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They are marketed as being healthier than conventional cigarettes, but new research suggests people who smoke electronic cigarettes could still be inhaling a host of dangerous chemicals.
People who smoke e-cigarettes may inhale higher concentrations of nicotine and of other toxins, say U.S researchers.
Nicotine is both addictive and, in large quantities, toxic - and some of the other chemicals found in e-cigarettes are believed to be carcinogenic.
Researchers at New York University found that due to the "frequency of puffing" and "depth of inhalation" e-cigarette smokers absorb higher levels of harmful chemicals than those who smoke traditional cigarettes.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11173349
People who smoke e-cigarettes may inhale higher concentrations of nicotine and of other toxins, say U.S researchers.
Nicotine is both addictive and, in large quantities, toxic - and some of the other chemicals found in e-cigarettes are believed to be carcinogenic.
Researchers at New York University found that due to the "frequency of puffing" and "depth of inhalation" e-cigarette smokers absorb higher levels of harmful chemicals than those who smoke traditional cigarettes.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11173349
