It was made categorically clear that Oscar Academy Awards venues are smoke free and smoking of any sort is prohibited.
The ban set in when Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted smoking an e-cigarette in celebration of his best actor win at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
DiCaprio won the the award for best male actor in a motion picture and paid tribute to the film's cast and crew, as well as thanked his parents.
However, the night did not completely go well for the award winner as he was scolded by the American Lung Association for being spotted hitting on an e-cigarette during the ceremony.
They said, it is 'deeply troubling' to see such a high-profile personality smoking an e-cigarette in public
The health watchdog later issued a tweet, where they pointed out the health risks associated with smoking. Here goes their tweet:
'Spot someone vaping at the #SAGawards Sat. night? Learn more about health risks of #ecigs: Lung.org/ecigs'
The group on its website said that e-cigarettes are 'entirely unregulated by the US Food and Drug Administration' and studies have shown secondhand emissions include cancer-causing toxins.
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