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E-cigarettes, also called electronic cigarettes, e-vapor products, or vapes, are a popular smoke-free category of products without tobacco. 

These battery-powered devices vaporize a liquid solution that contains nicotine and/or flavors, also known as an e-liquid

Vaping is the term typically used to describe inhaling an aerosol (vapor) from an e-cigarette.

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What’s the difference between heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes?

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Heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes (vapes) both deliver nicotine without burning tobacco.

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All about: Vapes and vaping

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Also known as e-cigarettes and e-vapor products, vapes heat a liquid to produce an aerosol that is then inhaled. Find out more about them here.

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Study shows e-cigarettes’ disease risk-reduction potential

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E-cigarettes, both with and without nicotine, were found to have significantly lower biological responses associated with heart and lung diseases compared to cigarette smoke, a new PMI study finds.