SDespite stiff fines for distributors and smugglers, the Singaporeans are defying the ban on electronic cigarettes.as viewed by health authorities on Friday

This compared with only 10 such seizures in 2009.
The battery-powered devices deliver a puff of nicotine vapour in a variety of possible flavours, minus many of the toxic chemicals present in a cigarette.
HSA said there was no conclusive scientific evidence to show that e-cigarettes help smokers quit tobacco use.
It added that health authorities are "concerned that e-cigarettes could potentially be a gateway to developing a smoking habit".
The agency says it watches websites and forums to monitor the illegal trade of e-cigarettes inside Singapore.
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Their import, distribution or sale is punishable by fines of up to Sg$10,000 ($7,951).
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Source-AFP