Electronic nicotine delivery systems: Overheating, fires and explosions

Tobacco Control

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 10-18

  Rudy, Susan F ^a   Durmowicz, Elizabeth L ^a  

^a CENTER FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS   (United States)

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EID: 84961826937     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2015-052626     Document Type: Article

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