You see, the problem is that the anti-smoking groups were willing to talk the talk, but not willing to walk the walk. They wanted to pass legislation in order to say that they had done something. They wanted to be able to tell their constituents that they accomplished something. You see, that's good for donations.

Moreover, the scheme is regressive and unfair because it balances the budget on the most needy, rather than most well-off, members of society. If we have a budget shortfall and need to find revenues to fund a much-needed early childhood education program, shouldn't that money come from the wealthiest 1% and from corporations, rather than from individuals who tend to be at the lower end of the income spectrum?

In the piece, she writes: "E-cigarettes are marketed in a variety of flavors, including cherry crush, peach schnapps, java jolt and magnificent menthol; such flavoring agents increase the appeal of the product to youth. Not surprisingly, the use of e-cigarettes is rapidly increasing among children. This is why this "next generation" product is of concern to pediatricians like myself; it offers an excellent way to addict the next generation of children to nicotine. ... We are at a critical juncture now — a moment when we can prevent children from being duped by advertising into using e-cigarettes. We should take steps to ban the advertising of e-cigarettes and prohibit their use indoors to ensure that the next generation does not suffer the consequences."

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