Dear MEL Topic Readers,
San Francisco becomes first US city to ban
e-cigarettes
An electronic cigarette also called e-cigarette
or vapor is a battery-operated device that emits doses of vaporized nicotine. Users
of e-cigarettes can enjoy a similar sensation to inhaling tobacco smoke without
smoke. Though the manufacturers claim that e-cigarettes offer a more healthful
alternative to cigarettes, there is growing evidence that vaping may be harmful.
It contains nicotine that is addictive especially to the young and hazardous during
pregnancy. Also, the aerosol contains harmful solvents, flavorings, and
toxicants.
The most alarming problem seems to be teenage
vapers who tend to do what others do. With alluring assorted flavors, such as menthol,
peach pit, vanilla, chocolate, and mango tango, along with fashionable
packaging and cool brand names, more and more teenagers are attracted to this
smoking alternative.
Now, San Francisco is going to prohibit sales
of e-cigarettes in and delivery to the city. It sounds controversial because San
Francisco is where Juul Labs, the most popular e-cigarette manufacturer in the
US, is located. They claim that the ban will drive their customers back to
their competitor’s products, traditional cigarettes.
Isn’t it like staring at smartphones instead
of TV screens? Both are addictive. In either case, how do kids get money to buy
a smartphone or vaper?
Enjoy reading the article and think how much monthly
allowance is appropriate for high school kids.
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