title: E-cigarettes: How "safe" are they?
abstract: Without tobacco, tar, ash, or carbon monoxide, e-cigarettes are marketed as "healthier" alternatives to cigarettes. But they are not without risk.
authors.affiliation: University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Kanwarjeet
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brar
authors.affiliation: University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Kavitha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.affiliation: University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Manasa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Enja
authors.affiliation: University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY, USA. Email: sblipp01@louisville.edu.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lippmann
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D058007:Physicians, Primary Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011356:Product Labeling; D012449:Safety; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control*