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Although evidence for the cardiopulmonary toxicity of chronic e-cig use is largely restricted to animal studies, investigations in both animals and humans indicate that e-cigs promote hypertension, autonomic imbalance, and vascular dysfunction via nicotine and/or flavors 14,15,16,17,18
2 This article was authored by students Justina John and Kai Snodgrass , and Verity Ramirez, MD, FACC , Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, and a member of ACC's Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Section
The Tobacco-Free Coalition of Pinellas County (TFC) The Tobacco-Free Coalition of Pinellas County (TFC) , established in 1996, has continued to be an active voice for the community focusing on school and community tobacco prevention and control needs and interventions