Electronic cigarettes: The potential risks outweigh the benefits

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 833-

  van Zyl Smit, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Electronic cigarettes; Nicotine replacement therapy; Smoking; Tobacco addiction

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; NICOTINE;

CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DEATH; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LUNG RESISTANCE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

EID: 84886013554     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.7435     Document Type: Editorial

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