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I think it is still very early days for e-cigs at the moment, and Alan CD is right that we should be wary of them, and the effect that they may have on children if they become very widespread.
If, say, we regularly see celebrities like Angelina or Brad puffing away on e-cigs, and e-cigs are easily available in all newsagents and used by significant numbers of ex-smokers, we could start to see kids wandering around with e-cigs too. And the thought of that does concern me.
I could see that happening if e-cigs become more socially acceptable than cigarette smoking, and widely considered as harmless. Nicotine is a dangerous drug, and we don't want to be encouraging it's usage by the young at all.
Perhaps we need to ban e-cigs in public places, so as not to make it "fashionable" to be seen using them, whilst what you do privately is your own business. |
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