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Ed Markey: “So, Dr. Tanski, if you could give me a yes or a no, is the nicotine that is present in e-cigarettes and e-liquids any…”

On the recordJune 17, 2014
So, Dr. Tanski, if you could give me a yes or a no, is the nicotine that is present in e-cigarettes and e-liquids any less addictive than nicotine in traditional cigarettes?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey questions the addictiveness of e-cigarettes compared to traditional cigarettes.

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