Time spent on social media was associated with an increased risk of cigarette and e-cigarette use in teenagers, according to new research. The study, led by researchers at the University of Glasgow, found that teens who...
E-cigarette users with a limited smoking history experience similar DNA changes to specific cheek cells as smokers, a new study led by researchers at UCL and University of Innsbruck has found. While the study does not...
Certain chemicals found in e-cigarettes may make vapers more susceptible to Covid-19 infection, according to a study. The liquid used in electronic cigarettes, called e-liquid, typically contains nicotine, propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, and flavour chemicals. The...
A ban on disposable vapes, currently being considered by the UK Government, would affect one in seven young adults (aged 18-24) in Britain, and one in 20 adults overall, a new study has found. Looking at...
A new analysis of trial data on pregnant smokers, led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, has found that the regular use of nicotine replacement products during pregnancy is not associated with adverse pregnancy...
Nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than conventional nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT), the Cochrane review, considered to be gold standard quality, has once again confirmed. The review of studies published on the Cochrane...
While the lithium-ion batteries in disposable vapes are discarded after a single use, they can continue to perform at high capacity for hundreds of cycles, according to new research from UCL and the University of Oxford....
There is no sign at the population level that e-cigarettes and other alternative nicotine delivery products promote smoking, a new major study has found. The study, led by Queen Mary University of London and funded by...
A comprehensive new Cochrane analysis has found that nicotine e-cigarettes and the medicines cytisine and varenicline are the most effective options currently available for helping smokers quit long-term, going at least six months without smoking. This...
E-cigarettes do have value as a smoking cessation aid, according to a new study just released by a team of researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center in South Carolina, US. This new study, the largest trial...
The recently announced government scheme to give out free vapes to smokers appeals to most but not all, a new research has found. The study by University of East Anglia (UEA) has shown that accessing vapes...
A new research from Brunel University London has revealed how smokers switching to vapes could help the NHS save millions. For the study, published in the British Journal of Healthcare Management, Prof Francesco Moscone, a business...
E-cigarettes may be more effective than nicotine patches for pregnant women trying to quit smoking, research led by Queen Mary University of London and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), has...
Children are increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes on display in shops, and are more likely to buy from small shops, a new study has found. Using data from the annual ASH survey of youth vaping, collected over...
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