E-Cigarettes
230 views · Published 4 September 2013 · 1:40 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: KUTV 2 News Salt Lake City · 2013 · News & Politics
E-cigarettes are relatively new to the market and they are growing in popularity. A recent report shows that E-cigarettes are about to hit one-billion dollars in sales. Manufactures say E-cigarettes can help people quit smoking. Health experts say that there is no proof of that just yet. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention about 6% of adults have tried E-cigarettes. We spoke with Adam Bramwell from the Utah Department of Health. He says E-cigarettes are marketed as a tobacco cessation tool. But at this point there is not enough evidence to suggest E-cigarettes can combat addiction. Because the e-cigarettes still contain nicotine, it just keeps propagating the addiction. And is there a potential, years from now, that it will be subjected to FDA approval and these can be deemed safe and could be used as a potential cessation tool? Yes, they could be but we really dont know yet.What is also not known yet is if the vapor from e-cigarettes can cause health problems for non-smokers. In the meantime, the Utah Department of Health currently has a campaign reminding people that e-cigarettes are subject to the same regulations as traditional cigarettes. For example, you cant use e-cigarettes inside restaurants and bars. For more information, including resources to help you stop smoking, visit: http://www.tobaccofreeutah.org/(Copyright 2013 Sinclair Broadcasting Group)
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