Do smoking bans apply to e-cigarettes?

[pnwmom]

214. The e-cig manufacturers got EXACTLY the court ruling that they sought.

So why are you complaining? They and their lawyers asked that their device be classified as a tobacco product so now they are not required to submit safety and effectiveness data.

OTOH, they are still not allowed to make safety and effectiveness claims without submitting that data.

And they are free at any time to conduct the research, submit the data, and get any of their products reclassified.

And you are right. I don't care anything about your anecdotal stories. You want to take their claims on FAITH -- I, as a person who has been subjected to too much second-hand smoke over my lifetime, don't. I have no faith in these companies -- or any other corporations. I care about objective, careful research -- but the manufacturers don't want to provide any. And they don't have to, and that's fine. But they can't make health-related claims without it.

Again, they're being regulated as a tobacco product because that's their choice. The judge ruled just as they requested. If they want another decision, all they have to do is submit the data.

What's the problem? If their product is safe, they can easily prove it. If it's not, then it should be kept out of public spaces.