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Switching to e-cigs would delay millions of deaths in US: study
Published Tue, Oct 3, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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A LARGE-SCALE switch from tobacco to e-cigarettes would cut smoking-related deaths by a quarter in the United States by 2100, even assuming the gadgets are themselves not risk-free, researchers said on Tuesday.
Scientists are still unsure about the potential harms of "vaping" as an alternative to traditional cigarettes, though most seem convinced it is at least safer.
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