NBC Action News, KSHB-TV in Kansas City recently got a call from a parent concerned that his 17 year old teen had seen ECigarettes at the mall. Many malls across the country now have e-cig kiosks and the Oak Park Mall and Independence Center are no different. The station decided to do an undercover investigation to see what this was all about and sent an under aged intern into these two malls to test what e-cig vendors might do if approached by a teen.
What they reported clearly demonstrates some of the controversy and problems with marketing surrounding ecigarettes and the way they are treated in the media, so I thought I should do a little commentary about my opinions on this report.
Kids are Safe in the Mall
The article says this parent was very concerned his child was exposed to such things at the Mall. He contacted the management of Independence Center, where his child was, and demanded action. Then he called the TV station to urge them to expose this.
It's still a concern to parents who thought their teens were safe at the mall.
