Close up of internal components of disposable e-cig (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Close up of internal components of disposable e-cig

Caption

Mark Salazar of UC Davis opens a disposable e-cigarette, or vape pod, to show its internal components, including a metal coil battery and e-liquid. These components were found in some devices to leach hazardous metals into the inhaled vapor. 

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Kat Kerlin/UC Davis

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