using an electronic cigarette and a cigarette or vaping in the past year
cigarette or vaping in the past year
cigarette or vaping in the past year everyone okay so it seems like every
everyone okay so it seems like every
everyone okay so it seems like every week in the news there’s a new story
week in the news there’s a new story
week in the news there’s a new story about e-cigarettes and vaping now vaping
about e-cigarettes and vaping now vaping
about e-cigarettes and vaping now vaping which is the act of inhaling a vapor
which is the act of inhaling a vapor
which is the act of inhaling a vapor that usually contains nicotine has many
that usually contains nicotine has many
that usually contains nicotine has many friends many many supporters many
friends many many supporters many
friends many many supporters many enemies and opponents and there’s a lot
enemies and opponents and there’s a lot
enemies and opponents and there’s a lot of people who are somewhere in the
of people who are somewhere in the
of people who are somewhere in the middle and don’t really know what to
middle and don’t really know what to
middle and don’t really know what to think about it so today I’m going to
think about it so today I’m going to
think about it so today I’m going to talk about vaping as an innovation a
talk about vaping as an innovation a
talk about vaping as an innovation a disruptive technology that if used by
disruptive technology that if used by
disruptive technology that if used by the right people and only the right
the right people and only the right
the right people and only the right people can ultimately benefit public
people can ultimately benefit public
people can ultimately benefit public health by reducing the death and disease
health by reducing the death and disease
health by reducing the death and disease caused by cigarette smoking so what is
caused by cigarette smoking so what is
caused by cigarette smoking so what is it disruptive technology well it’s
it disruptive technology well it’s
it disruptive technology well it’s something that unexpectedly comes in and
something that unexpectedly comes in and
something that unexpectedly comes in and makes an existing technology obsolete so
makes an existing technology obsolete so
makes an existing technology obsolete so we don’t see too many blockbuster rental
we don’t see too many blockbuster rental
we don’t see too many blockbuster rental video stores anymore after Netflix came
video stores anymore after Netflix came
video stores anymore after Netflix came in and kind of knocked it off course and
in and kind of knocked it off course and
in and kind of knocked it off course and disrupted it a lot of people think that
disrupted it a lot of people think that
disrupted it a lot of people think that taxicabs one day will be replaced by
taxicabs one day will be replaced by
taxicabs one day will be replaced by technologies like uber so what if there
technologies like uber so what if there
technologies like uber so what if there were a disruptive technology some type
were a disruptive technology some type
were a disruptive technology some type of innovation that can make cigarette
of innovation that can make cigarette
of innovation that can make cigarette smoking obsolete
smoking obsolete
smoking obsolete this has been the dream for decades to
this has been the dream for decades to
this has been the dream for decades to drive the smoking rate down to zero so
drive the smoking rate down to zero so
drive the smoking rate down to zero so today I’m going to talk about how in my
today I’m going to talk about how in my
today I’m going to talk about how in my opinion vaping could be that innovation
opinion vaping could be that innovation
opinion vaping could be that innovation if used by the right people so we’ve
if used by the right people so we’ve
if used by the right people so we’ve known this is no surprise to you we’ve
known this is no surprise to you we’ve
known this is no surprise to you we’ve known for over 50 years how deadly
known for over 50 years how deadly
known for over 50 years how deadly cigarette smoking is and in 1964 the US
cigarette smoking is and in 1964 the US
cigarette smoking is and in 1964 the US Surgeon General published this really
Surgeon General published this really
Surgeon General published this really pivotal report in which the US
pivotal report in which the US
pivotal report in which the US government formally stated for the first
government formally stated for the first
government formally stated for the first time that cigarettes cause cancer and
time that cigarettes cause cancer and
time that cigarettes cause cancer and many many other diseases it’s the only
many many other diseases it’s the only
many many other diseases it’s the only product that if you use exactly as
product that if you use exactly as
product that if you use exactly as directed will probably kill you right
directed will probably kill you right
directed will probably kill you right and the good news is that since 1964
and the good news is that since 1964
and the good news is that since 1964 when about 42% of Americans were smokers
when about 42% of Americans were smokers
when about 42% of Americans were smokers almost half of Americans were smoking
almost half of Americans were smoking
almost half of Americans were smoking men current rates are now down to about
men current rates are now down to about
men current rates are now down to about 17% and this is great news and this is
17% and this is great news and this is
17% and this is great news and this is because of things like educational
because of things like educational
because of things like educational campaigns to prevent smoking among young
campaigns to prevent smoking among young
campaigns to prevent smoking among young people policy changes like smoke-free
people policy changes like smoke-free
people policy changes like smoke-free air laws and increases in taxes on
air laws and increases in taxes on
air laws and increases in taxes on cigarettes and all of that stuff should
cigarettes and all of that stuff should
cigarettes and all of that stuff should continue because it’s
continue because it’s
continue because it’s really working but at the same time 17%
really working but at the same time 17%
really working but at the same time 17% of Americans are still smokers that’s 55
of Americans are still smokers that’s 55
of Americans are still smokers that’s 55 million people despite knowing for 50
million people despite knowing for 50
million people despite knowing for 50 years how deadly it is so even though
years how deadly it is so even though
years how deadly it is so even though we’ve made a ton of progress I don’t
we’ve made a ton of progress I don’t
we’ve made a ton of progress I don’t think we’ve made enough perhaps most
think we’ve made enough perhaps most
think we’ve made enough perhaps most troubling is that smoking rates are
troubling is that smoking rates are
troubling is that smoking rates are highest among populations that
highest among populations that
highest among populations that historically have been disadvantaged or
historically have been disadvantaged or
historically have been disadvantaged or discriminated against or experienced or
discriminated against or experienced or
discriminated against or experienced or experienced hardships so people with low
experienced hardships so people with low
experienced hardships so people with low levels of education low income certain
levels of education low income certain
levels of education low income certain racial and ethnic minorities LGBT
racial and ethnic minorities LGBT
racial and ethnic minorities LGBT Americans people with with disabilities
Americans people with with disabilities
Americans people with with disabilities whether it’s physical or mental war
whether it’s physical or mental war
whether it’s physical or mental war veterans all of these groups have
veterans all of these groups have
veterans all of these groups have elevated rates of smoking now it’s hard
elevated rates of smoking now it’s hard
elevated rates of smoking now it’s hard for anyone to quit smoking nicotine is
for anyone to quit smoking nicotine is
for anyone to quit smoking nicotine is unbelievably addictive but it’s even
unbelievably addictive but it’s even
unbelievably addictive but it’s even harder for people who experience daily
harder for people who experience daily
harder for people who experience daily life stressors who have worse access to
life stressors who have worse access to
life stressors who have worse access to healthcare who who have less resources
healthcare who who have less resources
healthcare who who have less resources available to help them quit nicotine is
available to help them quit nicotine is
available to help them quit nicotine is unbelievably addictive but what most
unbelievably addictive but what most
unbelievably addictive but what most people don’t realize is that nicotine
people don’t realize is that nicotine
people don’t realize is that nicotine itself is not deadly at all nicotine
itself is not deadly at all nicotine
itself is not deadly at all nicotine does not cause cancer nicotine does not
does not cause cancer nicotine does not
does not cause cancer nicotine does not cause lung disease it does not cause
cause lung disease it does not cause
cause lung disease it does not cause heart disease all it is is addictive
heart disease all it is is addictive
heart disease all it is is addictive so it keeps you addicted to all the
so it keeps you addicted to all the
so it keeps you addicted to all the horrible stuff that cigarettes have and
horrible stuff that cigarettes have and
horrible stuff that cigarettes have and this is the principle behind many many
this is the principle behind many many
this is the principle behind many many therapies that help smokers quit like
therapies that help smokers quit like
therapies that help smokers quit like like the nicotine I’m sorry the
like the nicotine I’m sorry the
like the nicotine I’m sorry the nicorette gum or the nicotine patch they
nicorette gum or the nicotine patch they
nicorette gum or the nicotine patch they deliver a cleaner form of nicotine to
deliver a cleaner form of nicotine to
deliver a cleaner form of nicotine to satisfy the addiction but they don’t
satisfy the addiction but they don’t
satisfy the addiction but they don’t deliver all those other harmful
deliver all those other harmful
deliver all those other harmful chemicals the problem with these
chemicals the problem with these
chemicals the problem with these therapies is that no one likes to use
therapies is that no one likes to use
therapies is that no one likes to use them they’re effective they’re pretty
them they’re effective they’re pretty
them they’re effective they’re pretty effective but no one likes to use them
effective but no one likes to use them
effective but no one likes to use them so what if there were a technology and
so what if there were a technology and
so what if there were a technology and innovation that could deliver a cleaner
innovation that could deliver a cleaner
innovation that could deliver a cleaner form of nicotine and that smokers were
form of nicotine and that smokers were
form of nicotine and that smokers were receptive to using enter vaping so in a
receptive to using enter vaping so in a
receptive to using enter vaping so in a newly released report that was sponsored
newly released report that was sponsored
newly released report that was sponsored and commissioned by the UK government
and commissioned by the UK government
and commissioned by the UK government the authors concluded that vaping is
the authors concluded that vaping is
the authors concluded that vaping is undeniably less risky than smoking and
undeniably less risky than smoking and
undeniably less risky than smoking and they start off by saying it is not safe
they start off by saying it is not safe
they start off by saying it is not safe and it’s not theirs exposures there’s
and it’s not theirs exposures there’s
and it’s not theirs exposures there’s chemicals exposures there are detectable
chemicals exposures there are detectable
chemicals exposures there are detectable levels of carcinogens in vaping products
levels of carcinogens in vaping products
levels of carcinogens in vaping products so it is not safe
so it is not safe
so it is not safe any means but compared to smoking which
any means but compared to smoking which
any means but compared to smoking which is the worst thing you could possibly do
is the worst thing you could possibly do
is the worst thing you could possibly do vaping is substantially less risky and
vaping is substantially less risky and
vaping is substantially less risky and they ultimately concluded that if you
they ultimately concluded that if you
they ultimately concluded that if you have smokers who have tried and tried to
have smokers who have tried and tried to
have smokers who have tried and tried to quit and keep failing or if you have
quit and keep failing or if you have
quit and keep failing or if you have smokers that just don’t want to quit
smokers that just don’t want to quit
smokers that just don’t want to quit have no interest encouraging those
have no interest encouraging those
have no interest encouraging those groups and only those groups to switch
groups and only those groups to switch
groups and only those groups to switch to a vaping product could ultimately
to a vaping product could ultimately
to a vaping product could ultimately reduce the risk of death and disease
reduce the risk of death and disease
reduce the risk of death and disease so now vape interest in vaping is just
so now vape interest in vaping is just
so now vape interest in vaping is just at an all-time high since 2010 when the
at an all-time high since 2010 when the
at an all-time high since 2010 when the first isse cigarettes entered the market
first isse cigarettes entered the market
first isse cigarettes entered the market google searches of the word vape have
google searches of the word vape have
google searches of the word vape have increased exponentially and in 2014
increased exponentially and in 2014
increased exponentially and in 2014 oxford dictionary named vape its word of
oxford dictionary named vape its word of
oxford dictionary named vape its word of the year
the year
the year number two was BAE you know like your
number two was BAE you know like your
number two was BAE you know like your significant other your BAE so we’re in
significant other your BAE so we’re in
significant other your BAE so we’re in this vaping craze right now and amid
this vaping craze right now and amid
this vaping craze right now and amid this vaping craze I started to notice as
this vaping craze I started to notice as
this vaping craze I started to notice as I was driving around my neighborhood and
I was driving around my neighborhood and
I was driving around my neighborhood and actually as I was driving into a
actually as I was driving into a
actually as I was driving into a Blairstown
Blairstown
Blairstown today I saw I’ve been seeing vape shops
today I saw I’ve been seeing vape shops
today I saw I’ve been seeing vape shops popping up left and right it seems like
popping up left and right it seems like
popping up left and right it seems like in every vacant storefront
in every vacant storefront
in every vacant storefront there are vape shops popping up so this
there are vape shops popping up so this
there are vape shops popping up so this has been the focus of my research over
has been the focus of my research over
has been the focus of my research over the past year where are these vape shops
the past year where are these vape shops
the past year where are these vape shops popping up because we know that there
popping up because we know that there
popping up because we know that there are way more cigarette retailers in
are way more cigarette retailers in
are way more cigarette retailers in places that have high poverty that have
places that have high poverty that have
places that have high poverty that have a lot of racial and ethnic minorities
a lot of racial and ethnic minorities
a lot of racial and ethnic minorities but no one really knows where the vape
but no one really knows where the vape
but no one really knows where the vape shops are popping up so I located every
shops are popping up so I located every
shops are popping up so I located every single one in New Jersey and you could
single one in New Jersey and you could
single one in New Jersey and you could see that from 2011 until now the number
see that from 2011 until now the number
see that from 2011 until now the number of vape shops in New Jersey has grown so
of vape shops in New Jersey has grown so
of vape shops in New Jersey has grown so so quickly and now there are over 130 in
so quickly and now there are over 130 in
so quickly and now there are over 130 in the state and this is as of as of July
the state and this is as of as of July
the state and this is as of as of July of 2015 so I’m sure there are many many
of 2015 so I’m sure there are many many
of 2015 so I’m sure there are many many more now so where are they located as it
more now so where are they located as it
more now so where are they located as it turns out as the number of cigarette
turns out as the number of cigarette
turns out as the number of cigarette retailers increases it becomes more and
retailers increases it becomes more and
retailers increases it becomes more and more likely that you’ll find a vape shop
more likely that you’ll find a vape shop
more likely that you’ll find a vape shop and this shouldn’t be surprising to
and this shouldn’t be surprising to
and this shouldn’t be surprising to anyone because these retailers are
anyone because these retailers are
anyone because these retailers are looking to attract smokers who want to
looking to attract smokers who want to
looking to attract smokers who want to quit right so no surprises here but this
quit right so no surprises here but this
quit right so no surprises here but this is where it gets interesting vape shops
is where it gets interesting vape shops
is where it gets interesting vape shops are located in predominantly white
are located in predominantly white
are located in predominantly white neighborhoods that have very low numbers
neighborhoods that have very low numbers
neighborhoods that have very low numbers of black and Hispanic residents so as
of black and Hispanic residents so as
of black and Hispanic residents so as the number of racial and ethnic
the number of racial and ethnic
the number of racial and ethnic minorities increases it becomes less and
minorities increases it becomes less and
minorities increases it becomes less and less and less likely that you’re going
less and less likely that you’re going
less and less likely that you’re going find a vape shop or vapor retailers and
find a vape shop or vapor retailers and
find a vape shop or vapor retailers and for me this is this is troubling this is
for me this is this is troubling this is
for me this is this is troubling this is potentially problematic because we know
potentially problematic because we know
potentially problematic because we know that vaping is less risky than smoking
that vaping is less risky than smoking
that vaping is less risky than smoking we also know that african-americans in
we also know that african-americans in
we also know that african-americans in particular historically have the most
particular historically have the most
particular historically have the most difficulty quitting they have the least
difficulty quitting they have the least
difficulty quitting they have the least amount of success quitting we also know
amount of success quitting we also know
amount of success quitting we also know that racial minorities in general
that racial minorities in general
that racial minorities in general experience social and economic hardships
experience social and economic hardships
experience social and economic hardships at higher levels in the general
at higher levels in the general
at higher levels in the general population so right now and we know this
population so right now and we know this
population so right now and we know this from national data right now the smokers
from national data right now the smokers
from national data right now the smokers who are benefitting by switching to a
who are benefitting by switching to a
who are benefitting by switching to a vaping product are white smokers so my
vaping product are white smokers so my
vaping product are white smokers so my worry is that this difference in access
worry is that this difference in access
worry is that this difference in access to a less risky product and difference
to a less risky product and difference
to a less risky product and difference in utilization rates can ultimately be
in utilization rates can ultimately be
in utilization rates can ultimately be worsening existing health inequalities
now vaping is at the center of this
now vaping is at the center of this really intense debate for a good reason
really intense debate for a good reason
really intense debate for a good reason it’s very controversial so there are
it’s very controversial so there are
it’s very controversial so there are undeniably benefits as I’ve discussed
undeniably benefits as I’ve discussed
undeniably benefits as I’ve discussed but there are also serious concerns
but there are also serious concerns
but there are also serious concerns risks that really concern me so on one
risks that really concern me so on one
risks that really concern me so on one hand vaping may one day eliminate
hand vaping may one day eliminate
hand vaping may one day eliminate tobacco use this is the goal it could be
tobacco use this is the goal it could be
tobacco use this is the goal it could be that disruptive technology that we’re
that disruptive technology that we’re
that disruptive technology that we’re looking for to drive down rates of
looking for to drive down rates of
looking for to drive down rates of smoking and ultimately eliminate it but
smoking and ultimately eliminate it but
smoking and ultimately eliminate it but many people argue well there are people
many people argue well there are people
many people argue well there are people who would have quit completely but now
who would have quit completely but now
who would have quit completely but now you’re giving them another option to
you’re giving them another option to
you’re giving them another option to just maintain their nicotine addiction
just maintain their nicotine addiction
just maintain their nicotine addiction vaping it can be seen as a form of harm
vaping it can be seen as a form of harm
vaping it can be seen as a form of harm reduction so yes even though people are
reduction so yes even though people are
reduction so yes even though people are getting exposures they may still be
getting exposures they may still be
getting exposures they may still be addicted to nicotine they’re reducing
addicted to nicotine they’re reducing
addicted to nicotine they’re reducing their own risk of disease greatly by
their own risk of disease greatly by
their own risk of disease greatly by switching through this product but these
switching through this product but these
switching through this product but these are new products the first ones entered
are new products the first ones entered
are new products the first ones entered the market around 2010 so we haven’t
the market around 2010 so we haven’t
the market around 2010 so we haven’t done those long-term studies necessary
done those long-term studies necessary
done those long-term studies necessary to determine the the long-term health
to determine the the long-term health
to determine the the long-term health effects vaping does not produce smoke
effects vaping does not produce smoke
effects vaping does not produce smoke there’s no burning of tobacco so so
there’s no burning of tobacco so so
there’s no burning of tobacco so so whenever you’re not burning something
whenever you’re not burning something
whenever you’re not burning something you’re not releasing all of those
you’re not releasing all of those
you’re not releasing all of those carcinogens associated with that
carcinogens associated with that
carcinogens associated with that combustion so there’s no secondhand
combustion so there’s no secondhand
combustion so there’s no secondhand smoke which not only is reducing the
smoke which not only is reducing the
smoke which not only is reducing the users risk of disease but potentially
users risk of disease but potentially
users risk of disease but potentially reducing the risk of disease for people
reducing the risk of disease for people
reducing the risk of disease for people around them like children of smokers for
around them like children of smokers for
around them like children of smokers for example but speaking of children these
example but speaking of children these
example but speaking of children these cigarettes and vaping products appeal to
cigarettes and vaping products appeal to
cigarettes and vaping products appeal to youth we know this we’ve seen the
youth we know this we’ve seen the
youth we know this we’ve seen the numbers climbing
numbers climbing
numbers climbing and this is to me this is very troubling
and this is to me this is very troubling
and this is to me this is very troubling because as I said in the beginning
because as I said in the beginning
because as I said in the beginning there’s there’s a certain groups of
there’s there’s a certain groups of
there’s there’s a certain groups of people who would benefit from this it’s
people who would benefit from this it’s
people who would benefit from this it’s not youth who may never have tried
not youth who may never have tried
not youth who may never have tried smoking but want to try vaping because
smoking but want to try vaping because
smoking but want to try vaping because it’s cool and it comes in flavors then
it’s cool and it comes in flavors then
it’s cool and it comes in flavors then they may develop a nicotine addiction
they may develop a nicotine addiction
they may develop a nicotine addiction and who knows switch over to an even
and who knows switch over to an even
and who knows switch over to an even more risky product like cigarettes or
more risky product like cigarettes or
more risky product like cigarettes or cigars so so this is very troubling and
cigars so so this is very troubling and
cigars so so this is very troubling and and this debate will certainly continue
and this debate will certainly continue
and this debate will certainly continue for for years to come
for for years to come
for for years to come in my view the best case scenario would
in my view the best case scenario would
in my view the best case scenario would be for every single smoker to just quit
be for every single smoker to just quit
be for every single smoker to just quit completely no nicotine at all that’s the
completely no nicotine at all that’s the
completely no nicotine at all that’s the best case scenario and when friends or
best case scenario and when friends or
best case scenario and when friends or family ask me what they should do that’s
family ask me what they should do that’s
family ask me what they should do that’s the first thing I tell them use every
the first thing I tell them use every
the first thing I tell them use every method available to you to try to quit
method available to you to try to quit
method available to you to try to quit but as we’ve seen that is not an easy
but as we’ve seen that is not an easy
but as we’ve seen that is not an easy feat because 17% of Americans that’s one
feat because 17% of Americans that’s one
feat because 17% of Americans that’s one in five almost one in five Americans are
in five almost one in five Americans are
in five almost one in five Americans are still smoking despite knowing how bad it
still smoking despite knowing how bad it
still smoking despite knowing how bad it is for you so for those people who have
is for you so for those people who have
is for you so for those people who have extreme difficulty quitting or who have
extreme difficulty quitting or who have
extreme difficulty quitting or who have no interest in quitting switching to
no interest in quitting switching to
no interest in quitting switching to vaping could potentially improve their
vaping could potentially improve their
vaping could potentially improve their health and improve public health and I
health and improve public health and I
health and improve public health and I want to conclude with a cautionary note
want to conclude with a cautionary note
want to conclude with a cautionary note that any innovation innovation is the
that any innovation innovation is the
that any innovation innovation is the theme of today’s talks any innovation
theme of today’s talks any innovation
theme of today’s talks any innovation not just vaping can only benefit society
not just vaping can only benefit society
not just vaping can only benefit society and lead to widespread societal change
and lead to widespread societal change
and lead to widespread societal change if it’s accessible and utilized by the
if it’s accessible and utilized by the
if it’s accessible and utilized by the entire population not just select
entire population not just select
entire population not just select privileged groups thank you very much
privileged groups thank you very much
privileged groups thank you very much [Applause]
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