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e-cigarettes not safe?

Berlin: Electronic cigarettes, viewed as a healthy alternative to conventional smoking, may not be all that safe, says a latest study from Germany.Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research WKI, in Braunschweig, conducted a

IANS Updated on: December 10, 2012 12:27 IST



An e-cigarette comprises battery, atomizer, heating coil and a reservoir for the liquids used for producing vapour.

The mechanism is activated either by pressing a button or by suction. Liquids come with or without nicotine, and also contain aromas and flavours like amaretto, almond, vanilla or apple.

These liquids are heated up in the atomizer and vaporized at between 65 and 120 degrees Celsius. Propylene glycol is the most usual solvent; it produces the atomized mist that resembles smoke, according to a Fraunhofer statement.

An estimated two million people in Germany have already turned to the vapour cigarette.
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