Should E-cigs be banned?

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,110 Member
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    if just a mild smell coming off of it and its not carcinogenic then i dont see a problem with it. its probably less offensive than a lot of perfume older ladies wear.

    do older ladies choose pungent perfumes because their sense of smell is decreasing?

    Hey. I'm old. I don't like perfume either.

    I don't think it's an age thing. Some young people wear too much, too.



    OP, does the eCig cast off an aroma? If it does, then I'd be all for banning them in buildings. Some smells trigger migraines for me. Smokers can smoke their eCigs outside.

    The one he bought does give off an aroma...pineapple upside down cake, but how is it any more offensive then some perfumes or fragrances.

    We spray febreeze all over the place here in the hospital, and it makes me sick.

    The problem as I see it is that if you are in a restaurant and three people next to are smoking the eCig, that aroma would be pervasive. Remember the herbal cigarettes? I don't remember what they were made from, but that smell was pukable.



    I'm with you on the Febreeze. The should ban that too. :tongue:

    Well if it's a smell issue possibly...EU is actually in the process or may has completed in banning essential ingredients for perfume making due to allergens, so I guess this shouldnt surprise me.

    I just think it's a shame to prevent people from quitting. Right now the advantage to e-cigs is you can smoke them anywhere besides France.


    Whoa. Hold Up Now!

    It wouldn't "prevent people from quitting". They only address a physical "habit" - nothing chemical. If someone is quitting, they don't need the thing. Just use a pencil. ForPeteSake. You don't need a crutch to quit smoking.
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
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    I think it's banned in public places because I don't want people blowing smoke of any kind (even if you call it "vapor" to make it sound better) in my face. I think e-cigs are great if they help people quit cigarettes, but that doesn't mean I should have to inhale it.

    I hope they ban B.O. next. Viva la Deodorant!
  • seliinac
    seliinac Posts: 336 Member
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    But as a mum, I wouldn't want people smoking fake cigarettes around my kids. I don't want them seeing adults doing it and thinking it is fine. Luckily no one in my immediate family smokes so they don't really have to be around real smoking or e cigarettes at all right now.

    ^^ Yes!
  • calibriintx
    calibriintx Posts: 1,741 Member
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    Nope. Let individual establishments determine whether or not to allow them. Vapor doesn't smell any stronger than, or even as strong as, perfume. I know a lot of people who vape, and I occasionally partake in social situations, and the only time I smell someone else's vapor is if they blow it right in my face.

    Also, vaping is very different than smoking in regard to the amount and consistency of vapor vs smoking. Vaping only produces vapor briefly when you exhale, whereas a lit cigarette is releasing smoke at a constant rate until it's extinguished.

    I do think there should be some more research into the effects of long term inhalation of ejuice (PG/VG/flavor/sweeteners). There should also be research into the effects of short term "2nd hand" inhalation of residual vapor. And the possibility of any build up or film in an interior environment, and what is in that if it exists. Is it just a bit of PG/VG or is there nicotine in it? Vapor does have a "clingy" look to it, if that makes sense, so I'm curious to know what's left when it "lands" or if it just evaporates.

    But just based on what I know about the products, I think a ban would be unwarranted w/out further research. I wouldn't be at all opposed to "vaping" sections in restaurants and I would understand if certain establishments didn't allow vaping. The only place DH vapes indoors are bars, concert venues and work. He would never start vaping at the mall, a restaurant, movie theater, etc., unless it became common practice, they had a vaping section.
  • peeaanuut
    peeaanuut Posts: 359 Member
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    they tried to ban bubblegum cigarettes too, that didnt work.

    people that say they wont like the smell have abviously never been around someone who vapes. There is no noticable odor unless you are within about 6 inches of someones mouth. its not smoke, its water vapor. Its the same stuff that is already in air, just at a higher concentration. any higher and we would have to call it flavored water. Should be ban flavored water?

    This is big tobacco working hard to keep peddling to kids.
  • Cadori
    Cadori Posts: 4,810 Member
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    This is stupid. I'm going to start carrying around my humidifier like an old school boombox in protest.

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  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
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    I friggin love mine. It helped me quit smoking and it helps my productivity at work as I can smoke at my desk instead of taking a break to go outside. Slowly reducing to the nicotine free "juice."
  • PunkyRachel
    PunkyRachel Posts: 1,959 Member
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    I think they should make e- cigarettes the only thing available for smokers. It's less toxic and don't have to worry about second hand smoke and cancer and all the other bad stuff that smoking regular cigarettes cause.
  • soldier4242
    soldier4242 Posts: 1,368 Member
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    I think it's banned in public places because I don't want people blowing smoke of any kind (even if you call it "vapor" to make it sound better) in my face. I think e-cigs are great if they help people quit cigarettes, but that doesn't mean I should have to inhale it.

    They dont just "call" it vapor. there is a clear difference between what vapor and smoke are.
    More importantly there really isn't anything to blow in your face. If a person took a huge drag off of a e-cig and they did everything they could to blow smoke in your face they wouldn't have anything to blow.

    You could smoke and e-cig in a hospital with an oxygen tank in your lap and you would be completely safe. There isn't any second hand smoke with an e-cig. I hope they completely take the place of regular cigarettes because I hate cigarette smoke.
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
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    if just a mild smell coming off of it and its not carcinogenic then i dont see a problem with it. its probably less offensive than a lot of perfume older ladies wear.

    do older ladies choose pungent perfumes because their sense of smell is decreasing?

    Hey. I'm old. I don't like perfume either.

    I don't think it's an age thing. Some young people wear too much, too.



    OP, does the eCig cast off an aroma? If it does, then I'd be all for banning them in buildings. Some smells trigger migraines for me. Smokers can smoke their eCigs outside.

    its not about wearing too much. its that the perfume older ladies wear is very pungent or sharp. i think it must be related to declining sense of smell.
  • calibriintx
    calibriintx Posts: 1,741 Member
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    Tough one really. If they are not harmful at all to people around you then not sure why they would be banned.
    But as a mum, I wouldn't want people smoking fake cigarettes around my kids. I don't want them seeing adults doing it and thinking it is fine. Luckily no one in my immediate family smokes so they don't really have to be around real smoking or e cigarettes at all right now.

    I imagine you also don't want your kids seeing adults drinking and thinking it's fine for them to do it, but that's not banned. I don't want my kid seeing people chewing with their mouths open and thinking it's fine for her to do it, but they're not going to ban that either. It's my job to teach her the behavior that's acceptable for our family. We can't just go banning things in public just because parents don't want to have to explain it to their kids.
  • lorieric5037
    lorieric5037 Posts: 97
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    I think they should make e- cigarettes the only thing available for smokers. It's less toxic and don't have to worry about second hand smoke and cancer and all the other bad stuff that smoking regular cigarettes cause.


    I think they should make milk the only thing available for drinkers. It's less toxic and you don't have to worry about drunk drivers killing you & all the other bad stuff that drinking alcohol causes (besides getting chubby).:huh:
  • Ang108
    Ang108 Posts: 1,711 Member
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    do older ladies choose pungent perfumes because their sense of smell is decreasing?
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    No we do it so certain young girls have something to ***** about. Well done with the generalisations......:o).
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,110 Member
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    So after reading more about this - I may or may not want to change my answer.

    I live in WA State - one of the states that recently "legalized" marijuana. It would be great for those smokers to be able to get their buzz on outdoors without getting in trouble.

    So, if it is possible to vapor pot, then I think I say "Yes" to allowing them.

    OUTDOORS.
  • SirBonerFart
    SirBonerFart Posts: 1,185 Member
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    So after reading more about this - I may or may not want to change my answer.

    I live in WA State - one of the states that recently "legalized" marijuana. It would be great for those smokers to be able to get their buzz on outdoors without getting in trouble.

    So, if it is possible to vapor pot, then I think I say "Yes" to allowing them.

    OUTDOORS.


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  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
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    I think they should make e- cigarettes the only thing available for smokers. It's less toxic and don't have to worry about second hand smoke and cancer and all the other bad stuff that smoking regular cigarettes cause.


    I think they should make milk the only thing available for drinkers. It's less toxic and you don't have to worry about drunk drivers killing you & all the other bad stuff that drinking alcohol causes (besides getting chubby).:huh:

    FTW!
    You put that a lot more nicely than what was in my head. Ty.
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
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    do older ladies choose pungent perfumes because their sense of smell is decreasing?


    No we do it so certain young girls have something to ***** about. Well done with the generalisations......:o).

    well just dont stand next to me on the treadmill. my head starts to hurt after breathing in those pungent perfumes.
  • lizdavis07
    lizdavis07 Posts: 766 Member
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    I think they should make e- cigarettes the only thing available for smokers. It's less toxic and don't have to worry about second hand smoke and cancer and all the other bad stuff that smoking regular cigarettes cause.


    I think they should make milk the only thing available for drinkers. It's less toxic and you don't have to worry about drunk drivers killing you & all the other bad stuff that drinking alcohol causes (besides getting chubby).:huh:

    I'm pretty sure she was just expressing her THOUGHTS, which is what the OP asked for...
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
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    I wish I had thought of E-Cigs. It's one of the greatest marketing hoaxes perpetrated against the gullible.

    Save your money and suck your thumb.
  • soldier4242
    soldier4242 Posts: 1,368 Member
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    I wish I had thought of E-Cigs. It's one of the greatest marketing hoaxes perpetrated against the gullible.

    Save your money and suck your thumb.
    I don't see what you are basing that on. It advertises that you will get nicotine in your system and that is what it does. As a nonsmoker they seem great because I don't have to be affected by the smoke. It seems like a win win to me.

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