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E-cigarettes prove a hot topic for experts 

Jump to full article: The Independent Online (IOL) (za), 2009-09-22
Author: Nikita Sylvester

Intro:

The National Council Against Smoking says it is working towards having electronic cigarettes governed by the amended anti-smoking law. . . . "Tobacco cigarettes are not only harmful to the smoker," said Ridwaan Ismail of Health-e-Cigarettes, a local company that launched its electronic cigarette this year. . . .

Peter Ucko, director of the National Council Against Smoking, countered this.

He said that electronic cigarettes still contained nicotine, which was addictive.

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