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Any idea at all what cardiovascular implications the vapor type electronic cigarettes have are they any better than reg. cigarettes at all?

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Dr. Nishant Kalra
Dr. Nishant Kalraanswered
Cardiology 20 years experience
They are better: A small study done in europe did not show any harmful effect on the cardiovascular circulation. Yes electronic cigaretts are definately better since they dont contain harmful gases like co etc.
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