Bulldog Q&A: Should e-cigarettes be held to the same standard as regular cigarettes?

  Q&A_Ashleigh-Rudlong_pbMaeggieLicht-Statesman

“I think it’s fine inside. It’s way better than actual cigarettes. It seems a lot cleaner and better for other people.”—Ashleigh Rudlong, freshman business major.

 

Q&A_Wyatt-Lindberg_pbMaeggieLicht-Statesman

“I’d say they should be held to the same standard. It’s kind of the same concept; smoking is smoking. Keep it away from people, and keep it outside.”—Wyatt Lindberg, freshman history major.

 

Q&A_Emily-Fremling_pbMaeggieLicht-Statesman

 

Yeah, they’re kind of the same. You’re still addicted to it, so it doesn’t help you.”—Emily Fremling, freshman sociology major.

 

Q&A_Shawn-Weddel_pbMaeggieLicht-Statesman

“I guess, no. As advertised, they say it’s not as bad for you and it’s a pleasant smell. If it is as advertised, it’s not as much of a health issue, but it does still promote an image of smoking to young kids. If our goal as a nation is to be healthier, then we probably just shouldn’t be doing either. But I don’t think it should be as negatively associated as cigarettes.”—Shawn Weddel, junior earth and space science education major.

 

Q&A_Danielle-Stewart_pbMaeggieLicht-Statesman

“No. I’ve quit smoking real cigarettes to use e-cigarettes. You’re just exhaling steam, and it’s only nicotine. Nicotine doesn’t have any carcinogens. Scientifically, you can’t prove something isn’t harmful; you can only prove that it is harmful. And nobody’s been able to prove that. I mean, just think about a nice place outside like this to go relax—if e-cigs were allowed, there wouldn’t be cigarette butts everywhere. If you say they’re just as bad as cigarettes, well then you might as well smoke.”—Danielle Stewart, first-year math graduate student.

 

BY MAEGGIE LICHT licht096@d.umn.edu

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