Jacob Sullum on New York’s E-Cigarette Ban

Last week the New York City Council decided to
treat vaping like smoking, meaning e-cigarettes will be banned from
bars, restaurants, and other indoor spaces open to the public,
along with outdoor locations such as parks and beaches. Although
that arbitrary edict may relieve the discomfort of politicians
bewildered by a new technology, says Senior Editor Jacob Sullum, it
probably will mean more smoking-related disease and death, the
opposite of their avowed goal.

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