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===Scott Ballin, JD=== | |||
*[https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/2019/09/13/vaping-lung-illness-e-cigarettes-thc-vitamin-e-acetate-smoking-marijuana-cannabis-oil-cbd-cigarettes/2304006001/ Photo: ] Monique Calello / The News Leader | |||
*[https://gtnf.org/scott-ballin Bio:] Has served as chairman of the Coalition on Smoking or Health (the precursor to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids); vice president of the American Heart Association; steering committee of the Alliance for Health Economic and Agriculture Development (AHEAD); advisor to the Food and Drug Law Institute’s tobacco conferences; advisor to the University of Virginia's Morven Dialogues on tobacco, nicotine and harm reduction. | |||
*[https://www.commerce.senate.gov/services/files/92D1F9E7-9D6A-41AB-B79C-DF2122A5340A Statement:] Most smokers want to quit and if we can provide those smokers with science based, consumer acceptable lower risk products we could fundamentally alter the current marketplace and save hundreds of thousands of premature deaths. | |||
*Source: [https://clivebates.com/documents/ExpertCommentsOnWHOMay2021.pdf Comments on vaping and tobacco harm reduction from expert stakeholders] | |||
**This year approximately 8 million people will die prematurely from smoking. I am deeply disappointed with what can only be described as an ongoing 'dark ages' approach to tobacco control. While many traditional forms of tobacco control remain useful and effective, little has been done by the WHO and many other mainstream public health organizations to acknowledge and think about how regulation, research, technology and innovation can be collectively harnessed to give the billion addicted cigarette smokers viable science based lower risk products. Science and 'safe-haven' engagement and debate continues to be displaced with polarized thinking that often is more focused on getting media attention than actually finding workable win-win solutions for the good of society. | |||
**Scott D. Ballin, JD | |||
**Health Policy Consultant | |||
**Former Vice President and Legislative Counsel, American Heart Association | |||
**Former Chairman of the Coalition on Smoking OR Health (AHA, ASCS. ALA) | |||
**Advisor to the University of Virginia, Institute for and Engagement and Negotiation (The Morven Dialogues) | |||
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===Chelsea Boyd=== | ===Chelsea Boyd=== | ||
*[https://twitter.com/BeforeChelsea Follow on Twitter] | *[https://twitter.com/BeforeChelsea Follow on Twitter] | ||
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===Jeffrey Brandes=== | ===Jeffrey Brandes=== | ||
*[https://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/2020-2022/S24 Photo] / [https://twitter.com/vapers_alliance/status/1425863211656548360 Quote Source] / [https://twitter.com/JeffreyBrandes Follow on Twitter] | *[https://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/2020-2022/S24 Photo] / [https://twitter.com/vapers_alliance/status/1425863211656548360 Quote Source] / [https://twitter.com/JeffreyBrandes Follow on Twitter] | ||
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