We have been keeping up with the excellent “Let’s talk e-cigarettes” podcasts created by a team of Oxford University researchers. The podcasts explore new review data and studies on the topic of e-cigarettes and focus on facts whilst dispelling myths. This is a companion to the electronic cigarette Cochrane Living systematic...
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Vaping Advocates Facing A Hard Task
People advocating for tobacco harm reduction products such as ecigs are facing a tough 2023 as vested interests and people ideologically opposed to any nicotine use push for further restrictions. From Europe to Central America and Australia, the battle to make politicians understand how well vaping has worked in the...
Juul in Talks With Three Tobacco Giants Over Possible Deals
Perhaps as a result of the recent massive lawsuit settlements faced by the infamous vape manufacturer, Juul is in early talks with three tobacco giants Philip Morris International Inc (PM.N), Japan Tobacco Group (2914.T) and Altria Group Inc (MO.N), over an investment deal. Earlier this month it was reported that...
Mice Study Says That Vaping Negatively Affects Males’ Heart Health
A study conducted by researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine tested the impacts of vaping on teenage mice. The study titled “e-Cigarette Aerosol Reduces Left Ventricular Function in Adolescent Mice,” exposed mice to an e-cigarette mixture that includes nicotine in a lab setting. Professor of medicine and...
Nicotine Doesn’t Cause Cancer
Two leading cancer specialists have spoken out about nicotine to give confidence to electronic cigarette users by stating that it doesn’t cause cancer. Dr David Khayat, professor of Oncology at Pierre et Marie Curie University and head of Medical Oncology at La Pitié-Salpétrière Hospital, and Dr Peter Harper, a consultant...