Electronic Cigarettes Research Paper

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Cigarettes are one of the highest preventable causes to many diseases and deaths in the United States. The different harsh chemicals and toxins used in cigarettes to help release the nicotine in them is one of the many causes of people suffering from health problems. Not only do smokers risk their health by directly inhaling the toxins, studies have proven that second and third hand smoking is also harmful to those around them (especially infants and children). With technology expanding, electronic cigarettes have been introduced to the growing market, claiming to have taken out tobacco and other harsh chemicals and toxins, yet still giving the smoker the same sensation as a tobacco cigarette. According to Friedman, who states that E-cigarettes

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