The FDA moves to harsh the mellow of e-cigarettes

FOR some, e-cigarettes are nothing short of a miracle. Over time tobacco kills half of its users, according to statistics from the World Health Organisation. But when a solution of nicotine is heated up, the inhalable vapour that results both satisfies smokers and does away with most of the harmful effects of ordinary cigarettes. An array of enticing flavours, such as cherry, dessert, mint and mango, adds to the allure.