Conducted by researchers at the University of Washington, the study indicated that smokers who switch to e-cigarettes seem to engage in healthier behaviours. Titled, “Is e-cigarette use associated with better health and functioning among smokers approaching midlife?,” the study surveyed a group of participants who smoked at 30 and and...
Scotland has announced that the Government is considering a plan to ban disposable vape products. Single-use electronic cigarettes, otherwise known as disposable vapes, have a proven negative influence on the environment. These vaping products — made from plastic — have been fashioned to be used and then disposed of, meaning that the rubbish from disposable vapes could have negative impacts. These...
The Grocer’s Top Products Survey 2022, has reported that the vaping category is number one in its Top 10 risers list. Recent figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that UK smoking rates reached record lows in 2021, partly because of the increase in vaping, with the ONS underlining...
Australian tobacco treatment and public health expert Dr. Colin Mendelsohn highlights that Western Australia's (WA) stance on vaping will actually have the opposite of the intended effect. Since October, it has been illegal for retailers in Australia to sell vaping products without a doctor’s prescription. Despite this national ban, vaping is...
Executive Coordinator of CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates) Nancy Loucas, discusses the findings from a new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) indicating that youth vaping rates have dropped to pre-pandemic levels. “Alarm bells about a United...
