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Review
. 2014 May 13;129(19):1972-86.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.007667.

E-cigarettes: a scientific review

Rachel Grana  1 , Neal Benowitz, Stanton A Glantz
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Review

E-cigarettes: a scientific review

Rachel Grana et al. Circulation. .
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No abstract available

Keywords: adolescent; particulate matter; public policy; smoking.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Examples of different electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) products. Reproduced from Grana et al.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Studies screened and selected for inclusion. PRISMA indicates Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Particle number distribution from (A) mainstream aerosol in e-liquid 1 and from (B) conventional cigarette. Reproduced from Fuoco et al with permission from the publisher. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
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  • Electronic cigarettes. Cardiology patient page.
    Grana RA, Ling PM, Benowitz N, Glantz S. Grana RA, et al. Circulation. 2014 May 13;129(19):e490-2. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.008545. Circulation. 2014. PMID: 24821830 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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