Meaning of e-cig | Babel Free

Definitions

Syllabic abbreviation of electronic cigarette.

informal

Examples

“The tobacco industry is pushing a new kind of smoking device — the e-cig or vape pen — that it says is far healthier than traditional cigarettes: no tobacco, no tar, just nicotine and flavored vapor. […] E-cig makers say, and some health experts believe, that e-cigs could help lower these terrible numbers, because they contain far fewer toxins than traditional tobacco cigarettes.”

“Laranya Caslin [...] told the health and social care committee e-cigs are “a much bigger issue” than smoking - estimating one in four kids uses them.”

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