This is true until you take into account
somdcomputergu's post, TC and the ANTZ have had free rein for the last 3-4 decades to tell any lie and take as much money as they wanted. Then a Chinese Pharmacist used modern batteries, a 40 year old idea and modern technology to create a viable, much safer subsitute for cumbustible tobacco. They tried to declare nicotine a drug in 2009 and were shot down by the courts and ever since they have fallen back on their lies and propaganda which worked so well for the last 50 years, see second, third and so on hand smoke.
E-cigarettes are removing a large income stream from BG, BT, TC, research groups and the ANTZ and to them it becomes extremely logical to use any means necessary to gain control over them.
It isn't paranoia when they are out to get you.