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Alarming rise of electronic vaping use in U.S. adolescents

Written by | 15 May 2024

Electronic vapor products (EVPs), also known as e-cigarettes or vaping devices, have an allure because of their marketed image as a safer alternative to traditional cigarette smoking and […]

Most smokers in England wrongly believe vaping is at least as harmful as smoking

Written by | 8 Mar 2024

More than half of smokers in England wrongly believe that vaping is more harmful or as harmful as smoking, according to a new study led by UCL (University […]

E-cigarettes help pregnant smokers quit without risks to pregnancy

Written by | 22 Jan 2024

A new analysis of trial data on pregnant smokers, led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, finds that the regular use of nicotine replacement products during […]

Nicotine e-cigarettes, prescription drugs and dual nicotine replacement therapy identified as most effective stop-smoking aids

Written by | 18 Sep 2023

Nicotine e-cigarettes and two prescription medications that curb symptoms of withdrawal are the most effective stop-smoking aids, according to a comprehensive, multinational review by a team of scientists, […]

E-cigarettes may be better than nicotine patches in helping pregnant women stop smoking and in reducing the risk of low birthweight

Written by | 7 Aug 2023

Smoking in pregnancy can harm developing babies, especially their growth . Current guidelines recommend that pregnant smokers who find quitting difficult should be provided with nicotine replacements products and […]

Few adult smokers and nonsmokers think e-cigarettes have lower levels of harmful chemicals than cigarettes

Written by | 25 May 2023

About half of cigarette smokers and young adult non-smokers think that nicotine-based electronic cigarettes have the same amount or even more harmful chemicals than regular tobacco-based cigarettes, according […]

Using e-cigarettes may lead to higher use of and spending on health services

Written by | 4 Jun 2022

Use of electronic (e) cigarettes appears to lead to substantially higher costs and excess use of healthcare services in the USA, suggests new research published in the journal Tobacco […]

E-cigarettes plus tobacco cigarettes linked to higher risk of respiratory symptoms

Written by | 30 Apr 2021

Exclusively using (or “vaping”) e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking, but many people using e-cigarettes to quit smoking continue to smoke cigarettes. New research led by investigators at […]

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