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The Sydney Morning Herald
Technology

Experts wary of e-cigarettes as test run looms

The first Australian clinical trial of e-cigarettes as quit-smoking tools will kick off this year with support for the devices building, but the government and some public health experts remain wary, writes Asher Moses.

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