Jump to full article: VOANews.com (Voice of America), 2009-11-16
Author: Ted Landphair
Intro: The trade group that is supporting e-cigarette manufacturers in court estimates that an e-cig kit costing a little less than $100 can last a former pack-a-day cigarette smoker ten days.
There's none of this with an electric, smokeless cigarette. But its makers assert that smokers get the same sensation.
The industry maintains that smokeless cigarettes are not stop-smoking devices, even though many e-cig users say they almost miraculously helped them end or reduce their smoking habits.
But several states and the federal Food and Drug Administration insist that nicotine is nicotine – addictive and subject to their control.
The music industry can't be happy about e-cigs, either. If sales keep growing, popular song lyrics like Smoke Gets in Your Eyes won't work any more.
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