Most people know that smoking can cause lung cancer and many other diseases. Cigarettes contain many chemicals and toxic substances. Its effects may increase over time; therefore, if people have no problems in the initial stage, their health may change later. Despite the efforts of anti-smoking laws, millions of people continue to smoke and as a result 400,000 of them die every year in the United States. Cigarette smoking affects not only smokers but also non-smokers. Passive smoking poses a greater health risk to passive smokers than directly inhaled smoke. Therefore, the smoking ban exists to protect people from secondhand smoke. Every year millions of people vow to quit smoking. However, it is not an easy task because smokers are addicted to nicotine. E-cigarettes are a smoke-free alternative to traditional paper cigarettes. E-cigarettes can provide the dose of nicotine a smoker needs. In fact, e-cigarettes contain fewer than 10,000 chemicals found in regular cigarettes. Cardiologist Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos says that, according to the research available today, e-cigarettes are harmless. Furthermore, they can improve the smoker's health (19). The use of e-cigarettes is growing rapidly among smokers. E-cigarettes should not be banned in public places. E-cigarettes are a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, so allowing their use in public places will encourage smokers to replace their traditional cigarettes with e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes consist of a metal tube containing an atomizer, a battery and a cartridge filled with liquid nicotine. E-cigarettes do not produce real smoke because smokers inhale and exhale the smoke. Therefore, it is called vaping instead of smoking. The ingredients of e-ci...... middle of paper ...... including higher blood pressure and faster heart rate, those who used e-cigarettes had only a slight increase in blood pressure. In conclusion, banning e-cigarettes in public places is absurd. The electronic cigarette is a product that can help smokers quit and is safe. If every smoker in the United States swapped their traditional cigarette for an e-cigarette, society would not have the problem of secondhand smoke and all the health effects caused by real cigarette smoking. E-cigarettes can save lives and help people improve their health. A research study showed that out of 2000 ex-smokers, 96% reported that the e-cigarette helps them quit smoking the real tobacco cigarette. Public health advocates and the FDA should not ban e-cigarettes because they are considered products that can help smokers quit their deadly habit and live healthier lives.