Electronic Cigarettes are they better?

Electronic cigarettes have become a nationwide phenomenon in the past few years. Everywhere you look someone is smoking their e-cig even though the FDA has not proposed any type of regulation until now. A proposal has been issued Thursday, April 24, asking for a foundation to start regulations in the future. What does this mean? It means that the federal government would ban sales to minors and “require approval for new products and health warning labels” according to Fox News’ article “E-Cigarettes Could Get Hit With Regulations From FDA.” The plus side of the government passing this law would be what are people really smoking? Questions like this would be answered and no more misperceptions or wrongful health information. Cause really how well do we as a population know the side effects or even health side effects on a new product that is supposedly better for you than cigarettes.

                If this proposal passes it could possibly be a step towards banning where people can smoke or vapor. There is nothing more annoying than working at H-E-B and having customers walk up and be “smoking” or even at a local business where employees are smoking in front of you the customer. It’s great not having to smell old fashioned cigarette smoke but e-cigs are just perfumed smoke. Good news for those who smoke the product the government, if passed, would not ban any flavors. Plus if you use this product to help quit smoking or to cut down there is no evidence that it helps.

                Even if this proposal does pass it will be a slow and steady progression for benefitting the people.  We will find out in 75 days what the outcome is.