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E-Cigarettes

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E cigarettes are growing in popularity - a billion dollar industry- a product that is being used all around the world. Yet there is still a lot that we still know about the long term health effects of E cigarettes, which are being advertised in magazines and television, and come in flavors like vanilla, cherry, pina colada and more. As the FDA is still deciding how to regulate e cigarettes, we discuss what we know and don’t know about the product. How effective are e cigarettes in reducing regular cigarette use, are they safe? In this fiery discussion Dr. Greg Connolly, professor at Harvard School of Public Health;, Tom Kiklas from the Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association; and Aviva Brick a local E-Cigarette store manager, explore these questions and more.

Guests:

  • Dr. Greg Connolly, Professor at Harvard School of Public Health
  • Tom Kiklas, Co-Founder of the TVECA
  • Aviva Brick, Manager of the Electric Cigarette Den in Gladstone
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Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.