Electronic cigarettes: 'Vaping' has unproven benefits and potential harm

Respirology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 945-947

  Lam, David C L ^a   Nana, Arth ^b   Eastwood, Peter R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electronic cigarette; Electronic nicotine delivery system; Nicotine; Smoking cessation; Tobacco smoking

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE;

HUMAN; SMOKING CESSATION;

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES; HUMANS; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 84908566992     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/resp.12374     Document Type: Editorial

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