Jump to full article: Vermont Cynic (University of Vermont), 2009-11-03 Author: Katelyn Mohen
Intro: Envision five years from now teachers telling students not to vaporize tobacco.
However unlikely this scenario may seem now, vaporized cigarettes will become a well-known and warned-against product in the near future.
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Hardly any tests or evidence have been conducted on the smokeless cigarettes, establishing a strong caution amongst health officials of the product, but no regulation from the FDA.
With its increasing popularity, the FDA holds a responsibility to the American people to conduct greater research into the E-Cigarette and the true effects it has on users.
Strict regulations must be imposed on the device to prevent its trendy appeal from influencing the young and old alike who do not need to become hooked on such an equally, if not more, addictive version of the common cigarette.
According to a representative from ECigarettesChoice.com, Electronic Cigarettes are unavailable to minors across the country as they contain nicotine.
However, this does not mean kids and teens are unable to get their hands on the tobacco gadget.
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