Could e-cigarettes save smokers’ lives? Some health advocates think so

Are electronic cigarettes dangerous and potentially hazardous to health or an important tool that can help people quit smoking? It depends on whom you ask. Many Canadian health organizations once viewed e-cigarettes, which are battery-powered and turn a liquid solution into a vapour, as a threat. But as more evidence emerges of their potential role in helping people wean themselves off cigarettes, those attitudes are rapidly shifting. Read more here.