https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...s-court-rules/
A divided federal appeals court is upholding a President Barack Obama-era regulation that barred e-cigarette smoking—also known as vaping—on both inbound and outbound US flights.
The US Department of Transportation officially banned electronic cigarettes on flights in March of 2016 to clear up any confusion as to whether they were also outlawed like traditional tobacco cigarettes.
The Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives sued, alleging Congress' "no smoking" statute didn't apply to e-cigarettes.
Vaping advocates claim it's a benign activity but there's ongoing research that indicates otherwise:
A study Ars reported on last year showed an unexpected health effect unique to vaporizing. After comparing genetic information swabbed from the noses of smokers, vapers, and non-users of both, researchers found that smoking suppresses the activity of 53 genes involved in the immune system. Vaping also suppressed those 53 immune genes—along with 305 others. The results were presented at the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...s-court-rules/
I would think airlines would have banned e-cigarettes and e-smoking devices themselves?
Can they render any governmental rules or laws moot by just banning it themselves?