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The truth about e-cigs: How healthy are they?

After the patch failed, Ron decided to try "vaping". In no time, Ron became a believer and started his own company called Carolina Vapor.

"I've got a waffle flavor, dewberry, cotton candy, root beer, cinnamon red hot, Carolina waffle, American cherry."

As Ron began to feel better, he recruited other smokers to try the alternative.

"For the most part, a lot of these guys will call me back a week later, ‘it's great', ‘I love this thing', ‘I haven't had a cigarette since last week' or ‘I'm down to maybe two cigarettes a day versus two or three packs a day," said Ron.

Electronic cigarettes release water vapor and produce no second hand smoke. However, they are not FDA approved and there is very little research to show how healthy they are.

"The base is propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin. Those are the two main liquids," Ron said.

Dr. Michael Spandorfer is a pulmonary physician with Roper St. Francis Medical Systems.

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