European Union Declares Electronic Cigarettes Are Not Medicinal

Cool E-Cig via Flickr This morning, the European Parliament, the legislative body of the European Union, voted to reject a proposal that electronic cigarettes or "e-cigs" be regulated as medical devices. The ruling, which contradicts several federal laws held by member nations of the E.U., is a major decision on what's a fairly new and poorly understood health issue. Electronic cigarettes have gained momentum in the past few years; they're seen as quasi-medical tools to help quit smoking, but al...