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BYKendraBaker|OCT4,201310:51AM

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Greg,a27yearoldNewHavenrestaurantmanager (whodeclinedtogivehislastname),smokesthe newestkindofcigaretteselectroniccigarettes.He startedsmokingecigarettestoweanoffasixyear cigarettesmokinghabit.

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Thefastgrowingmarketofferssmokerslikehim flavorsrangingfromcreamymilkchocolate,farm freshcherryandjuicypeachflavors,withayouth marketinmind.

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ThathasledAttorneyGeneralGeorgeJepsentojoin 39otherstateattorneysgeneralinurgingtheU.S. FoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)toregulate electroniccigarettesastobaccoproductsunderthe

E-cig flavors might lure Abigail Derbyshire back to nicotine.

TobaccoControlActandprohibittheirsaletominors. Werecognizedthattheremaybesomepositivebenefitsinecigarettesinweaningestablishedadult smokersoffactualtobacco,buttheindustry,whichiscompletelyunregulated,isclearlytargeting childrenwithcandy,bubblegum,chocolateflavoredecigarettes,Jepsensaidinaninterview.In doingso,theyrelookingtocreateanewgenerationofnicotineaddicts. Iownabunchofthem.Iusedtoalwayshaveamorningcigarette,sonowIalwayshaveaflavorthat goeswellwithmymorningcoffee,likecinnamonrollandbanananutmuffin,saidGreg,the restaurantmanager.HesaidheisalsoafanofthefruityecigaretteflavorsthatJepsensaidare designedspecificallytoappealtokids. JimRaporte,presidentoftheecigarettecompanyblueCigs,issuedastatementinresponsetothe attorneygeneralsregulationproposal.Wefirmlybelievethatfutureecigaretteregulationsshould ensuresalesandmarketingtoyouthisprohibited.Thatsaid,webelievetheseresponsiblemarketing parameterscanbeachievedwithoutsuppressingadultaccess. AbigailDerbyshire(picturedatthetopofthestory),a23yearoldSouthernConnecticutStateUniversity studentandwaitressatC.O.Jones,saidsheissurprisedecigarettesarentalreadyregulated. Derbyshireusedtobeanoccasionalcigarettesmoker.Shestoppedbecauseshedidntreallyenjoy thetaste. Iveneversmokedanecigarette,butIwouldtryone.TheflavorsmightbesomethingIdlike,said Derbyshire.Shesaidthereasonshewouldtryecigarettesisprobablythereasonwhykidswould wanttoaswell:Ofcoursetheflavorswouldbeappealingtokids,buttheyshouldntbeallowedto legallybuythemuntiltheyre18.Ifkidscanbuyecigarettes,thentheycouldbecomeaddictedto nicotineandtheymighteventuallystartsmokingregularcigarettes. Derbyshiresaidecigarettesshouldberegulatedsimplybecausekidsjustshouldntbeabletobuy somethingwithnicotineinit.

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Ecigarettesuseabatterytoheatliquid,turningitintoavapor.Theliquid,orejuice,comesin disposablecartridgescontainingchemicals,vegetableglycerine,flavorsandvaryingamountsof nicotine.Theconsumerinhalesthevaporinsteadofsmoke. LouSalattoownsConnecticutVapors,locatedat672FoxonRd.overthetownlineinEastHaven, wherehesellsecigarettes,juicesandaccessories.Hesaidhedoesntselltominorssohedoesnot expecttheproposedregulationtoaffecthisbusiness. Salattosaidhiscustomersrangeinagefrom20to60yearsold,andalotofthemenjoythefreeflavor samplesofferedatthestore.

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Idontthinkelectroniccigarettesareasaddictiveasregularcigarettes.Imean,theygottobe healthierthanregularcigarettesthereareonlyfouringredientsinthejuice:propyleneglycol, vegetableglycerin,nicotine,andflavoring,saidGreg.Iknowtherehavebeenstudiesonwhat happenswhenthepropyleneglycolisvaporized,butIdontknowaboutanyotherstudies. KrishnanSarinsaidherresearchteamhasongoingworkthatisstartingtodelveintowhypeoplee cigarettesandwhatcanbedoneaboutit. Wehavebeenconductingthesestudiesoverthepasttwoyearsandwerejustgettingahandleon thedata,explainedKrishnanSarin.Wehopetobeabletowriteupareportverysoon. AttorneyGeneralJepsensaidheexpectstheFDAtoaccepthisandtheotherattorneygenerals requesttoregulateecigarettes. Callmeanoptimist,buttheressimplynobasistothinkthatthey[ecigarettes]arenotpotentially devastatinglyharmfultokids[becausetheycan]becomeaddictedtonicotineanditmakesitverylikely thattheyllhaveanaddictionfortherestoftheirlife,saidJepsen.Thenicotineinecigarettesis derivedfromtobaccotheresnoreasontotreatitanydifferently.
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postedby:robnonOctober4,201312:41pm
WasAttyGenJepsoninterviewedatacoffeeshop? Badapbump!(symbolcrash!)

postedby:cunninghamonOctober4,20132:25pm
Iquitcigarettescoldturkeyabouttwomonthsagoafternineorsoyearsofsmoking(forwhateverits worth,IstartedwithCamelregulars,asaminor).Ecigarettesneverhadmuchappealforme,asa smokerorassomeonetryingtoquit,butIunderstandtheaddictivepotentialofnicotine,andhow

harmfulthataddictioncanbe.Anythingthatkeepsanyonefromgettinghookedisagoodthing,asfar asImconcerned.Obviouslyitseasierforthattohappentoaminorthanagrown,rationaladult. Thatsaid,IdoagreewithGreginthatthefocusbytheAGonflavorsissortofaconvenientredherring. Arechildrenattractedtoflavors?Probably,butitsamootpointiftheprohibitiononsalestominorsis properlyimplementedandenforced.Itsalsopossiblethatminorsofacertainagemightbe discouragedfromusingflavoredorfruitynicotineproducts,sincesmoking(orvaping,asthecasemay be)isawaytoseemmoregrownupinthefirstplace.Plus,theassertionflavorsareonlyofferedasa waytoenticeminorsissomewhatflawedinthatitignoresthepossibilitythatadultsalsoenjoyflavors.

postedby:LadyERTonOctober7,20136:10am
Whilethatallsoundsgood,iftheymakeitdifficultforthemtogettheecigtheywillcontinueto purchaseloosecigarettesfromthestoresandthosearetheonesmoreharmfultoourhealth..

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