The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed new rules on Thursday that, among other things, would ban the sale of electronic cigarettes to anyone under 18.<br/> <br />If approved, the long-awaited proposals would put the $2 billion e-cigarette industry under federal regulation for the first time.<br/> <br />Public health advocates, like Chris Bostic in New York, say the proposed new rules don't go far enough.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) CHRIS BOSTIC, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, POLICY AT ACTION ON SMOKING AND HEALTH, SAYING:<br/> <br />"The biggest gaps are they're not going to ban candy flavorings in e-cigarettes and they're not going to do anything to regulate the marketing of e-cigarettes on television, radio and print ads. So they're some major gaps that could be a big threat to public health."<br/> <br />Advocates like Bostic say a new generation of young people are being introduced to conventional cigarettes through e-cigarettes, when little is known about the long term health effects of the electronic devi
