Analysis
Essay
E-cigarettes: the best and the worst case scenarios for public health—an essay by Simon Chapman
BMJ 2014; 349 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g5512 (Published 09 September 2014)
Cite this as: BMJ 2014;349:g5512
Responses
E - Cigarette Health Issues
The World Health Organization, United Kingdom and United States seem to favour regulating e-cigarettes in exactly the same way as tobacco, with strict advertising rules and heavy taxation. The European Union looks to be somewhere in the middle, proposing both controls on ingredients and nicotine strength and marketing restrictions. Some countries, such as Brazil, have simply banned them outright, while many local authorities – including New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles – have outlawed their use in public places, just like tobacco. With passions running high on both sides, the debate around e-cigarettes seems unlikely to be settled any time soon.
Competing interests: No competing interests
12 September 2014
M A Aleem
Neurologist
Kapv Govt Medical College MGM Govt Hospital ABC Hospital
Trichy 620018 Tamilnadu India
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