This Yahoo write-up is fairly decent, if you can read it without getting upset about it and jumping to conclusions, raising fists and flying into arms. But it's a write-up from Yahoo's perspective, and/or the Associated Press. One would have to read the actual FDA Proposal to know what is really proposed.
The only proposed ban I saw (in the write-up) was on the sales of e-cigs to minors, and I have no problem with that. Requiring approval for new products could be a good thing, if done right, and health warning labels would not bother me in the least. Cigarette marketing has been controlled for a long time, and I don't really have an issue with controlling the marketing of e-cigs. What I'd have a problem with would be banning their sales and use to adults. A limit on the highest nicotine level in something like USP Nic to a level of 36mg/ml would mean that we could still DIY our own. It would only limit sales above 36mg/ml. Eventually, we may be able to have public use bans lifted, with enough good info. But if one wants to see no limitations at all, I really don't think you'll ever see that. As long as we can get the things we need, and a reasonable amount of things beyond that which we want, then we'll be OK.
The article says . . .
The FDA said the public (that's us), members of the industry, and others will have 75 days to comment on the proposal. The agency will evaluate those comments before issuing a final rule, but there's no timetable for when that will happen. The regulations will be a step in a long process that many believe will ultimately end up being challenged in court.
So here is yet another chance for us to submit our input. We need to find and read the actual FDA Proposal, and make some intelligent and accurate comments to it. Those comments should be deliberate responses to point out how e-cigs have helped us, and not knee-jerk reactions with name calling and flames. If you can't do the 1st, then you probably should not do the latter. But that's me.