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Think twice about e-cigarettes

Doctors have been warned to think twice before recommending smokers switch to e-cigarettes. Scientists say more research is needed on the gadgets – and say they could also be harming people's health. This study is believed to be the first to measure attitudes toward e-cigarettes among physicians treating adult smokers.
[link url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2712587/Doctors-NOT-recommend-ecigs-smokers-wanting-dont-know-long-term-safety-researchers-warn.html]Full Daily Mail report[/link]
[link url=http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0103462]PLOS ONE abstract[/link]

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