Conventional and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have different smoking characteristics
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The safety and efficacy of Electronic cigarettes in smoking cessation
Introduction: Although electronic cigarettes are increasing in popularity all over the world, their safety and efficacy for smoking cessation have remained unclear and discussed in scientific literature. The aim of present study was to review the available evidence about the use, content, safety of ECs and their potential effects on users' health, and the extraction of resources to guide and as...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nicotine & Tobacco Research
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1469-994X,1462-2203
DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntq114