I started smoking when I was around 14 years old. I have smoked for 41 years. I quit smoking on January 25th, 2013 and started vaping (using electronics cigarettes) instead. I have not had a single puff of tobacco since then. Before this I had tried to quit smoking by all the usual methods without success. The longest I ever went without a cigarette was 2 miserable weeks. For me e-cigarettes are a no-brainer. I know without a doubt that e-cigarettes are much less harmful than real cigarettes. I can feel it in my lungs, my stamina, my taste and sense of smell. I rave about the positive effects of e-cigs to my smoking friends. I feel like I’m saving a life if I am able to convert someone. I feel personally responsible for 3 people quitting and 2 more who have substantially cut back. Lives are at stake here. I urge anyone reading this to really think about it. To stop, hinder or over regulate e-cigarettes would be a death sentence to a lot of people.