Reply to Commentary on “Adult Smokers’ Complete Switching Away from Cigarettes at 6, 9, and 12 Months After Initially Purchasing a JUUL e-Cigarette” and the Adult JUUL Switching and Smoking Trajectories (ADJUSST) Study

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