FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | March 02, 2015

Are e-cigarettes safer than the real thing? (video)

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2015 — Electronic cigarettes have exploded in popularity in recent months. People have turned to “vaping” as an alternative to puffing on the real thing. But is that vapor you’re inhaling any safer than taking a drag on a cigarette? This week, Reactions examines what we know, and what we don’t, about e-cigarettes. Check out the video here: http://youtu.be/hcsvX7v-iCQ.

Youtube ID: hcsvX7v-iCQ

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