The county has banned vaping in all places that already prohibit smoking, but of course they had no idea how damaging such regulation could be. The use of e-cigarettes has grown considerably in the county. Steve Mac, an owner of ECC and VPX, who are holding a vaping convention this weekend in Niagara Falls, say “The national smoking rate is around 18% but in Erie and Niagara County it's anywhere from 26 to 28%". With that being said, it's become a popular place to go for those trying to get themselves off the tobacco cigarettes. The regulation that is now in place in Erie County is threatening that. Andrew Osborne owns Vapor Trail Electronics in south Buffalo. His view is that "our product does not kill people." That's a great view to have and one that is completely true. Politicians and health officials know full well that the problem area is those smoking tobacco. They are the ones that are being slowly killed by their habit and anything that can help people stop smoking should be embraced, not victimized. It's also right to say that legislation made in Erie County is misguided. They also have the danger of putting e-cigarettes on the same sad road that tobacco cigarettes have found themselves on. By continually making regulations against e-cigarettes, it could change people's perspectives of the product.