In this Presentation:
- Introduction
- Overview
- What are e-cigarettes?
- Emerging Market
- Food and Drug Administration
- California Law
- Other State Laws
- Potential Options for Local Legislation
- Arguments Against E-Cig Use
- Enforcement Issues
- E-Cig Advocate Arguments
- Emerging Issues
- Excerpt from What are e-cigarettes?:
- Battery powered tube like device, often built to look like a traditional cigarette
- Release water vapor laced with "e-juice" from container
- "e-juice" typically includes propyleneglycol, vegetable glycerin, flavorings, and varying amounts of pure nicotine
- Originates from vaporizers used by marijuana smokers
- Anatomizer heats the e-juice into a vapor cloud that resembles traditional cigarette smoke
- Starter kits run between $30-$100, with replacement cartridges costing ~$600 per year (as compared to ~$1,000 per year for a pack-a-day cigarette habit)
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