E-cigarettes: A need to broaden the debate

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 1430-1435

  Latif, E ^a   Nair, M ^a  

^a International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E cigarettes; Electronic nicotine delivery systems; Harm reduction; Smoking; Tobacco control; Tobacco industry; Vaporised nicotine products

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GOVERNMENT; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAFETY; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; TOBACCO; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE;

ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO PRODUCTS;

EID: 84992497317     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: 18157920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.16.0524     Document Type: Article

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