Great article - fully packed. Nice intro:
"Here are the facts: E-cigarettes are non-combustible, non-
tobacco devices that use a battery to heat a liquid nicotine solution, thereby creating an inhalable vapor. The activity is called “
vaping.”
Unlike cigarette smoke, which contains more than 4,000 chemicals and 70 known carcinogens, e-cigarette vapor is far more comparable to the FDA-approved Nicotrol Nicotine Inhaler, which contains only trace levels of toxicants and chemicals.
More to the point, e-cigarettes help smokers quit smoking. They are the opposite of a “gateway” to smoking, even though some public health officials spread this myth."
And another great point as to 'intent':
Finally, from a business point of view,
the independent e-cigarette industry — those businesses not affiliated with Big Tobacco — have no incentive to use e-cigarettes to drive their customers toward cigarettes. Our product helps people quit smoking, and we like it that way.
...With studies to back it up. Kudos to the Hillsboro Tribune for running it.