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Is there any harmful effects from breathing second-hand vapor from electronic cigarettes?

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Dr. Francine Yep answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

We don't know.: It's not a reassuring answer but we don't know if electronic cigarettes are safe or harmful. They have found some cancer-causing chemicals in the electronic cigarettes. And right now, it's a wild west scene. They are not regulated by the fda. So ... Stay tuned.

Answered 12/9/2013

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