To e-smoke or not to e-smoke? Join the debate!

To e-smoke or not to e-smoke: is that a question?

With this title our Editor in Chief, Nino Künzli, introduces and places in context two invited commentaries on e-cigarettes. Both these commentaries come from independent Public Health scientists, who express different views on the subject. Flahault and Etter explain why the think e-cigarettes are saving lives, while Mckee advices to proceed with great caution.

Both these commentaries, as well as the accompanying Editorial are available open access (download them free of charge here, here and here), so that all our readers can read arguments from both sides and reach their own conclusions.

We very much welcome your feedback and we look forward to a fruitful debate!

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