research paper on ecigs

E-Cigarettes: More colors than the IPhone 5C

The general argument made by the New York Times editorial board in their work “E-smoking among teenagers,” is that the FDA needs to prohibit e-cigarette manufactures from marketing and selling their products to minors. More specifically, the board argues that flavor’s that appeal to minors should be banned. They write “The new rules ought to ban sales or marketing of electronic cigarettes to those under 18 and outlaw flavorings clearly deigned to entice children.” In this passage the board is suggesting that the flavor cartages are deigned to make children interested in e-cigarettes. In conclusion the boards belief is that e-cigarette companies are trying to market to teens and they should stop.
In my view the New York Times editorial board is right, because if minors can’t have regular cigarettes why should they have e-cigs. More specially, I believe that if the e-cigarettes company’s wanted to sell to minors they need to make non nicotine e-cigarettes because nicotine is bad for minors. For example the board said “But nicotine delivered in any manor can impair adolescent brain development, is extremely addictive and can be dangerous in high doses to people of all ages.” Although people might object that kids are going to smoke if they please so it would be better for them to smoke e-cigarettes but I maintain that there is a law for a reason and that reason is that it’s bad for adolescents to smoke and that is why there is a law. If people under the age of 18 aren’t allowed to smoke regular cigs then why should they be allowed to smoke e-cigs? Therefor I conclude that e-cigarette Company’s should not market nor sell their products to minors.