Electronic cigarettes are not a 'safe alternative' for young people

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-04/mali-eca042115.php

Public Release: 21-Apr-2015
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News

Although heavily promoted as a safer cigarette and an aid to quit smoking, electronic cigarettes and the nicotine they deliver pose particular risks to the developing brains and organs of children. Use of electronic cigarettes by school-age children has surpassed traditional cigarette smoking, and it is critical to recognize and understand the risks related to nicotine exposure, addiction, and the poor regulation of these products,

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