E-cigarette poisonings on the rise according to CDC
With the aggressive campaigning to stop traditional cigarette use, e-cigarettes seemed like the perfect comprise. Cigarette smokers who wanted an alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes had finally found a product that did not subject others to that distinctive odor of cigarette smoke, cost much less than traditional cigarettes, eliminated the risk of fire, and potentially eliminated many of the health risks (stroke, heart attack, lung cancer, throat cancer, pneumonia, osteoporosis, Alzheimers). E-cigarettes also seemed to be more socially accepted by the public, and eliminated the issue of increasing restrictions on smoking.