United States Attempting To Ban The E Cigarette

The E cigarette offers an alternative that claims to be safe and comes with none of the same health risks to the smoker or those around them.

But the United States government feels that such claims cannot be substantiated and as a result they feel action needs to be taken to ban it from the country.

The F.D.A and what they can and cannot do

The F.D.A has the power to approve of any food substance or drug for the safety of the public. Products such as Nicorette gum are marketed as a healthy ways to help kick the smoking habit while still getting a nicotine fix. Such products are known as cessation products.

The F.D.A can regulate Nicorette gun, but because the E cigarette only offers an alternative for adult enjoyment and makes no claims to help smokers actually give up the habit, the F.D.A has little power in this case.

Matt Salmon spokesman for the Electronic Cigarette Association Speaks

Advocates of the E cigarette such as spokesman of the Electronic Cigarette Association, Matt Salmon, says that the E cigarette delivers nothing more than a mixture of nicotine and water vapor and emits no carcinogens. These are what make regular cigarettes bad, primarily because of the second hand smoke.

Are threats to ban the E cigarette impacting use?

The Electronic Cigarette Association would not give exact sales figures, but says that hundreds of thousands of people use the product and will continue to use it. The average age of a user is forty plus.