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In reply to the discussion: CDC: Number of teens hooked on e-cigs might be greatly underestimated because many teens don't know [View all]pnwmom
(108,976 posts)that minors are restricted from buying e-cigs in all the states.
Never mind. I know that will never happen. Here's the complete list.
http://consumerist.com/2013/09/24/40-attorneys-general-agree-e-cigarettes-needs-to-be-regulated-like-tobacco/
Martha Coakley (MA)
Mike DeWine (OH)
Michael Geraghty (AK)
Tom Horne (AZ)
Dustin McDaniel (AR)
Kamala Harris (CA)
John Suthers (CO)
George Jepsen (CT)
Joe Biden III (DE)
David Louie (HI)
Lawrence Wasden (ID)
Lisa Madigan (IL)
Greg Zoeller (IN)
Tom Miller (IA)
Jack Conway (KY)
James Caldwell (LA)
Janet Mills (ME)
Douglas Gansler (MD)
Bill Schuette (MI)
Lori Swanson (MN)
Jim Hood (MS)
Chris Koster (MO)
Tim Fox (MT)
Catherine Cortez Mastro (NV)
Joseph Foster (NH)
Gary King (NM)
Eric Schneiderman (NY)
Roy Cooper (NC)
Ellen Rosenblum (OR)
Kathleen Kane (PA)
Peter Kilmartin (RI)
Marty Jackley (SD)
Robert Cooper (TN)
John Swallow (UT)
William Sorrell (VT)
Robert Ferguson (WA)
Peter Michael (WY)
Vincent Frazer (US Virgin Islands)
Luis Sanchez Betances (Puerto Rico)
Lenny Rapadas (Guam)
Unlike traditional tobacco products, there are no federal age restrictions that would prevent children from obtaining e-cigarettes, nor are there any advertising restrictions, reads the letter [PDF], co-authored by Massachusetts AG Martha Coakley and Ohio AG Mike DeWine.
The AGs are concerned about the recent increase in the number of prime-time TV ads for these products, not just because these commercials can reach an audience that tobacco ads cant, but also because these spots dont always market e-cigarettes as devices primarily intended to help quit smoking.
Consumers are led to believe that e-cigarettes are a safe alternative to cigarettes, despite the fact that they are addictive, and there is no regulatory oversight ensuring the safety of the ingredients.
E-cigarettes contain fruit and candy flavors such as cherry, chocolate, gummy bear, and bubble gum that are appealing to youth, continues the letter, which points out that the FDA has previously banned such flavors from being used in traditional cigarettes.