Cigarettes were touted as risk-free, and even doctors endorsed them as safe
The increasing size and strength of disposable e-cigarettes have resulted in a generation of products with nicotine levels comparable to several cartons of cigarettes
Expected to generate $1.4 billion in its first year, most of the additional tax will go toward Medi-Cal, which provides health coverage for Californias poor and which backers say shoulders $3.5 billion a year for treating tobacco-related illnesses
In 2007, e-cigarettes hit mainstream with new designs, high-capacity batteries, and refillable liquid cartridges in dozens of flavors
Yet none of this means that any of these products is risk-free or appropriate for minors
Injecting involves taking a large amount at once, posing a higher overdose risk than any other method