e-cigarettes
TikTok videos are feeding an ‘illicit subculture’ with risks of cancer and dementia, warns doc
Despite the well-documented dangers, TikTok videos have been normalizing illegal vaping among young people, according to new research.
What flavor you vape and device you choose can affect your genes, worsen risk of disease: study
Compared to traditional cigarettes, vaping is just as bad for health, even changing the genetic makeup that could worsen the risk of several diseases.
E-cigarettes get a bad rap — but scientists say they can be really helpful in 2 ways
Some doubts about vaping may go up in smoke with this latest study.
FDA approves fruit-flavored vapes in shocking first following reported pressure from Trump admin
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the marketing of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, marking the first time it has authorized fruit-flavored vaping products.
The most effective way to stop smoking is… not actually that healthy
Dirty habits die hard. Slightly less dirty habits don’t go any easier.
Squirrels are ‘vaping’ e-cigarettes after mistaking fruity aromas for food
This is absolutely nuts.
Alarming new concerns about e-cigarettes discovered — thanks to vaping zebrafish
While e-cigarettes are considered a safer alternative to regular ones, new research has sent those beliefs up in smoke, and it's all thanks to zebrafish.
Cartels tighten grip on booming vape market after Mexico’s ban
Former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, an outspoken critic of vaping, banned the import and sale of e-cigarettes.
Juul is waging a comeback with high-tech safeguards meant to keep vapes away from teens
Juul is waging a comeback with high-tech safeguards meant to keep vapes away from teens
Flavored vapes can be addictive to teens — even without nicotine, says new study
A new study suggests nicotine-free vapes aren't as safe as people might think.
Exposure to vaping while pregnant can change your baby’s face and skull shape — even without nicotine
"[It] was not anything we expected,” said lead study author James Cray.
FDA authorizes Juul’s e-cigarettes for sale in US after 3 year ban
The FDA in 2022 had banned Juul's four varieties of tobacco and menthol-flavored pods and the e-cigarette device after it concluded that the company failed to show that sale of these products would...
Nicotine pouch poisoning of kids under 6 has increased 763% in just 3 years — what the scary symptoms look like
A new study has revealed that these smoke-free alternatives pose a deadly threat to little children.
The US’ happiest shift workers sell weed and e-cigs — see where your industry ranks
A new report by workplace management platform Deputy reveals the happiest and unhappiest industries in the US — the results will surprise you.
Doctors warn of ‘dangerous’ social media trend harming the health of kids as young as 12
Researchers noted some are "particularly dangerous as they can lead to unpredictable health consequences and even death."
New, urgent warning about the ‘hidden risk’ of e-cigarettes and vapes issued by scientists
“These risks are not just worse than other e-cigarettes but worse in some cases than traditional cigarettes," one researcher said.
Unregulated chemical 13K times sweeter than sugar is used in most e-cigarettes: study
A little-known artificial sweetener that’s up to 13,000 times sweeter than sugar is now used in most popular flavored e-cigarettes, a new study found.
Are HTPs really safer than cigarettes? What we know so far about new ‘no-smoke’ products hitting the US
Independent researchers reviewed 40 studies on the effects of heated tobacco products — and the findings were far from clear-cut.
‘Smart vapes’ slammed for targeting kids with built-in video games, phone features: ‘It’s a behavioral trap’
Described as “smart vapes”, the devices make it possible for users to access pre-installed games, receive and make calls, play music and track fitness.
Dem rival urges Kathy Hochul to crack down on illegal vapes from China
Gov. Kathy Hochul needs to ramp up New York enforcement against illegal-flavored cigs or vapes coming from China that end up in the hands of New York's teens, said Bronx...
