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Nicotine arms race: JUUL and the high-nicotine product market

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Instead, public health agencies such as the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are focused on communicating the harms associated with nicotine and flavoring exposure, particularly for adolescents, says Mello

Cigarette smoke and electronic cigarettes differentially activate bronchial epithelial cells

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