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Special Report - A Safe Cigarette 

Have you tried to stop smoking but can't seem to put down the cigarettes? Dr. Deanna Lites shows us a way to smoke without the fire. But is it really "A Safe Cigarette?"
Jump to full article: WHDH-TV Ch. 7 (Boston, MA), 2008-03-17
Author: Deanna Lites

Intro:

Now a new product says it can give smokers satisfaction without the health risk!

Ron McDonald, Crown 7 Electronic Cigarettes "It gives you the nicotine fix that you need, you know, where you're in somewhere that you can't smoke."

It's called the "E-Cig", or electronic cigarette. It's maker's say it's safe because there's no tobacco, tar, and what you breath in and blow out is not actually smoke.

It's about the size of a pen, and is made of plastic and metal. It's battery charged and these tiny white cartridges supply enough nicotine for up to two packs of cigarettes. . . .

None of our testers say they were able to extinguish their cigarettes completely, but they did say it helped them cut down, substituting the E-Cig for the ones.

Our testers also say liked how they could get a nicotine fix inside public places.

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