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Electronic cigarettes: proceed with great caution

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  1. http://nicotinepolicy.net/documents/letters/MargaretChan.pdf.

  2. http://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO9KJJX5?opendocument&SKN=1.

  3. https://tobacco.ucsf.edu/129-public-health-and-medical-authorities-31-countries-write-who-dg-chan-urging-evidence-based-appro.

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McKee, M. Electronic cigarettes: proceed with great caution. Int J Public Health 59, 683–685 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-014-0589-z

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