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The Aerosol Science and Technology of Electronic Cigarettes

Transport phenomena governing nicotine emissions from electronic cigarettes: Model formulation and experimental investigation

Soha TalihMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon;Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Zainab BalhasMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon;Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Rola SalmanMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon;Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Rachel El-HageCenter for the Study of Tobacco Products, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA;Chemistry Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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Nareg KaraoghlanianMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon;Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Ahmad El-HellaniCenter for the Study of Tobacco Products, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA;Chemistry Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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Mohamad BaassiriMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon;Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Ezzat JaroudiMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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Thomas EissenbergCenter for the Study of Tobacco Products, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Najat SalibaCenter for the Study of Tobacco Products, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA;Chemistry Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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Alan ShihadehMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon;Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1-11 | Received 04 Jul 2016, Accepted 28 Oct 2016, Published online: 02 Dec 2016

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