A 43-year-old member asked:
i'm wondering are e cigarettes not as bad for you as normal cigarettes?
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
Pathology 44 years experience
Yes but...: They are a vicious scheme to get you enslaved to a nicotine addiction. The only reason to smoke e-cigs is as a stepdown while you are trying to stop smoking regular cigs.
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