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Second-hand smoke? Not an issue for electronic cigarettes, which emit nicotine-infused vapor. That's good news for nonsmokers, and those who want to skirt anti-smoking laws. But should the FDA regulate them as "drug delivery devices" for nicotine addicts?
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