Smokers attending A&E will be handed vaping ‘starter packs’ in Government-funded trial to see if it helps them kick the habit Initiative at five NHS hospitals will see smokers at A&E units offered e-cigarettes Research shows e-cigarettes can be a useful tool to help people quit tobacco Devices are controversial as people can become addicting … Read more
Smokers attending A&E will be handed vaping ‘starter packs’ in Government-funded trial to see if it helps them kick the habit Initiative at five NHS hospitals will see smokers at A&E units offered e-cigarettes Research shows e-cigarettes can be a useful tool to help people quit tobacco Devices are controversial as people can become addicting … Read more
Vaping marijuana is actually worse for your health than using traditional cigarettes or e-cigarettes, a new study suggest. Researchers from the University of Michigan looked at teenagers who vaped cannabis, vaped nicotine and smoked cigarettes or pot. They found that adolescents who vaped marijuana were about twice as likely to report respiratory symptoms, like wheezing, in … Read more
Mental fog: Kids who start vaping before the age of 14 are more likely to struggle with concentration, memory and decision-making, study finds Studies show a link between vaping and mental fog in both adults and kids Symptoms include difficulty concentrating, remembering or making decisions Those who take up the habit before the age of … Read more
Vaping raises lung disease risks by more than 40%: Study finds young e-cigarette users face higher risks of asthma, chronic bronchitis and COPD Boston University researchers found that even among vapers who don’t smoke, risks of lung disease are 43% higher for current e-cig users Current vapers are 34% more at risk for chronic bronchitis and … Read more
Smoking may alter genes in a way that creates more cellular entry points for coronavirus, new research suggests. Australian scientists found that smoking just three cigarettes can trigger a flurry of increased activity in the part of the genome that codes for a protein known as ACE2. The protein lies on the surface of many … Read more
Vaping companies took advantage of the coronavirus pandemic by offering products that were in short supply, a new study suggests. Researchers found ads in which customers could get a free roll of toilet paper, face masks or a bottle of hand sanitizer with a purchase of e-cigarettes or vape liquids. Others companies urged the public … Read more
Vaping could put you at the same risk of getting heart disease as smoking cigarettes, research suggests. Public Health England claims e-cigarettes are ’95 per cent safer than traditional tobacco’ and encourages smokers to make the switch. But researchers have found the devices may trigger changes in cholesterol linked to killer heart disease, similar to … Read more
E-cigarettes have the potential to benefit some people, by helping them quit smoking. But scientists still have a lot to learn about whether e-cigarettes are truly effective for quitting smoking and what the long-term risks are. Nicotine is already known to be highly addictive and harm adolescent brain development, which continues into the early to … Read more
London’s leading tobacco firms lit up the stock market after US authorities announced a less extreme crackdown on e-cigarettes than they had been expecting. Footsie stalwarts British American Tobacco and Imperial Brands had been bracing for a blanket ban on e-cigarette flavours. The US government will eliminate fruit, dessert and mint flavours to curb what … Read more