In the US, on commercial flights banned the "smoke" e-cigarettes

Yesterday, representatives of min. US transportation announced a ban on vaping ("smoking" an electronic cigarette with a liquid working part) on commercial flights. The ban applies to all scheduled flights of the United States and foreign carriers. Now it is forbidden to “float” in the plane, as well as to smoke in the old fashioned way.

The US Department of Transportation has decided to officially ban the use of electronic cigarettes and other similar devices on board aircraft to stop confusion about whether vaping is legal in the sky, reports arstechnica.com.

“This is the final decision, because it protects air passengers from the undesirable effects of aerosol vapors that are released when using an electronic cigarette,” said Transport Minister Anthony Fox . "The ministry chose a practical approach to eliminate the confusion between regular and electronic cigarettes, namely, apply the same restrictions to both."
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The Ministry of Transport explained: “The current ban on smoking is quite wide, including the ban on the use of electronic cigarettes. However, there is no clear definition for the process of "smoking". " Also, airlines cannot "adopt their own standards for electronic cigarettes."

Moreover, the ministry said that e-cigarette vapor may contain a number of harmful chemicals, and also that “caution is paramount” (apparently, it’s used as an active ’part of the electronic vaporizer liquid. Thus, under the guise of "slurry" an explosive or poisonous substance can get on board the aircraft approx.) .

“The ministry is especially concerned that vulnerable groups (for example, children, the elderly, and passengers with respiratory diseases) will be exposed to harmful substances in a confined space, without being able to avoid them,” the statement said.