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Approximately 7 million people die at an early age due to smoking-related issues every year
Lithium-ion battery cells can even power the Tesla model Model X and Model S vehicles
Participants who had used both cigarettes and e-cigarettes are 4.7 times more likely to experience Covid-19 symptoms
Advice comes weeks after US government announced it was banning most flavored e-cigarettes
Warns that so-called vaping increases the risk of heart disease and lung disorders
The devices are already banned in Brazil, Singapore, Thailand and the US state of Massachusetts
CDC reported there have been 39 deaths associated with e-cigarettes or vaping products in the US
Cause of illnesses remains unknown as officials confirm over 1,600 cases
US also announced plans to remove flavoured e-cigarettes from stores, citing alarming growth in teenage use
CDC and the US Food and Drug Administration say more than one root cause may be behind outbreak