It has only been a month or so since information about the possible hazards of "electronic cigarettes" has been released, and lawsuits are already being filed.
In Oregon Attorney General John Kroger filed a suit against Smoking Everywhere, an "electronic cigarette" company based in Florida. The suit claims that the company made false claims about the safety of the gadget, and it was felt that the bubblegum, chocolate and cookies n' cream flavors were targeted at children.
The Food and Drug Administration has not approved this product as no carcinogens have been found.
The company possesses no scientific evidence of the fact that these cigarettes are safer than regular cigarettes, according to the lawsuit.
Legal action has not been taken by any other state, as of yet. But this is sure to turn into a trend. However, the point of these cigarettes has been forgotten, they were not created to be safe for the smoker, but for those in the vicinity of the smoker, the actual vapor released by the product ought to be tested and not what the smoker consumes.
[Via: bizjournals.com]
