E-cigarette smokers allowed in doors

E-cigarette smokers allowed in doors


As cigarette smokers have been pushed ever farther out into the cold¡ªoften as far as 25 feet from the entrance of restaurants, bars and even outdoor spaces like parks and beaches¡ªe-cigarette smokers have moved indoors.

The devices, which emit vapor that is less noticeable and odorous than smoke, and don't involve flames or smoldering butts that pose a fire hazard, have largely been tolerated if not fully welcomed in places where smoking is banned, including workplaces.

Some policy makers have recently stomped out e-cigarettes, applying smoke-free laws to e-cigs, too. The University of California, where researchers recently found that "many of the elements" in e-cig vapor "are known to cause respiratory distress and disease," has banned e-cigs at all of its campuses.


Lately, airlines have had to chastise not just passengers, but their own flight attendants for smoking¡ªer, "vaping"¡ªe-cigarettes on planes. The Department of Transportation doesn't explicitly prohibit e-cigs but plans to issue new rules prohibiting them by mid-2014. And many airlines have explicitly banned them.


The season premiere of Saturday Night Live in September included a mock commercial for "e-meth," devices like e-cigarettes supposedly containing the illegal drug crystal meth. The spoof was funny because it seemed outrageous, but e-cigarette experts say that using the devices to vaporize illegal drugs isn't so far-fetched.

Some users say e-cigarettes can easily vaporize a liquid form of marijuana, and Dr. Fiore cites reports that e-cigs could be used to consume crack cocaine. "It sure concerns me that there are new methods to deliver illegal substances, particularly to young people," he says..
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