Public health bodies once cautiously endorsed vapes as a tool for smokers to quit. More than a decade later, the picture is less clear ...

The increase in e-cigarette use, particularly among young people, is a dangerous trend with real health risks. For many reasons, e-cigarettes should not be promoted as a safe alternative to smoking.

Dear Reebs: The stories about vaping illnesses and deaths largely (but not completely) calmed down once the connection was made to black-market products and the chemicals and additives used to make ...

Vikram Niranjan, a public health specialist, has warned of the sinister impact the habit can have after analysing the results ...

Although e-cigarettes are often considered safer than conventional cigarettes, their vapor still poisons lung cells and ...

Back in 2023, Mark Salazar saw his friend smoking a disposable vape pod. This was his first exposure to e-cigarette products, and he was curious about it. Salazar happens to be a Ph.D.-candidate in ...

This article is published in partnership with WIRED. It was in physical education class when Laila Gutierrez swapped out self-harm for a new vice. The freshman from Phoenix had long struggled with ...

While smoking rates among adults in Greece are steadily declining, the country is facing a concerning public health reversal ...

UCT researchers warn of a teen vaping epidemic in South Africa, as a major study reveals high nicotine addiction and ...

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