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One of the ongoing discussion in the Dutch media the last couple of weeks was about the e-cigarette. It is a sigaret which can be charged via a socket and which does not contain any Nicotine. The companies that sell these cigarettes claim that there is nothing wrong with them. The government on the other hand says that the e-cigarette is very addictive and harmfull for your health. The PvdA (Workers Party) therefore wants to abolish the e-cigarette under the age of 18.

The e-cigarette was brought into the world as a very positive and healthy innovation. The cigarette companies emitted ads which told the viewers that the e-cigarette was meant to "Save Humanity"! This is of course a very smart slogan that makes the customer think of the e-cigarette as something promising.
 On another website from e-smoking.com, a company that distributes electronic cigarettes, they claim that the cigarette is a healthy alternitive for the regular smoker and that it saves you from creating "yellow" walls.

The government thinks that the e-cigarette will create a whole new group of smokers if they do not make it illegal under the age of 18. That is because according to the government the commercials are appealing to our youth. Furthermore, the government says that versions of the e-cigarette which do not contain Nicotine, do contain Nicotine but without telling the consumer ! This e-cigarette is also more appealing to the youth because it is not "real" smoking. It looks like you are just smoking waterdamp!

Therefore I think the govenment has a big point there. The e-cigarette may no as bad as real smoking but it will give teenagers the thought they are smoking. And it is the duty of the government to protect us from bad and dangerous products. On the other hand, we have got a free market in the Netherlands and we are allowed to buy and sell almost anything we want!

Well, it is your choice! Smoking regularly? Start e-smoking? Or just do not smoke at all!
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