Additional support was from the National Affiliate of the American Heart Association (12SDG12050473 to D.J.K.), the David and Helen Boone Foundation Research Fund (D.J.K.), an Early Career Development Award from the Central Society for Clinical and Translational Research (D.J.K.), the University of Toledo Women and Philanthropy Genetic Analysis Instrumentation Center (D.J.K
Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In 2009, the FDA found that e-cigarette cartridges from two leading brands contained detectable levels of known carcinogens and toxic chemicals, including diethylene glycol (commonly found in antifreeze) and nitrosamines
Its efforts to fund research to support its claims, and to hire experts willing to testify in support of them, may be one reason for its success in persuading juries not to hold it liable more often
For many users, yes
But the debate continues whether e-cigarettes are better than other aids like nicotine patch and gum, for quitting smoking