Why E Cigs Should Be Banned
Domonik Chatterton
Close to 50 million dollars were spent on advertisements in 2013 alone promoting the Blu e cigs brand electronic cigarettes. The article “Smoke signals” by Alessandra Potenza in New York Times Upfront Magazine reveals that some well-known celebrities are being used to advertise e cigs. Although e cigs are beneficial because they are a less harmful alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes, today’s youth are trying e cigs and becoming addicted to them.
Marketing for today's e cig companies target youth to try electronic cigarettes, while the FDA tries to regulate them due to them containing carcinogens. Most e cigs contain nicotine and some countries like Canada, Mexico and Brazil have completely banned e cig smoking, while Australia has banned e cigs with nicotine in them. Because of the carcinogens in e cigs the FDA tried to ban them in the United States but failed. Although they failed at banning them, the FDA still has control on the …show more content…
E cigs are believed to be a solution to one of the deadliest, most avoidable public-health problems caused by cigarette smoking. Smoking cigarettes can cause deaths from emphysema, cancer, and heart disease. E cigs are also believed to help people quit smoking traditional cigarettes as studies show that more people quit smoking while using e cigs over nicotine patches or gum. Although it is believed that they are a healthier alternative, many scientists must have more research to understand their effectiveness and long-term effects on people. Many critics also believe that they make it harder to quit due to the allowance of e cigs to be smoked in places that would otherwise ban smoking such as, indoors, bars, and the workplace. E cigs are also made to resemble a traditional cigarette making it harder to kick the habit of
Close to 50 million dollars were spent on advertisements in 2013 alone promoting the Blu e cigs brand electronic cigarettes. The article “Smoke signals” by Alessandra Potenza in New York Times Upfront Magazine reveals that some well-known celebrities are being used to advertise e cigs. Although e cigs are beneficial because they are a less harmful alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes, today’s youth are trying e cigs and becoming addicted to them.
Marketing for today's e cig companies target youth to try electronic cigarettes, while the FDA tries to regulate them due to them containing carcinogens. Most e cigs contain nicotine and some countries like Canada, Mexico and Brazil have completely banned e cig smoking, while Australia has banned e cigs with nicotine in them. Because of the carcinogens in e cigs the FDA tried to ban them in the United States but failed. Although they failed at banning them, the FDA still has control on the …show more content…
E cigs are believed to be a solution to one of the deadliest, most avoidable public-health problems caused by cigarette smoking. Smoking cigarettes can cause deaths from emphysema, cancer, and heart disease. E cigs are also believed to help people quit smoking traditional cigarettes as studies show that more people quit smoking while using e cigs over nicotine patches or gum. Although it is believed that they are a healthier alternative, many scientists must have more research to understand their effectiveness and long-term effects on people. Many critics also believe that they make it harder to quit due to the allowance of e cigs to be smoked in places that would otherwise ban smoking such as, indoors, bars, and the workplace. E cigs are also made to resemble a traditional cigarette making it harder to kick the habit of