E-cigarette risks vs. benefits:

This year, for the first time, more teens used electronic cigarettes than tobacco ones, according to a University of Michigan survey. Letter to the editor:

Your editorial "E-cigarettes cloud progress on teen smoking: Our view" reveals the increasing number of teens smoking e-cigarettes. It would appear that the lack of proper regulation on e-cigarettes has undone the hard work of anti-tobacco campaigns.

As a Millennial born in the 1990s, I can recall many anti-tobacco commercials over the years and have seen the overall growth of the initiative.

Today, teens have quicker access than ever to information and products. With that being said, it is the responsibility of administrators to put the proper regulations in place to prevent minors from accessing such products.

Kellé Wyatt; Ellicott City, Md.

Comments from Facebook and Twitter are edited for clarity and grammar:

It's better for teens to smoke e-cigarettes than real cigarettes. It would be better if they didn't smoke at all, but I see this change as a plus.

— Dennis Buckley

I won't agree that e-cigarettes are safer. Not enough time has passed to know.