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Components and Health Consequences of Electronic Cigarettes

A pulmonologist summarizes key research and guidance on the harmful effects of e-cigarettes.

Modern e-cigarettes have been in the media since their inception in the early 2000s. The CDC announced the first recorded e-cigarette-associated death on August 23, 2019. The seventh death was announced on September 18, 2019.

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