-cigs are legal. #ecigsummit

Final comments from Hajek, bottom line is that banning e-cigs is bad for public health.

Prof Abigail Friedman says there’s substantial evidence that making e-cigs more expensive increases smoking. #ecigsummit

Brand new study by Friedman and colleagues finds e-cig flavor bans increase cigarette sales. #ecigsummit

Friedman: “Policy makers need to ensure they’re not giving a competitive advantage to more lethal products.” Banning e-cig flavors is essentially a regulatory subsidy to cigarettes. #ecigsummit

FDA’s Kathleen Crosby says when FDA took responsibility of regulating e-cigs in 2016 the agency didn't really understand the science behind these products. Story still checks out. #ecigsummit

FDA recognizes there's massive public misperception around the risks of e-cigarettes and nicotine. What do they plan do about? Something. Later. 🤷‍♂️ #ecigsummit

Commenting on Friedman’s study showing vape flavor bans increase smoking FDA’s Benjamin Apelberg says it's compelling and that states banning flavors see “unintended consequences.” So FDA does recognize bans can increase smoking? #ecigsummit

Deborah Arnott on why risk perceptions on e-cigs are going the wrong way in the UK: “Our terrible tabloid press and a lot of the shit coming from America” #ecigsummit

Cliff Douglas, a veteran of tobacco control, calls out @NPR and @CNN for misrepresenting the science around vaping #ecigsummit