The promise and problems of E-cigarettes

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 189, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 379-380

  Brody, Jerome S ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; GANGLIONIC STIMULANTS; HUMANS; NICOTINE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TOBACCO PRODUCTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84894279435     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201312-2263ED     Document Type: Editorial

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