NEW CIGARETTE ON THE BLOCK

The first anniversary of the land mark "Surgeon General's Report on smoking and Health," brought the first government report linking smoking to lung cancer and heart disease and the kickoff to decades of tobacco-control efforts. We have seen progress in the half century and we see adults make progress by 42 percent to 18 percent and high school teens dropped in 1997 to 14 percent in 2012. Even so, smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death.

Efforts to market a smokeless cigarette began in the 1960's but the idea languished until 2005. China began exporting them first to Europe and then to the U.S. An estimated $1.5 billion in 2013 and then more than 100 companies began to sell e-cigarettes and you can buy them at Walmart. and then larger companies got into the game by featuring celebrities.

With these new type of cigarette we do not know what other worrisome chemicals are being scattered around in our bodies making it difficult for doctors to diagnose health challenges, that can lead to an early death. Having a part in music, sports and family life in general, as well as church and travelling the world, gardening or giving a boost to others can bring their own set of pleasures.