| Subject: | FDA Issues Warning About Electronic Cigarettes |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Fri, 31 Jul 2009 - 06:00 am |
| The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued a warning about electronic cigarettes, also called e-cigarettes, battery-operated devices that generally contain cartridges filled with nicotine, flavor and other chemicals. The electronic cigarette turns nicotine, which is highly addictive, and other chemicals into a vapor that is inhaled by the user. According to the FDA, a laboratory analysis of electronic cigarette samples has found that they contain carcinogens and toxic chemicals... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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