E-Cigarettes Continue to be Banned in Public Spaces Worldwide

Jun 13, 2015 By Graziella Paone 2 Comments

E-Cigarettes Banned in Public Spaces

The Welsh government has recently states it plans to ban E-cigarettes in close public space. This would be the first ban of such products in the U.K. The E-cigarettes use in closed communal spaces is already banned in many countries.

The E-cigarettes has been banned on some airplane companies quickly after its release became popular. There are several governmental agencies and organizations that want to ban the use of these products all over the U.S.

Concerns about the E-cigarettes effect on pregnancy and infant development are on the rise, certain substances used by electronic pipe’s and cigarettes can be harmful.

Cases of poisoning from e-cigarette substances have been reported in the U.S. and Europe, most of them affecting young children and adolescents.

The popularity of smoking nicotine based vapors is on the rise and some blame the “alluring” flavors. Children are more likely to start smoking as a transition from electronic cigarettes, meaning more and more future adults will need medical attention as a result of lung and heart problems.

Not many people are well informed about the risks and addiction that can result from “vaping”. Teenagers are starting to be drawn to the products thinking that they are “safe” and will not affect them in the long run.

Add the many shapes and styles that e-ciggs come in which allow for personal customization and you have a “fad” in the making.

Many others consider E-cigarettes a good solution to quitting tobacco cigarettes. But most substances created for E-Cigarettes contain nicotine.

In some cases, the user personally requests a larger dose of nicotine, to be added to the E-cigarette liquid. This is because many do not find that their need for nicotine is satisfied by standard E-liquids.

Thus they end up introducing even larger amounts of nicotine in their bodies than they did when they smoked tobacco.

The E-cigarette industry is expected to become one of the most profitable markets and the Euromonitor is forecasting a worldwide total reaching 50 Billion dollars by 2030.

The inventor of the E-cigarette, Hon Lik, was a teenage smoker and came to conceive the idea after a nicotine patch triggered nightmare. Mr. Lik is a Chinese pharmacist born in 1951, he invented the E-cigarette in 2003.

The E-cigarette use is the subject of many concerns but it has not yet been proven that it causes cancer or other pulmonary diseases.
Image Source: nationalpost.com

Glen Appleton

Quote: [Concerns about the E-cigarettes effect on pregnancy and infant development are on the rise, certain substances used by electronic pipe’s and cigarettes can be harmful.]

If NRTs carry cautions of use during pregnancy, then so should nicotine containing vapor products. Nicotine (like caffeine) is a mild stimulant which may cause temporary physical effects that could be detrimental to people with certain medical conditions. This is nothing new, and pregnant women should consult their physician about any possible detrimental effects of mild stimulants during pregnancy.

Quote: [Cases of poisoning from e-cigarette substances have been reported in the U.S. and Europe, most of them affecting young children and adolescents.]

Are we talking about actual instances of poisoning (requiring medical care), or are we still talking about the increased number of calls to poison control centers? If it’s the former, the recent increases can be attributed to all the scare stories that try to scare parents into thinking that a single drop of liquid from a vapor product on their child’s skin can cause illness or death, which is far from the truth. If it’s the latter, then please cite the actual numbers of hospital and emergency center visits requiring treatment, if you can find those statistics.

Quote: [The popularity of smoking nicotine based vapors is on the rise and some blame the “alluring” flavors. Children are more likely to start smoking as a transition from electronic cigarettes, meaning more and more future adults will need medical attention as a result of lung and heart problems.

Not many people are well informed about the risks and addiction that can result from “vaping”. Teenagers are starting to be drawn to the products thinking that they are “safe” and will not affect them in the long run.]

First, the “alluring” flavors are available because they’re being sold to adults, otherwise they would not have survived in the marketplace. Second, just about every population study of teen use to date has neglected to distinguish between products containing nicotine and the non-nicotine variety. Anecdotal evidence thus far is indicating that teens that don’t already smoke prefer the non-nicotine versions, and just use them in social situations.

Quote: [In some cases, the user personally requests a larger dose of nicotine, to be added to the E-cigarette liquid. This is because many do not find that their need for nicotine is satisfied by standard E-liquids.

Thus they end up introducing even larger amounts of nicotine in their bodies than they did when they smoked tobacco.]

It is not unusual for new users of the product to need a higher content of nicotine in the liquid to get “over the hump” as they transition from smoking. One of the current theories is that because smoke contains much more than just nicotine as the psychoactive component, additional nicotine is needed during the first stage quitting. Other theory is that because nicotine absorption into the bloodstream is slower by using vapor products vs. smoking, the additional nicotine helps to compensate. In either case, the majority of people who finally make the switch do eventually reduce or eliminate nicotine altogether.

Quote: [The E-cigarette industry is expected to become one of the most profitable markets and the Euromonitor is forecasting a worldwide total reaching 50 Billion dollars by 2030.]

And herein lies the real problem, at least in the U.S.. Big tobacco companies are losing customers to small or medium independent vapor product companies that have no affiliation with the tobacco industry. Big pharma companies are losing NRT and Chantix customers (including government purchases for cessation programs), as well as a serious potential to lose billions in treatment drugs for smoking related illness. Federal and state governments are losing substantial revenue sources as smokers quit, resulting in less tobacco taxes and smaller MSA payments collected.
JohnNMiami

Amen, Glen.