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VAPE PEN [1 record]

Record 1 2023-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Smoker's Articles
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Tobacco Industry
CONT

The terms vape pen and e-cigarette are often used interchangeably ... but they are two distinctly different things. E-cigarettes, or electronic cigarettes, are devices that look similar to traditional cigarettes [that] consist of a one-piece [disposable] unit that you use until it runs out ... Vape pens [are reusable] devices that consist of a rechargeable battery and refillable tank.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles de fumeur
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Industrie du tabac

Spanish

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