"Widespread marketing to young people".. Can you provide any evidence to actually make that statement? California is a far more liberal and advertiser friendly state than Colorado and I NEVER see e-cig ads anywhere! I think this is merely an anti-ecig propaganda hit piece full of author opinion rather than actual facts.
Consider this for your description of a "vaping device", any hand held device that provides DC voltage to a heating element is called a flashlight. The heating element simply doesn't glow bright enough to create a beam of light, like your electric stove top.
Your statement of not knowing what's in the liquid is also patently false as well. We've known what all the different flavorings contain for over a hundred years including what propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin are. Are you actually serious?
Please stop B.S.'ing your readers because someone other than your god, Big Pharma came up with a permanent solution to smoking cigs. I consider you to be a zealot Larry.