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Tobacco-free electronic cigarettes and cigars deliver nicotine and generate concern

¹ Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), Buffalo, New York, USA
² Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (MB), Washington, DC, USA

Correspondence to:
Dr J L Pauly
Department of Immunology, Cancer Cell Center, Room CCC-307, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; john.pauly@roswellpark.org

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Novel cigarette-appearing items have been introduced to the market with the intent, either stated or implied, of reducing toxicants in mainstream and second-hand smoke and/or helping smokers break their nicotine addiction. We report here the introduction to the market of electronic products that mimic a cigar, cigarette or pipe. These articles are unique in that they are the first to have the appearance of conventional tobacco products but contain no tobacco. The products deliver nicotine, at different amounts, but no smoke or tar.

The items have been developed by Beijing SBT Ruyan Technologies and Development, Beijing, China (http:///www.sbtry.cn/anli-en.asp) and are marketed by the Create Times Industrial & Trading, Shenzhen, China (http://www.quism.net).

The electronic cigar we purchased recently is shown in fig 1. The cigar was purchased for US$108 (143, £846) and the shipping and handling charges from China to the US was ($65). All . . . [Full text of this article]