Electronic Cigarettes: New Route to Smoking Addiction for Adolescents

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10. No they aren't. Laws are being considered in local governments, but there is no federal restriction.

That's the problem.
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FDA should clamp down on e-cigarettes

Since there are no federal regulations against the product, prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes to minors is not a federal mandate. While some states have banned selling e-cigarettes to minors, others have not followed suit.

While e-cigarettes do not contain tobacco, some still contain nicotine and the possibility of addiction for users at a young age.

Electronic cigarettes, unlike most traditional cigarettes, carry nicotine cartridges that attract users with flavors including chocolate or strawberry.

E-cigarettes also lack regulation. This means that the product could contain a slight or drastic difference in how much nicotine is actually in the cartridge.

http://www.dailytitan.com/2013/11/fda-should-clamp-down-on-e-cigarettes