Epidemiological studies indicate that increasing use of e-cigarettes by adolescents is associated with decreasing smoking rates. The idea that the use of e-cigarettes encourages minors to switch to tobacco cigarettes is implausible and is not supported by the available data. Flavorings enhance the taste and thus the attractiveness of e-cigarettes for adults. The alleged seduction of minors would at best be an argument for better monitoring of compliance with youth protection laws, but in no way justifies the restriction of the free availability of e-cigarettes for adults.
Quoted from: KARL FRANZENS UNIVERSITY GRAZ INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES - Pharmacology and Toxicology - Head: 0. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Bernhard Michael Mayer