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Category: Vaping/e-cigarettes

Posted on 22 September 201914 June 2020

Secondhand exposure to e-cigarettes may make asthma symptoms worse

In January 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between secondhand e-cigarette exposure and an increase in asthma symptoms in adolescents with … Read more

Posted on 22 September 201914 June 2020

A Task Force from the European Respiratory Society have stated that currently there is no evidence that e-cigarettes are safer than tobacco in the long term

In January 2019 a task force from the European Respiratory Society, comprising of researchers from Germany, UK, Italy, USA, The Netherlands, Spain, Greece and Sweden, published their report on the … Read more

Posted on 22 September 201914 June 2020

E-cigarettes may potentially be more addictive than smoking cigarettes

In June 2019 researchers from Poland and Canada published the results of their study to assess patterns of e-cigarette usage and to compare nicotine dependence amongst traditional cigarette and e-cigarette … Read more

Posted on 22 September 201914 June 2020

There is emerging evidence that even nicotine-free e-cigarette usage during pregnancy may harm the developing foetus

In August 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the use of e-cigarettes during pregnancy. They stated that maternal smoking during pregnancy is a major public health concern … Read more

Posted on 22 September 201914 June 2020

Breastfeeding mothers need access to relevant and reliable information about e-cigarettes

In August 2019 researchers from the UK published their study to assess the current attitudes, motivations and barriers to post-partum e-cigarette usage, particularly in breastfeeding mothers. Many women return to … Read more

Posted on 21 September 201914 June 2020

There is evidence that using e-cigarettes can cause chronic lung disease and cardiovascular disease as well as leading to a 3-fold increase in the risk of smoking combustible cigarettes in the future

In August 2019 researchers from the UK and Australia published their review of the medical and scientific literature to assess the safety and effectiveness of e-cigarettes as a means of … Read more

Posted on 21 September 201914 June 2020

Makers of e-cigarette refills are still not meeting European regulations with respect to labelling/packaging and design/safety features

In September 2019 researchers from the European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Preventian published the results of their study to assess e-cigarette compliance with European regulations regarding labelling/packaging and design/safety … Read more

Posted on 21 September 201914 June 2020

Health campaigners should carefully assess the scientific uncertainty surrounding the use of e-cigerettes and consider ways to clearly convey this information

In October 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their survey to ascertain whether vape shop customers felt their health was affected by the use of e-cigarettes. A … Read more

Posted on 15 September 201914 June 2020

Severe illness affecting the lungs associated with e-cigarette usage

The response of different countries to the current vaping crisis underlines a deeper difference in the approach to e-cigarettes. UK health bodies are leading a push for e-cigarettes to be … Read more

Posted on 22 February 20194 January 2020

E-cigarettes are just as effective as nicotine patches and satisfaction with the product is also similar

In September 2018 researchers from the USA and Canada published the results of their study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of e-cigarettes, compared to nicotine patch, for smoking cessation. … Read more

Posted on 17 February 20194 January 2020

E-cigarettes appear to be more effective for smoking cessation than nicotine-replacement products

In January 2019 researchers from the UK and the USA published the results of their study to assess the effectiveness of e-cigarettes in encouraging individuals to stop smoking compared with … Read more

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