Document ID: FDA-2014-N-0189-4726
Agency: fda
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2014-06-16T04:00Z

Comment Info: =================

General Comment:I use e-cigarettes.  They don't look like a cigarette.  They contain none of the known carcinogens of cigarettes.
The liquid is vaporized, not burned, and it contains 2 compounds that appear to be harmless (vegetable glycerin and propylene glycol) plus a little bit of FDA-approved food flavoring.  And some Nicotine.
I spent a lot of time researching the devices and liquids - AFTER I tried one and almost immediately stopped smoking.
That was about 18 months ago.
I've reduced the use of nicotine - because it was easy to do so, rather than because I really had any other motivation.
I'm quite healthy and happy "vaping".

It is clear from the proposed rule changes that there is a LACK OF UNDERSTANDING of the use of these products, and a lack of scientific evidence regarding any potential harm.  This ruling seems to be reacting to external influences, including some misinformed media regarding the products.  

I am writing as an individual consumer to request an extension of the comment period for the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") Proposed Rule Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the "Proposed Rule") published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491. 

I am requesting that the comment period for the Proposed Rule be extended by the FDA for AT LEAST an additional 100 days, if not a year while further studies are completed that may impact the rules.

The Proposed Rule includes SO MANY unanswered questions, that most consumers will not be able to properly voice their concerns and responses in the timeframe currently scheduled.

The FDA has the authority under 21 CFR 10.40 to extend this time frame and that the FDA has exercised this authority on numerous occasions in the past. I would therefore ask that you do so here, so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to provide their comments.

Thanks Sincerely, 
T2