The latest accessory is not chic clutch or foot snake ankle , but nicotine system - providing called e - cigarette. Models at New York Fashion Week flavored nicotine inhalation of vapor respirators slim battery-operated , distributed by the event sponsor , Joy King electronic cigarettes . Swag bags at the 2013 Oscars including starter packs e - meat .
Many doctors , however , welcomed the trend . A Canadian Medical Journal editorial published this week warned that the e - cigarette " slippery slope to tobacco addiction . " A recent study in the journal The Lancet that e - cigarettes like nicotine patches to help smokers quit cigarettes over six months .
