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State, local lawmakers move to restrict new tobacco products
Jump to full article: Convenience Store/Petroleum, 2009-11-02
Intro: USA Today reports that Electronic cigarettes are opening a new front in the tobacco wars as state and local lawmakers try to restrict the product, which may allow users to circumvent smoking bans.
The battery-powered devices are made up of cartridges containing nicotine, flavoring and chemicals. They turn nicotine, which is addictive, into a vapor that is inhaled. Users say they're "vaping," not smoking.
E-cigarettes are used by at least a half-million Americans, Matt Salmon, head of the Electronic Cigarette Association, Washington, told the newspaper.
"People who smoke ought to have better alternatives, because some can't quit," he said. His father, a longtime smoker, died last month of cancer and emphysema.
Public health officials question the safety of e-cigarettes.
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