Jump to full article: KSHB-TV NBC 41 (Kansas City, MO), 2009-11-09
Author: Reported by: Jenn Strathman
Intro: As more cities ban smoking in restaurants and bars, there is a newer product to the United States that makers claim you can still smoke indoors. It's under fire from cities across the country, the Food and Drug Administration and a metro parent.
If you've been to the mall lately, you may have seen a kiosk selling electronic cigarettes. We've found the kiosks at Independence Center and Oak Park mall.
If you walk past the kiosk at Oak Park, a salesperson will ask if you smoke.
At Smoke51 we were shown a product that closely resembled a real cigarette. It comes with a battery and filter and even comes in flavors.
"There's a heating element that steams water, nicotine, and flavor so you're going to see me blow out smoke but it's actually steam or water vapor," the salesman said.
There are many questions about how this product is marketed.
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