Planet of the Vapes

Technological advances outpace legal frameworks. We’ve seen that over and over in the Internet business. And the same thing seems to be happening when it comes to e-cigarettes. Tobacco use is up among teenagers, and the e-cigarrette market has exploded. And as the NYT’s Sabrina Tavernise explains, “many experts worry that habits are forming far faster than rules are being written. Because e-cigarettes are so new, little is known about their long-term health effects.”