E-Cigs: Safe or Not?

E-Cigs: Safe or Not?

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Risks you may be taking

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The FDA has not approved electronic cigarettes, but these cigarettes are being looked into. "U.S. Food and Drug Administration." Electronic Cigarettes (e-Cigarettes). Web. 04 Feb. 2015. .

"10 Little-known Facts About E-cigarettes - HowStuffWorks." HowStuffWorks. Web. 05 Feb. 2015. ."Health Risks of E-cigarettes Emerge." Science News. Web. 03 Feb. 2015. ."U.S. Food and Drug Administration." Electronic Cigarettes (e-Cigarettes). Web. 04 Feb. 2015. .

E-cigarettes are supposed to be safer, but are they really? E-cigarettes have a mixture of chemicals in them. Like carcinogens. Carcinogens are usually linked with cancer. Carcinogens usually cause cancer after long periods of use. "10 Little-known Facts About E-cigarettes - HowStuffWorks." HowStuffWorks. Web. 05 Feb. 2015. .

Many health experts still aren't sure that eletronic cigarettes are as safe as the companies claim them to be. In 2009 the FDA found that in some cartridges of the liquid nicotine that there was traces of diethylene glycol, a deadly chemical used in antifreeze. "Health Risks of E-cigarettes Emerge." Science News. Web. 03 Feb. 2015. .

Are e-cigarettes safe for people?

E-Cigarettes

FDA Approval?

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ConclusionMost scientists think that e-cigarettes are worse for you then regular cigarettes.