Spin, Science and E-Cigarettes

By now, you've likely seen someone using an e-cigarette.

Vaping,as it's called, iseverywhere, from red carpets to your local corner store.That's despitethe fact that the sale of liquid nicotine, which many "vapers" use to help them quit smoking,is not approved in Canada.

What you might not know is that there's a battle being waged over the use of e-cigarettes

One side wants to convince you e-cigs are a dangerous offshoot of big tobacco, the other would have you see them as certain salvation for tobacco addicts.

You can have your say regardinghow you think e-cigarettes should be regulated in our poll, below.

The science is inconclusive at this point, so who do you believe?

Ultimately, that's your decision.

Dr. Brian Goldman willtell you who the stakeholders areand how they are fighting the war for public opinion and ultimately,public policy. We'll examine whattheir spin is,and why theydesperately want to convince you they have your best interests - and your best health - at heart.

Here's a look at the numbers in Canada when it comes toe-cigarettes and tobacco.

UPDATE: An earlier version of the program stated that a report by Public HealthEnglandwhich found that vaping was around95 percent safer than smoking,had been funded by the e-cigarette industry.That was not thecase.While there has been criticism of thefindings, they relate to one study included in the review. Theauthors have since responded to those criticisms here.