Electronic Cigarettes - Update - Ruling Stops FDA From Blocking Importation

A federal judge says the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) overstepped its authority in efforts to regulate electronic cigarettes, reports this Washington Post article, FDA can't block importing of 'electronic cigarettes'.

The FDA's position:
FDA says they've found cancer-causing ingredients in the products, despite manufacturers’ claims that they are safer than tobacco cigarettes.

The judge's position:
Electronic cigarettes are “the functional equivalent of traditional cigarettes."

Bottomline:
U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon determined that electronic cigarettes are tobacco products and are not subject to restrictions.

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FDA Expected To Rule On Mercury Dental Amalgams

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I'm so glad that I don't have mercury fillings in my mouth anymore. Unfortunately, I've got a mouthful of crowns, and precious little left of my natural teeth. I ran across this press release, and thought you'd be happy to know that the FDA is expected to rule on mercury-containing dental amalgams, "Resolution to Study Phase Out of Mercury Tooth Dental Fillings Receives 16% of Vote at Danaher Shareholder Meeting." The press release states, "Some-time in late July, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to rule on the use of mercury amalgam. The Consumers for Dental Choice won a 10-year battle with the FDA to comply with the law and set a date to classify mercury amalgam." 

Related Posts: Caution - Teeth Whiteners Can Reduce Enamel Strength Mercury-Containing Dental Fillings - Health and Environmental Concerns 

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The Medical Device Safety Act of 2009

It's a firestorm! The FDA announced that makers of certain older and risky medical devices will have to prove that their products are safe and effective according to the New York Times. This is a very hot issue. Related to this, I just read an editorial published by NEJM (the New England Journal of Medicine): The Medical Device Safety Act of 2009. Who's side are you on? The patient? Industry? Litigation attorneys? Others? 

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Court Says MMR Vaccine Not A Cause of Autism (video)

A special court's recent ruling that no proven link exists between autism and certain early childhood vaccines seems to have done little to change the sometimes-passionate opinion fueling the debate. The panel of "special masters" ruled that these petitioners had not presented sufficient evidence to prove that the childhood vaccines (specifically the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine containing thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative) caused autism in their children. Learn more about this court ruling in this ABC News Video report, WATCH: Ruling on Autism and Vaccines. 

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