If you quit smoking by #vaping then #Tobacco Control will accuse you of being associated with big tobacco, it's the only way that they can explain YOUR smoking cessation success. This accusation of course reinforces their desire to link vaping with tobacco.
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In reality as vapers we have succeed with smoking cessation, we are on a healthier path and are living with our success. We can clearly identify our friends and enemies. We are millions of independent voices that openly discuss our new normal life.
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As #independent individuals we seek #open #debate with those who make negative claims about #nicotine & #vaping
We are not funded in our open support for tobacco harm reduction & our goals are to communicate truth.
We are #anecdotes that matter & are very well informed.
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We also understand the high value to the public of smoking cessation.
Our community includes never smokers/vapers that have spent years worrying about smoking loved one/s.
We understand that any opposition to #nicotine #vaping is a personal attack on our switch from tobacco.
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We see strong opposition to nicotine #vaping by those who claim to be public health yet spew lies & harmful attacks to our personal successes & health choices
We care about every life lost to smoking while those who fight to keep smokers from successful cessation options
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We consist of all members of the community, doctors, lawyers,factory workers, teachers, nurses, mums & dads, grandparents, politicians, never smokers/never vapers & so on...

We are living with cessation success & are sponges for #knowledge.
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Our community helps our communities, our success helps our #economy,
our success lowers #smoking relates health issues & premature death.
Our success supports family well-being.
Our success helps our nations to be smoke-free.
Our success helps others.
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Our success reduces dependence on high-cost pharma.

Our success supports #OpenScience & #OpenHealth

Our success supports consumer product regulation & access for all socioeconomic groups.

Our success is the relief valve for the health system.
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This thread is now OPEN for discussion by those in #PublicHealth, @CancerCouncilOz, @LungAssociation, @amapresident, @healthgovau, @tobaccofreeaust etc to publically explain what you bring to the table.
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