We travel to the Midwest where the e-cigarette revolution seems to be taking hold. That’sgood news for the local traders and the industry as a whole. Figures from the AmericanHeart Association claim that “e-cigarette sales margins will surpass those of conventionalcigarettes and be a $10bn industry by 2017.” With figures like that being predicted, it’s nowonder there are so many politicians out there licking their lips at future tax revenues.But as the industry grows so does the legislation surrounding it and the scare-mongeringthat accompanies it. At least an article on heraldargus.com seems to have done someresearch and doesn’t go down that route.It mentions the fact that propylene glycol is FDA approved as is vegetable glycerine. That’srefreshing to see because usually all we get is the anti-freeze argument that really should beconsigned to history now.As the industry grows this also means that there will be more and more people using theproduct to quit smoking. Victor Hlavsa is a co-owner of Victory Vapes in Michigan City andhas this great aim for his business. He states that they want to “help people quit smoking"and that they had a "65 percent quit ratio."Now that’s a fantastic figure and one that all the critics of e-cigarettes should take heed of.That’s if they bother to read anything positive written about the product. How many times dowe have to report health officials or politicians who claim there’s no evidence that e-cigarettes can help people stop smoking?Take Ensor Bands, who works with community outreach for Upper Chesapeake Health anddeclared “There has not been a lot of science and research done” on the subject of e-cigarettes.The truth is out there, you just have to take your blinkers off and start looking for it.Another of the co-owners of Victory Vapes is Tom Herrold and he knows just how importante-cigarettes are. That’s because he was a smoker for a quarter of a century and desperatelywanted to quit the terrible habit. He tried nicotine gum and patches but they didn’t have thedesired effect. Since he started using e-cigarettes he hasn’t used a tobacco cigarette fornine months. He proudly declares: “At least I’m not a smoker anymore and never will beagain.” That’s another great success for a fantastic product. Herrold even has a physicianas a customer; something he believes is a “fairly glowing recommendation.”It’s not just lives that e-cigarettes can save but money too. In these tight economic timesany savings help the weekly budget. Herrold says that e-cigarettes are “unbelievablycheaper than cigarettes.” Herrold says that a one-to-two pack a day smoker could last oneweek on a 10-ml container. The price for that at his store is around a sixth of the cost ofcigarette expenditure. Healthier and cheaper, now that’s a great combination isn’t it?A lot is spoken about the different flavors of e-cigarettes. Usually when that’s mentioned it’stime for another claim that flavors are just the e-cigarette industry’s way of attractingyoungsters to the product. Herrold doesn’t agree with that claim saying “Some people arejust in it for the flavor.” The flavors can help reduce the weight increases that often afflict ex-smokers and helps stifle cravings.Herrold also paints a positive picture for the future use of e-cigarettes. He says there aremany more ways they can be used. These include the use of liquids that include melatoninthat will help people sleep or caffeine to provide them with energy.The future for the e-cigarette industry is a hugely exciting one. You simply have to listen topeople who have benefited by using them to realize just how important a product this is.