‘Unregulated manufacturing puts vapers at risk’

A lack of safety standards in China’s booming e-cigarette manufacturing industry presents a risk for consumers, reports The New York Times.

Experts quoted by the paper say that flawed and sloppy manufacturing could account for some of the heavy metals, carcinogens and other dangerous compounds, such as lead, tin and zinc, that have been detected in some e-cigarettes.

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