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I believe that laws should be passed to regulate this product before testing can determine the effects. Even though a law is limiting someone's decision to engage in an activity, it's in the interest of the user and the people around the user. And we need to especially deter young people from addicting tobacco due to the obvious health side effects. This is a no-brainer to me. You?
I would have to agree with you, this is a product that they have tested and deemed it safe. It is a much better alternative for smokers and to stop people from beginning to smoke. I have seen this first hand. because both of my parents had been smoking for over 40 years, until my mom saw a new cast about e-cigarettes. She was able to convince my dad, and they both went out and got one, and now they both have quit smoking all together.
ReplyDeleteAs of witnessing these products being used first hand, I am not a very big fan of it. The chemical, nicotine, is contained in most e-cigarettes as it is used to help the user quit smoking. But having the addicting nicotine inside these new e-cigarettes is not going to stop regular cigarette users to stop inhaling in chemicals, the user and the people around the user, we do not need. Concluding that I do agree for this law to be passed.
ReplyDeleteI agree -- e-cigarettes should be regulated even before the side effects are known, because they could be dangerous in ways that no one is aware of yet. It doesn't make much sense that they are allowed indoors, especially when they're more harmful to bystanders that way. It's better to be safe and take precautions than to find out later that they're causing harm to people.
ReplyDeleteWith the lack of knowledge we have on the effects of these products on people I am going to have to agree. Regulation of this product should occur due to the giant increase of under age users. Like the article says the E- Cigs could easily make smoking culturally accepted once again and that's something we are trying to steer clear from. I also believe that they should be regulated due to the fact that we don't know if there are any potential dangers that the E-Cigs could cause. We might as well start regulating them now to avoid finding out any dangers they may cause before it's too late. Especially towards bystanders and the youth.
ReplyDeleteI do believe that laws should be passed on these products because of the little research done on them. If it has been shown in studies that it is nicotine vapor is worse for bystanders then it really should have laws limiting its use for the good of the people. The nicotine in it is also proven very addictive, so this could lead to people using it wanting to use regular tobacco products
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree. Without adequate research the decision of whether this is safe cannot be made. In the same way that foods and drugs must be tested before becoming available to the public, tobacco products and other stimulants have to pass similar regulatory tests. At this point it cannot be definitively stated whether e-cigarettes are up to standards, and they should be regulated as so.
ReplyDeleteI believe that these e-cigs should be more regulated due to minimum research and studies on them. At this moment the studies gone into these e-cigs are at there bare minimum. Like Harrison said we test food before putting them into the so we should do the same this product. If you were to think of it closely they are basically putting a cigarette into a metal container that burns more smoke into your lungs causing the same affects from a regular cigarette.
ReplyDeleteI believe that e-cigs are a better alternative than smoking cigarettes. But at the same time how safe are these e-cigs? I think they should be more regulated because they haven't really been tested and we dont really know whats in it. Also we wouldnt want a kid to get an e-cig and start breathing in chemicals that havent been fully tested and know if they are safe to inhale.
ReplyDeleteThe e-cigs are great for those who are having trouble with smoking but there are still some thoughts if they are safe yet or not. If we want them to be safe for the public they need to research more about the product so it can still be used
ReplyDeleteI do agree with the article. I believe they should implement a law allowing taxation on these products until they are further tested to see if they actually can be harmful. The main source of revenue for these companies are teens our age. They used to not have laws saying how old you have to be to buy these products, but now they do. Also they do not have a law stating that a person over 18 can not buy for a minor, so there are still ways teens can get away with having these items.
ReplyDeleteI agree that e-cigarettes should be regulated due to the little research that has been done on this product. The biggest danger from tobacco is the smoke, and e-cigarettes don't burn. Tests show the levels of dangerous chemicals they give off are a fraction of what you'd get from a real cigarette. E- cigarettes maybe less harmful than cigarettes but we do not know the long term risks or the effects of second hand exposure.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that there should be regulations on electronic cigarettes, because there are a lot of people who start using these not to stop smoking, but for fun, and cosmetic effects, not acknowledging the potential risks. And until science can prove electronic cigarettes harmful or not, we would only be endangering our people by not passing any regulations about them.
ReplyDeleteE-cigs and vaporizers are definitely a better alternative to smoking, but the problem is many teenagers who would have never smoked in the first place are buying them as accessories. They're also very easy to get, and from what I've seen, most smoke shops don't even card minors buying them. I agree that more testing should be done on them and more laws regulating them should be passed because while not as detrimental as cigarettes, they are likely still harmful.
ReplyDeletethe prblem is that teens will always be able to get their hands one whatever the "cool" kids have so would you rather see teens smoking tabacco and endangering their health or useing a vape pen.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the e-cigarettes should be regulated until further study. Since there haven't been enough studies done to prove the health factors associated with e-cigarettes, I think that it is fair to restrict e-cigarettes indoors. I do believe that it is the smoker's choice on what they do with their body; however, until further research, it shouldn't be allowed indoors, where others don't have a say in what happens around them.
ReplyDeleteThe law should be past because e-cigarettes have nicotine in it. The nicotine is used to help stop users from smoking. Since there is nicotine inside the e-cigarettes it is not going to stop smokers to stop inhaling in the nicotine. The people and the people around the user should not have to inhale the chemicals.
ReplyDeleteBecause we lack knowledge about the effects the e-cigarettes, I have to agree that the laws should be passed. Although we know that smoking e-cigarettes may be better than smoking tobacco cigarettes, the long term effects are still unknown. These e-cigarettes also cause a larger threat than regular cigarettes to younger teens and children who are exposed to them. I also believe that the advertising for these products should decrease because it may rub off as something "cool" and it is easy for teenagers to obtain them. For the safety of not only the user, but the other people around them, I do think they should regulate laws around e-cigarretts.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this article because we do not know anything about long term affects on e-cigarettes. Scientists should seriously study if e-cigarettes are harmful indoors and to people smoking them. When scientists find out about the affects on e-cigarettes, they should then decide on laws. I agree with Zoe, it is the smokers choice to smoke. But, they should be cautious and respectful of their surroundings; they do not know how dangerous e-cigarettes are. Overall, scientists need to go further in their studies because it can affect humans in the future.
ReplyDeleteI agree that e-sigs should be limited and or regulated until further study. If we don't know what they're capable of, we can only assume it has the same affect as a cigarette. However due to electronic devices usually have a bad impact on various things such as pollution and such, it could possibly do a lot more and harm the surroundings as well. Overall, scientists need to develop more theories and have more testing done before we're even tempted to use E-sigs again.
ReplyDeleteDue to the missing/lacking evidence of whether e-cigarettes are harming indoors, I will agree with the article that there should be more protection. There should be more protection because scientists do not know the affects, yet, of the e-cigarettes and people should not be taking that risk. I believe that everyone should be able to do whatever they want, so if they want to use e-cigarrettes they can; however, people around the users must be protected in some way because they did not intend to recieve the chemicals.
ReplyDeleteI think that there shouldn't be a law restricting the use of e-cigarettes indoors. I agree with Vincent that the lack of evidence does not let us know whether the e-cigarettes are dangerous or not, but the banning of actual cigarettes indoors has already done it's purpose and the banning of e-cigarettes would just be unfair towards smokers. Also the e-cigarettes are sometimes called "vaporizers" which means that the "smoke" that is coming out is just water vapor and is harmless towards other people. We don't know exactly if the vapor coming out comes out with other chemicals but it is very minimal compared to the smoke coming out of the actual cigarette.
ReplyDeleteI believe that e-cigarettes should been restricted from smoking inside because we are not really sure what the affects on other people are. Though, I believe people should be allowed to smoke their e-cigarettes outside respectfully. Research has been limited and scientists have not done studies on the long term affects of e-cigarettes toward others who do not smoke. It would not be fair to other people if e-cigarettes were harmful and nobody knew it. There could be a chance that e-cigarettes are not as harmful as some people might say they are, but there is chance that e-cigarettes are more harmful than some people might say. For now, I believe that places people can smoke e-cigarettes should be restricted until further research.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with the idea that there should be more regulation with people vaping indoors. There are many individuals who have a problem with any type of smoke around them, and while there are vaporizers with no nicotine, scientists have not done enough research to determine the overall safety of the water vapor used. Vapes have done their purpose of helping smokers quit by helping them feel as if they are smoking without the usual dangers, however indoor regulations should be made to respect the people it concerns and for safety.
ReplyDeleteI do not believe the e-cigarettes should be banned from being used indoors, but I do believe laws should be passed due to the little knowledge we currently have on them. They can be very useful to adults who are trying to quit smoking, but put in to the wrong hands, such as kids, can be really dangerous because we do not know the long-term affects. We need to do more research before taking away the right of their usage indoors, especially because unlike cigarettes they do not stink up the room and do not leave a lasting stench and because we have not proven they are toxic. But, until we have done thorough research, they should be restricted from children.
ReplyDeleteI believe e-cigs should be banned from indoors since we know little of what harm it could do us. What we do know is that it contains nicotine which is bad for anyone who inhales it especially children and infants. These should not be advertised since it is more or less influence on teens to smoke e-cigs and if they want to later, smoke actual cigarettes. These e-cigs should be treated like real cigarettes since we do not know the affects of them yet and restrict them from teenagers.
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree on the idea of putting a ban on E-Cigarettes, well for the time being that is. With all the the research that has been done we should have no problem putting a ban on E-Cigs. The reason for why I'm saying this is very clear, and that is because people are worried for their well being and it makes it harder if somone decides to take a break and is blowing dangerous fumes into the air you are breathing. SO PLEASE PEOPLE SAY NO TO DRUGS!!!!!!! and P.S ADD ME ON SNAPCHAT @Krispyking_54 Mr.Colglazier please DO NOT DELETE MY COMMENT
ReplyDeleteI don't think E-Cigarettes are necessarily intended as something to get someone off of their addiction of cigarettes, and are more meant as just a simple alternative to the regular cigarette. Just because they're not exactly like cigarettes, though, doesn't mean that they don't have their risks -- they're new and we don't know a whole lot about them, and this isn't really being advertised as much as it should be. There are plenty of people, I'd assume, that are just ignorant of the fact that they're ingesting something we don't really know anything about. With cigarettes, you can get a whole list of threats and diseases and whatnot, but with E-Cigarettes, what are you going to get? Nobody knows if they're "cancer sticks" as well, alluding to Russian Roulette in a sense. A lot of people find themselves uncomfortable around regular cigarettes being used in public areas and the like, and the same goes for E-Cigarettes for a lot of these people, too. Even though they don't necessarily have a distinctive smell, it doesn't mean the digital cigarettes aren't releasing chemicals into the air around the user and other surrounding people. In fact, I'm surprised a ban hasn't already been placed on indoor usage of E-Cigarettes. Even if we don't know a lot, we kind of get a bad vibe about it from its "parent" cigarette -- precautions are absolutely valid in this case, and that's exactly what a ban of any sort would be.
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree of the though of banning of E-Cigarettes. With all the data we have and all the evidence, it could be no problem of banning these "Cigarettes. Any type of Cigarettes are bad for your health. Even if using vapor or even just rolling up one of yours, its bad no matter how you get it to your lungs. For smokers who chose to quit usually never smoke again. But a E-Cigarette is more re-usable and addicting than a regular Cigarette you find in a liquor store. The E-Cigarette will never burn you and it'll be an easy access to smoke it where ever you are without looking for your lighter or matches. It also makes teens addicted to it and making thinking it makes them look "popular." But does popularity come at a price when it comes to popularity? I THINK NOT.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Organizations should research and look into the tolls on the body and possible harm that E-Cigarettes could be bring. If people see others or other peers smoking, they might be tempted into using them. Many young people use E-Cigarettes and have friends that use them and they might be pressured into using them. We also do not know the specific health risks that may come with smoking E-Cigarettes, thus there should be regulations and bans on them. We should take precautions just in case they are harmful and wait until we find out if they are harmful or not to then make decisions and regulations on them.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with the article because its there decision in whether they want to smoke out of E cigarettes and besides they know in whether they hurt your health and that there can be consequences to what they do and also its like taking there right to do what they want and besides they've been warn. Also I know that there's a lot of young and older people that consume this but that's why there's a certain age.
ReplyDeleteI agree that there should be regulations on smoking e cigs inside. Especially if one is running a business. If there is enough smoke, i will stay in the walls of the building and create a permanent odor that non-smokers will not enjoy and will not give you business. There is not any confirmed research saying that e cigs are harmful to your body and vice versa. We should take a pre-caution putting unknown chemicals in our body that can possibly give us a virus or make one ill. Taking a caution now may save peoples lives. In conclusion, people assume that e cigs are better than cigarettes but we do not know the long term effect on e cigs and the dangers it can cause.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jerome because the amount of unknowns using these E-cigarettes far outweighs the positives of using them. Also, these E-cigarettes could be an easy ticket for kids who want to try them to move on to real cigarettes after a few uses of the E-cigarettes. People around others people using these E-cigarettes could also be just as harmed by the affects as the people using them. In conclusion there just inst enough known about these E-cigarettes for them to be allowed in places in public.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Max that the cigarettes should be banned . I think this because it is true that to get a smoker off of their bad habit, you should take away anything similar to smoking. It really does make teens addicted to it because of its easy access. It also seems that people use these cigarettes as some sort of loop hole to use them whenever it would normally be prohibited because they technically are smoking something harmful. Though it is water vapor, these cigarettes are harmful in the way where they get teens who have not smoked before, addicted to using these.
ReplyDeleteI believe that E-cigarettes should be banned because they are used for people to stop smoking but now a lot of people are just using them just cause, and that's not the point. Plus E-cigarettes could possiblely be just as bad as regular cigs. There has to be some kind of chemical in there to rule out the substance of Tabaco which can effect your lungs as well. So either or, your lungs are still at risk and you're still smoking.
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