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This petition is now closed, as its deadline has passed.
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to support trials to ascertain if the electronic cigarette provides a means of harm reduction for smokers, and recognize the advantages of the harm reduction provided by electronic cigarettes compared with tobacco cigarettes. More details
Submitted by Tom Pruen – Deadline to sign up by: 07 July 2009 – Signatures: 102
More details from petition creator
The introduction of the electronic cigarette has enabled a large number of people to significantly reduce the harm done by smoking. Although they still contain nicotine, it is widely accepted that, aside from its addictive nature, nicotine is one of the less harmful chemicals ingested by smokers. As the electronic cigarette contains nicotine in a vapourisable base, generally propylene glycol, and since no combustion occurs, they provide considerable harm reduction compared with smoked tobacco products. They are particularly well suited to smokers who find cessation through NRT ineffective (a recent report states that "6.75% of smokers receiving nicotine replacement therapy attained sustained abstinence for six months" IE 93.25% found NRT ineffective). The electronic cigarette provides these smokers with a means to continue to receive nicotine, but in a way that appears to provide significantly reduced harm, and has enabled some to reduce their nicotine intake to nothing.
Current signatories
Tom Pruen, the Petition Creator, joined by:
- Dave Phillips
- John Cook
- John Bowers
- Professor Mark Stiles
- Matthew Convery
- Carol Lilly
- Philip Bateson
- Alan Osprey
- Ian Gant
- Ste Sweeney
- julia clarke
- M Thomas
- Ben Maynard
- Ros Paterson
- Michael Comley
- Lee Harris
- Chris Wannell
- Mitesh Patel
- David Toome
- S J Jones
- David Mckenna
- Chrissie Gray
- Brian Boyle
- Robert Faint
- scott bonner
- Mark Goodwin
- Kate B.
- Derek Jolly
- Duncan Adams
- Howard Osborn
- Lorraine Stuart
- Margaret Burns
- Dick King
- S King
- Jeff
- James
- Steve Gough
- David Lund
- Jonathan Edwards
- Gareth Carlile
- Christena Heseltine
- Ronald Heseltine
- Sarah Williams
- Kirsteen Manson
- Sharon Wakeford
- Abdullah Rhodes-Taylor
- Carol Wills
- kevin davey
- Richard Borrelli
- Peter Ewing
- Kevin Brock
- Carol Farquharson
- dawn holden
- steven eyre
- Russ Eyre
- Katherine Devlin
- Steven Barakat
- John Page
- Peter Coggon
- Robert Ganley
- Deborah Aki
- Karen Swift
- paul broadie
- Peter Cole
- Andrew Hart
- Keith Powell
- Barry Kneller
- Don Leonard
- Valerie Evans
- Simon Joseph
- r burton
- Judith Davidson
- Ken Livesey
- Neil Glynn
- Michael Smith
- David Blankley
- JAMES SANDILANDS
- irene fraser
- Andy Taylor
- vic bromley
- Patricia Malcolm
- d woollard
- Jeff Jacobs
- Andrew Lees
- Steve Tunaley
- Peter V.H. Blackburn
- Mark Smith
- Stephen Brooks
- Helen Green
- dawna marton
- Alan Whyte
- David Pridige
- Iain Mees
- Jordon Smith
- Anne Brabbin
- D Schnapp
- Kev Holden
- Jonas Anderson
- Justin Webster
- Chris Knowles
- Scott Tomlinson
