The gadget may get children hooked on nicotine, "a highly addictive drug," it said.Specialists say that with e-cigarettes, there is no tar buildup on the lungs as with traditional cigarettes, nor are there trace chemicals that come from burning paper or growing tobacco.But exactly what goes into the product and the conditions in which it is made can be hazy.And whether its bouquet of chemical gasses has an effect on the lungs or other organs remains unknown: there have been only a few health studies, none of them long-term.E-cig makers and users have submitted petitions with tens of thousands of signatures against the planned EU regulations, which they say will condemn many of the continent's seven million "vapers" to a premature death from cigarette smoking.Several associations have called for pickets in Strasbourg, France on October 7, the day before the European Parliament is due to vote.
Similarly, epidemiological studies have found a positive association between vaping and asthma in adolescents and adults (102, 103)
Look no further than the social media campaigns pushed out by the same brands as they (legally) circumvent any restrictions
Smoking rates have sharply declined over the past decade from 20.9% of American adults in 2005 to 16.8% in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
While some may view vaping as a healthier alternative to smoking, the use of electronic cigarettes has come under scrutiny in many parts of the world, including South Africa
