I am 49 years old. I started smoking when I was 14. Back in those days the legal age for tobacco purchases was 16 in Wisconsin, but I never had any difficulty buying cigarettes at 14. Heck ,there was even a place for students to smoke when I was in high school, and teachers still smoked at their desks. I didn’t think I had any health problems related to smoking….I know, I know…pure denial. No problems but never mind that I couldn’t walk more than a few blocks without huffing and puffing and forget about running. Walking up a long flight of stairs was always to be avoided. I started using e-cigarettes along with smoking a few years ago only because I was traveling and knew I couldn’t smoke in my hotel but I could use an ecig. I only used them when I was traveling or in situations where I knew I couldn’t smoke. Now I use e-cigarettes more. I started smoking less and using ecigs more because cigarettes had gotten so darn expensive. Then I started noticing some improvements besides saving a little money. I can breathe easier, walking is something I no longer avoid. I can smell and taste better. The best is my mother, who is so allergic to tobacco smoke that she had a hard time being too close to me or my sister (also a smoker), she now has no problems spending time with us. I sincerely hope that e-cigarettes, personal atomizers, or whatever name you choose to use are not regulated out existence as they have proven very successful in helping people quit using tobacco products, which we already know have potentially fatal side effects.