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Jump to full article: WHDH-TV Ch. 7 (Boston, MA), 2008-03-16
Intro: Makers of a new product say it can give smokers satisfaction without the health risk.
The "E-Cig", or Electronic Cigarette, is claimed to be safe because there is no tobacco, tar, or smoke. The pen-sized cigarette is made of plastic and metal and is battery charged. The tiny white cartridges contain water, propylene glycol, nicotine, and a tobacco flavor, and supply enough nicotine for up to two packs of cigarettes.
"There is no second hand smoke, there is no tobacco in this product as far as I know," says Jonathan Winickoff, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital.
7NEWS put the new product to the test by giving smokers a chance to try the E-Cig for a week.
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