Should electronic cigarettes be limited in public spaces? E-cigarettes have battery-operated heating elements and contain nicotine cartridges and other liquids and flavors. They were produced to help those trying to quit smoking or reduce the amount of nicotine actually inhaled into the body to make it a safer product for the consumer than smoking a cigarette. There is controversy over whether or not this product promotes a safer nicotine habit or stimulates someone to start smoking. More importantly, those who do not smoke at all wonder whether or not the second-hand smoke emitted by these devices is harmful to those who do not wish to inhale nicotine products. There are laws in some states that prohibit smoking in public places and the question now is whether e-cigarettes should also be restricted in public places. For those who smoke and will continue to do so, switching to electronic cigarettes would be a good idea. safer alternative. Goniewicz is a cancer researcher in the Department of Health Behavior at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York (Reuters, 2014). He and his colleagues conducted two studies of secondhand smoke exposure to e-cigarette vapors in the laboratory and the results were published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research (Reuters, 2014). In the first study, they had an electronic machine that generated the vapors in an enclosed space, then they measured the amount of nicotine and other potentially harmful gases and particles in the air, as well as carbon monoxide generated. In the second study, they used five men who regularly smoked cigarettes and also smoked e-cigarettes. Each man went into a room and smoked his usual middle of paper......using those products who doesn't already smoke in the first place, because the nicotine and other chemicals in the vapors are addictive and are dangerous. according to studies. You can't cheat the system, if you smoke, the risks of lung cancer and death could come sooner than you think. Works Cited FDA: Second-hand smoke from electronic cigarettes can be harmful to your health. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.gmanetwork.comGriffin, M.R. (2014). Smoking Cessation Health Center. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.comKraklio, K. (2014). Arizona is seeing more cases of nicotine overexposure from e-cigarettes. Retrieved from http://www.abc15.comReuters, . (2014). Secondary vapor from electronic cigarettes contains nicotine but no other toxins: study. Retrieved from http://www.nydailynews.comSohn, E. (2011). How safe are e-cigarettes? Retrieved from http://www.abcnews.go.com