The Concept of Culture

The Concept of Culture The article “European Lawmakers Reject Tight Restrictions on E-Cigarettes” by Andrew Higgins discusses the decision by European Parliament to abandon proposals by health officials that electronic cigarettes be regulated for medical use, supporting a hands-off approach to the sale and use of e-cigarettes. The European Union legislation did not address the issue of where smoking electric cigarettes can be allowed leaving that to national and local jurisdictions. The Food and Drug Administration in the United States wants to issue regulations on the cigarettes soon however it is being prolonged due to the government shut down. The use of e-cigarettes has risen drastically in Europe and the United States and some Wall Street analysts predict the sales of the e-cigarettes could exceed those of normal cigarettes within a decade. Some people hope that e-cigarettes will become more popular than regular cigarettes because it is believed that the electronic cigarettes are less harmful however their health effects are not fully understood. E-cigarette companies were against the medical regulation and embraced the European Parliament vote as an accomplishment. There is still a debate if e-cigarettes actually for health benefits as well as if the vapor electronic cigarettes have negative effects like second hand smoke from a real cigarette. An ethnocentric view that stems from this article is that people in European countries are very big smokers. It widely thought that many Europeans smoke and it is very common to see people in Europe smoking, even inside public places like stores and restaurants. Although smoking cigarettes is very common in the United States as well, most people know the risks of smoking and they are taught in schools everywhere in an attempt to try and prevent people from starting the addictive habit. Because of this, it would unusual for the U.S. government not get involved with the sale of e-cigarettes. The U.S. wants to weigh