Dr. Manny Alvarez of Fox News is seething over Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ use of an electronic cigarette on-camera during the Golden Globes telecast Sunday night.
“Many young people are easily influenced when it comes to picking up habits like smoking. Actors must maintain some degree of social responsibility if they want to be famous and stop promoting products that could be dangerous to the public.”
Calling her use of an e-cig during a comedy bit “irresponsible,” Alvarez says that celebrities promoting e-cigarettes sets a bad example for viewers.
His reasoning for this is that electronic cigarettes contain nicotine, which is, of course, addictive. Also, according to Alvarez, there is “zero evidence as to the long-term health effects of e-cigarettes” — which, of course, completely ignores the growing mountains of data gathered to date, which hardly amounts to “zero evidence.”
Perhaps Alvarez would prefer that celebrities act as if cigarettes do not exist, rather than to be seen using an alternative that is clearly, despite the doctor’s assertion to the contrary, much safer than smoking. Sure, more people would die from smoking-related cancer, but Alvarez seems to think that’s a better outcome than seeing someone use an e-cigarette.
Dr. Manny: Using e-cigarettes during the Golden Globes was irresponsible | Fox News
E-Cig Use During Golden Globes Called "Irresponsible"
