E-cigarettes included in tobacco control

A RECENT INCIDENT inside a subway car in Beijing, in which a passenger smoked an electronic cigarette and quarreled with other passengers who complained, has aroused wide public discussions. Legal Daily comments:

The Beijing Tobacco Control Association has responded by stating that electronic cigarettes release harmful smoke, too, and should be prohibited in public places. It also said it plans to clearly put electronic cigarettes on the control list to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

With the strengthening of tobacco control law enforcement, more people realize it is illegal to smoke in public and the majority of smokers choose to refrain from doing that. However, the tobacco control regulations do not include electronic cigarettes yet, which is a loophole that needs to be closed.