E-Cigarettes Found To Harm Bystanders

A recent study by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) is among the first to suggest that while e-cigarettes are less harmful than cigarettes, the vapor contains so much nicotine that bystanders can absorb a significant amount just by being there.

Dr. Camilla Stoltenberg, Director-General at the NIPH, says, “Since e-cigarettes supply nicotine in the same quantities as cigarette smoking, the same harmful effects from nicotine can be expected.”

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http://metro.co.uk/2015/04/15/passive-smoking-warning-as-e-cigarettes-are-found-to-harm-bystanders-5151729/