The E-Cigarette is an alternative for smoking. It turns nicotine-infused propylene gycol into an inhalable vapor that is not as harmful for a person’s lungs. In France, E-Cigarette shops have started to grow within the past year as taxes started to rise. With 15 million smokers and high taxes, many smokers are looking for a cheaper alternative. I found this interesting because I indeed have seen many people on the streets and subway trains of NYC smoking an electronic cigarette. Although it is an alternative for smokers, I still don’t like the idea of an ‘inhalable vapor”. I have been considering getting an E-Cigarette for my father because he smokes cigarettes and I really want him to quit. It’s hard for him to quit because he has been smoking for about 20 years, so I would rather him smoke the E-Cigarette as opposed to real cigarettes.

-Ashley