Government sees massive source of duty slipping away and doesn't tally against the potential reduction in healthcare costs. Seeks to demonise new tech in order to justify duty beyond VAT.
No one is claiming E-Cigs are good for you, but they are less bad than ciggies
No you shouldn't be allowed to cloud a public interior space with your sickly sweet nicotine guff but I don't see any need to make your life worse than ciggy smokers.