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Former US Surgeon General Dr Richard Carmona joins NJOY

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Dr Carmona is highly regarded for his research and recommendations on minimising the effects of second-hand smoke.
Scottsdale, Arizona | Business Wire via ITWeb, 25 Mar 2013



NJOY, America’s number one electronic cigarette company, today announced that Dr Richard Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, has been appointed a member of NJOY's Board of Directors and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee. Dr Carmona was nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed unanimously by the US Senate as the 17th Surgeon General of the United States, serving from 2002 to 2006. Dr Carmona will provide strategic counsel to the company on public health and regulatory issues and spearhead NJOY’s research on the harm reduction potential of electronic cigarettes.
As one of the nation's leading public health experts, Dr Carmona is well positioned to support this effort. Dr Carmona comes to NJOY with a wealth of knowledge on the harmful effects of second-hand tobacco smoke, as outlined in his landmark 2006 Surgeon General's Report on the health effects of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.
 
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