A study published in Jama Network analysed the efficacy and safety of Varenicline at helping patients with Type 2 Diabetes quit smoking. Titled, “Efficacy and Safety of Varenicline for Smoking Cessation in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes,” this randomized clinical trial involved 300 smoking patients with type 2 diabetes. The...
If you smoke traditional cigarettes, the rules are pretty straightforward. We all know that you aren’t allowed to smoke in most public places unless there is a designated smoking area. But with e-cigarettes, it’s a little more ambiguous. Vaping doesn’t create any second-hand smoke or offensive odours that can pose...
A new study from the Department of Population and Public Health Science at the University of Southern California, claimed that secondhand vape exposure was associated with increased risk of bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath among young adults. Titled, “Secondhand nicotine vaping at home and respiratory symptoms in young adults,”...
Victoria Health is calling for a ban on the imports and marketing of vaping products in a bid to protect local youth. Victoria’s health promotion foundation is urging the federal government to take action and set further vape restrictions in order to prevent teen vaping rates from increasing. VicHealth chief executive Sandro Demaio said that the use of vapes amongst teens has exploded in the past two years. “The industry has used the pandemic … and uncertainty young people have been facing … to push these products very successfully onto young people,” said Demaio. “My significant concern is that if we don’t act on vaping swiftly and comprehensively to protect young people, not only will we end up with a whole new generation addicted to nicotine, but we may look back and realise these things are far more dangerous than we first understood.” TGA Head admits current regulations are ineffectiveMeanwhile, the Head of Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration Associate Professor John Skerrit has recently contradicted himself when he admitted that “the current regime doesn’t seem effective at all” yet refused to take responsibility for it: “we should be proud of what we have...
A study recently published in Pediatrics, alleges that the sharp increase in Juul use has reversed decades of progress in declining tobacco use. Titled, “Daily E-cigarette Use and the Surge in JUUL Sales: 2017–2019,” the study concluded that over a million teens started vaping from 2017 to 2019. The authors do not...
