Problem Statement From old-fashioned pipes to Cuban cigars sold on the black market, smoking has had a strong hold on the inhabitants of our society. Our government and many other governments around the world have worked around the clock for decades to ban and regulate the production and smoking of cigarettes. Unfortunately, this strict regulation is a double-edged sword; because cigarette companies are always thinking of something new to bring to the table to make a profit. Their new marketing technique? Electronic cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes, or electronic cigarettes, are devices that have a conventional cigarette shape that releases a dose of nicotine vapor through a heating process(X). E-cigarettes were first created in China in 2003 and are now marketed around the world as a safe alternative to cigarettes, although they still contain unknown doses of carcinogenic nicotine1. It has gained insurmountable popularity over the years, and the lack of strong government regulation has only added fuel to the fire. E-cigarettes are also gaining popularity among non-smokers because many see them as "hip" and "good" due to the addition of different flavors to the vapors1. The percentage of cigarette smokers has decreased dramatically in adolescents and adults. Studies show that there are 2.5 million of them. While a decline has been noted, these numbers may increase due to the use of e-cigarettes. However, e-cigarette sales continue to grow to this day, and they continue to grow due to the continued lack of government regulation. There is an ongoing and heated debate among scholars and scientists about the health and behavioral effects that an e-cigarette has on an individual. Some argue that e-cigarettes are...... the focus of the paper...... "E-cigarette Statistics: Statistical Brain." 2013 Statistic Brain Research Institute, publishing as Statistic Brain. 2014. http://www.statisticbrain.com/electronic-cigarette-statistics.6. Foulds J, Veldheer S, Berg A. Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs): enthusiast views and clinical/public health perspectives. Int J Clin Pract. 2011; 65(10): 1037-42.7. Mayor S. E-cigarettes cause indoor air pollution and inflammation, German study shows. BMJ. 2014;348:g467.8. Megan E. Piper, Thomas M. Piasecki, E. Belle Federman, Daniel M. Bolt, Stevens S. Smith, Michael C. Fiore, Timoth B. Baker. The Wisconsin inventory of reasons for smoking addiction. Journal of Counseling and Clinical Psychology.9. Zhu SH, Gamst A, Lee M, Cummins S, Yin L, Zoref L. The use and perception of e-cigarettes and snus among the US population. PLoS ONE. 2013;8(10): e79332.