Comment from Sharon Flynn

I would like to comment on the regulation concerning the Electronic Cigarette ban on aircrafts. I am definetely for this ban, I do not believe that people should smoke these on any aircraft. In 2000 there was a smoking ban on aircrafts and I believe that the e-cigarette should follow under that ban. The e-cigarette uses heat to vaporize and a propylene-glycol based liquid solution comes out through an aerosol mist. This is unsafe and could have adverse effects on the crew and the passengers on board. There have been inconclusive results on this e-cigarette and how safe it actually is. According to the Science-Based Medicine publication the e-cigarette holds adverse side effects and risks to one's health. There are chemical contaminants in the vapor that contain some carcinogens as in tobacco smoke so there can be second hand smoke as an effect to the passengers as well as the crew on board an airplane. I do believe that e-cigarettes should be treated as well as regular cigarettes and should be banned from all aircrafts. The e-cigarette also contains nicotine so should be treated as a regular cigarette. When the FDA did testing on the cartridges they found that they leak and could be harmful to children. When I go on an airplane I like to breathe fresh air, not someone's vapor from an electronic cigarette. Thank you!