e-cigarette
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Studies show e-cigarettes reduce smoking related illnesses
Dec 15, 2020Three recent studies demonstrate the potential for improved health effects that can come from the use of e-cigarettes, when such vaping products are used on a permanent basis and the use of all tobacco products is... -
Smokers increasingly using e-cigarettes to quit, survey shows
Oct 11, 2020People who smoke are increasingly using e-cigarettes to try to quit smoking, a study by researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington, has found. The researchers found that between 2016 and 2018 the level of awareness,... -
Using e-cigarettes significantly increases the risk of developing chronic lung conditions
Dec 17, 2019Using e-cigarettes significantly increases the risk of developing chronic lung conditions such as asthma or emphysema, U.S. researchers said on Monday. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, is among the first to... -
The South Korean Army banned the use and possession of liquid e-cigarettes
Nov 11, 2019The South Korean Army has banned the use and possession of liquid e-cigarettes on its bases for health reasons, the military said on Monday, following a government warning for people to stop using the devices. South... -
E-Cigarette usage in high schools in the US nearly doubled
Dec 17, 2018The percentage of high school seniors who used e-cigarettes in the last 30 days nearly doubled to 20.9 percent from last year, results of a survey released by the National Institute on Drug Abuse showed on... -
JUUL Labs to halt sales of flavored e-cigarette to curb teenage use
Nov 14, 2018E-cigarette maker JUUL Labs has agreed to temporarily halt sales of certain flavors in a bid to curb the teenage use of their product. Sales of all flavors except tobacco, menthol, and mint will be halted... -
E-cigarette users may be half as likely to give up tobacco as smokers who never vape at all
Mar 23, 2018Smokers who also use e-cigarettes may be half as likely to give up tobacco as smokers who never vape at all, a European study suggests. Even when smokers only occasionally experimented with vaping, they were about... -
E-cigarette teen warnings unfounded, says Public Health England
Aug 30, 2017News Hour: Warnings that e-cigarettes are luring teenagers into smoking tobacco are unfounded, a major Public Health England (PHE) study has found. Data involving 60,000 11 to 16-year-olds revealed there is no evidence that “vaping” the electronic... -
Consuming e-cigarettes is safer and less toxic than smoking conventional tobacco cigarettes
Feb 7, 2017News Hour: Consuming e-cigarettes is far safer and less toxic than smoking conventional tobacco cigarettes, according to the findings of a study analyzing levels of dangerous and cancer-causing substances in the body. Researchers found that people... -
E-cigarettes aren’t tied to a decline in teen smoking
Jan 24, 2017News Hour: E-cigarettes aren’t tied to a decline in teen smoking and the devices may actually entice some youth who are unlikely to try traditional cigarettes, a U.S. study suggests. Youth smoking has steadily declined over...
