California health officer declares e-cigarettes a health threat, urges tobacco-like regulation
at 14:40 on January 28, 2015, EST.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California health officials say electronic cigarettes are a health threat, especially to children, and should be strictly regulated like tobacco products.
A report released Wednesday by the California Department of Public Health says e-cigarettes emit cancer-causing chemicals and get users hooked on nicotine. California Health Officer Ron Chapman says new generations of young people will become nicotine addicts if the products remain largely unregulated.