The Food and Drug Administration is currently pushing to put regulations on E-Cigarettes. E-Cigarettes were originally used as a "safe alternative" for cigarettes, but recent studies have proven that the number middle and high school aged teenagers that use E-Cigarettes has tripled since 2011. Since E-Cigarettes have been deemed a "safe alternative" for regular cigarettes teens are more willing to try them without realizing that E-Cigarettes can in fact lead to the opposite outcome than originally intended and cause them to become addicted to nicotine. The Heart Association stated that they believed that if regulations on E-Cigarettes and other tobacco products were not enforced soon that there will be chronic public health consequences. I don't believe that the federal government has a right to regulate tobacco products on a national level because it is an exclusive power for the state governments to provide laws for public health and safety.
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/e-cigarettes-should-be-last-resort-heart-doctors-say-n187196?cid=par-time_20160218
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I agree that states should have higher regualtions on E cigarettes. Although they take away from a lot of them chemicals found in cigarettes, they still contain a high amount of nicotine giving them that addictive qaultiy. I found it interesting that High school and Middle school kids have been catching on to the trend and I wonder if it correlates to the variety of flavors? I know those sweet flavors would've attracted me at that age.
I believe it's the flavors that have an enticing smell as well as the fact that vaping is considered "cool" and is branded as being safer than normal cigarettes.
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