Youth E-Cigarette Use Falls to One-Third of 2019 Peak
New data from the FDA and CDC reveals that e-cigarette use among US youth has dropped to 1.63 million in 2024, down from over 5 million in 2019.
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Vaping Produces Far Less Secondhand Nicotine Than Smoking, Study Finds
Children exposed to vaping indoors absorb less than one-seventh the amount of nicotine as children who are exposed to indoor smoking.
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Former Smokers Who Vape at Greater Risk of Lung Cancer
Former cigarette smokers who use e-cigarettes or vaping devices may be at higher risk for lung cancer than those who don’t vape, according to research presented at ATS 2024. Â
‘State of Tobacco Control’ Report Demands Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
The report calls on the White House to finalize long-awaited final rules that would end the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
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E-Cigarettes More Successful in Helping Smokers Quit, Review Finds
A review of 88 studies found that for every 100 people using nicotine e-cigarettes to quit smoking, 8 to 10 are expected to succeed, surpassing the success rates of traditional nicotine-replacement therapies.
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WHO Calls for Worldwide Ban on Flavored Vapes
WHO is calling for a worldwide ban on all flavored vapes, new taxes on devices, and reduced nicotine concentrations in existing products.
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$18 Million Worth of Illegal E-Cigarettes Seized in Federal Operation
The FDA and CBP seized approximately 1.4 million units of unauthorized e-cigarette products, including popular youth-targeted brands such as Elf Bar.
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Surgeons Used Breast Implants During Double-Lung Transplant
Northwestern Medicine surgeons removed a 34-year-old’s infected lungs, created an artificial lung to keep him alive, placed breast implants inside the chest cavity to keep the heart in place, and completed a double-lung transplant within 24 hours.
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Vaping Loses Steam Among High School Students
High school students are using e-cigarettes less, according to a new national survey from the FDA and CDC on tobacco product use among youth.
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Flavor Bans on E-Cigs May Be Boosting Traditional Cigarette Sales
E-cigarette popularity among youth prompted policymakers to limit flavored varieties, but this may inadvertently push users toward conventional cigarettes, say Yale School of Public Health researchers.
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Vaping Raises Asthma Risk in Adolescents, Even Nonsmokers
Vaping elevates the risk of asthma in adolescents who haven’t smoked traditional tobacco products, demonstrating that vaping increases the risk of asthma independently from conventional tobacco use, according to new research.
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E-Cigarettes Show Surprising Efficacy in Smoking Cessation
A new study showed that e-cigarette usage nudged people toward quitting smoking—even people who had entered the trial saying they had no intention of quitting.Â
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Vaping Tied to Bronchitis, Dyspnea Risk in Young Adults
Vaping is associated with respiratory symptoms including wheeze, bronchitic symptoms, and dyspnea in young adults, independent of combustible cannabis and cigarette exposures, according to research published online in Thorax.
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E-cigarettes Impact Brain Blood Flow, Increasing Stroke Risk
There is new evidence that bolsters a possible link between e-cigarette use and increased risk of stroke, according to researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder.Â
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E-cigarettes Beat Patches in Reducing Low Birthweight Risk
E-cigarettes may be more effective than nicotine patches for pregnant women trying to quit smoking and in reducing the risk of low birthweight, new research suggests.
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