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The name translates from Greek as brotherly love

We recently showed that exposure of primary human bronchial epithelial cells (HBEC) to e-cig aerosols of 100% VG, in the absence of any nicotine or flavors, reduced the function of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), an anion channel important for mucus hydration 19

for its cigarette tax of 30 cents per pack (enacted July 2005), compared to the national average of $1.73

Revenue raised through tobacco and alcohol taxes was more often used for curative and other non-health budgetary purposes

In the US and other high-income countries (HICs), e-cigarette critics are primarily concerned that teen vaping will increase nicotine addiction and be a gateway to cigarette smoking