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Do e-cigarettes affect airway resistance in the same way as normal cigarettes?

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Yes: Electronic cigarettes deliver nicotine through a vapor rather than smoke, however spirometry studies have shown it still leads to an immediate increase in airway resistance and damage to the lungs.

Answered 7/19/2013

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