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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Prev Med. 2017 Sep 4;105:97–103. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.08.024
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‘Vaping’ is safer than smoking Unsafe e-cigarettes Randomly selected two positive headlines -
Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes may breathe fewer toxins Lab tests hint at excess of formaldehyde in vapor from e-cigarettes -
E-cigarettes found to provide some benefit E-cigarettes pose risks Randomly selected two negative headlines -
British study says electronic cigarettes curb smoking risks Nicotine isn’t the only hazard to be found in e-cigarettes -
Health and e-cigarettes (neutral) Health and e-cigarettes (neutral) Health and e-cigarettes (neutral) -