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Among grade 6 to 12 students in the United States, those who have ever used the product increased from 3.3% in 2011 to 6.8% in 2012Y Those currently using electronic cigarettes increased from 0.6% to 1.1 %. Over the same period the percentage of grade 6 to 12 students who regularly smoke tobacco cigarettes fell from 7.5% to 6.7 %. 10% of students who have used e- cigs have never smoked. A 2013 UK survey by Action on Smoking and Health found that among non - smokers under 18, 1 % reported having tried e- cigarettes "once or twice," 0% reported continuing use, and 0% intended to try them in the future. ASH concluded that among children who have heard of e- cigarettes, sustained use is rare and confined to children who smoke or have smoked. 40 As the electronic cigarette industry grows, a subculture has emerged which calls itself "the vaping community ". B41[421W] Members of this emerging subculture often view electronic cigarettes as a safer alternative to smoking and some even view it as a hobby. They tend to use highly customized devices that do not resemble what are known, by some, as "cig -a- likes," or electronic cigarettes that resemble real cigarettes. Government Regulation Regulation of e- cigarettes by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been temporarily stopped due to litigation and until further study can be completed. Arizona, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and New York have various forms of statewide regulation of e- cigarettes. The sale and use of e- cigarettes are regulated similar to cigarettes in Chicago and New York City. Various Minnesota jurisdictions including Duluth, Mankato, Hopkins, Hermantown, St. Peter and Hennepin County ban e- cigarette use or sales. Rep. Phyllis Kahn (DFL- Minneapolis) announced plans to introduce legislation in the 2014 legislative session that would add e- cigarettes to the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act. Centerville Code § 116.02 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. TOBACCO - RELATED DEVICES. Any tobacco product as well as a pipe, rolling papers or other device intentionally designed or intended to be used in a manner which enables the chewing, sniffing or smoking of tobacco or tobacco products and includes any electronic - smoking device that can be used to deliver nicotine or any other substances to the person inhaling from the device Such electronic - smoking device may be termed to include electronic cigarettes electronic cigars electronic pipes or any other product name - 20