E-Cigarettes are arguably safer than standard cigarettes. Whether or not this is true, is up to scientists, doctors, and smokers to decide. Although some may conceive E-Cigarettes as a safer alternative, they must be treated with the same regulation force as standard cigarettes. In 1996, cigarettes began to be regulated by the FDA. This regulation started in hopes of reducing the amount of children who participated in smoking. Most recently, a 2009 legislation furthered the regulation on cigarettes, hoping to reduce both children and adult smoking rates. Throughout these years, there have been astounding results. About 35% of students were smoking cigarettes in 1996 and about 16% of students are smoking cigarettes in 2016, (http://www.cdc.gov).
