E-Cigarettes: Dangerous for Your Children?




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Summary: E-cigarettes promise a safe and effective alternative to the real ones. But what potential dangers do they hold for you? Or, for your kids?E-cigarettes promise a safe and effective alternative to the real ones. But what potential dangers do they hold for you? Or, for your kids? For instance, do the flavors in E-cigarettes make them more attractive to kids? Are they easier for kids to buy than regular cigarettes? Is it really true that they are a safe alternative? What is known about the other chemicals they hold? In this segment of Healthy Children, Dr. Susan Tanski, MD, and Melanie Cole, MS discuss E-cigarettes and their dangers to both children and adults.