Electronic Vapor Cigarette Battery Explosion Causing Shotgun-like Superficial Wounds and Contusion
INTRODUCTION Electronic vapor cigarettes (E-cigarettes) were created in 2003 as an alternative to traditional tobacco cigarettes. E-cigarettes have been available in the United States since 2006.1 The typical E-cigarette consists of a cartridge that contains liquid, an atomizer that heats the l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2016-03-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/25q3x7j8 |