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E-Cigarettes Can Be a 'Gateway' to Conventional Smoking

Nov 10, 2020 AM EST

Study reveals that e-cigarette use is connected to a higher risk of cigarette smoking among adolescents

MD News Daily - Study Finds How Vaping Can Make Teenagers 5 Times More Likely to Have COVID-19

Teenage Vapers, 5 Times More Likely to Have COVID-19

Aug 12, 2020 PM EDT

A new study indicates that teenagers who vape or smoke may be putting themselves at high risk of getting infected with COVID-19

Most Young Adults Think E-Cigs Are Safe

May 05, 2014 PM EDT

Young adults, including young parents, believe that electronic cigarettes are perfectly safe to use, despite a lack in research proving their safety, according to the preliminary results of a new study.

Some E-Cigs May Cause Cancer

May 05, 2014 PM EDT

Some electronic cigarette devices may be delivering carcinogens into the lungs of their users, two new scientific studies suggests. Tank systems and the practice of "dripping" have been highlighted as the main culprits.

Anger Trumps Sadness In Anti-Smoking Ads

Apr 29, 2014 PM EDT

Anger may be more effective than sadness when it comes to persuasive anti-smoking commercials. New research from researchers at Dartmouth and Cornell University said that the latest findings suggest that anti-smoking advertisements should appeal to v..

Missouri Legislators Restrict E-Cigarettes

Apr 17, 2014 PM EDT

Missouri state lawmakers have passed a bill that will restrict electronic cigarettes from being sold to minors, adding the lower Midwestern state to a growing list of states that restrict the use and purchase of the largely unregulated devices.

TV Tobacco Affects Smoking Rates

Apr 04, 2014 PM EDT

How much smoking people see on television does in-fact influence their own likelihood to take up the habit, according to the results of an analytical study.

UK "Moving Forward" With Standardized Cigarette Packaging

Apr 04, 2014 PM EDT

The United Kingdom has just announced that it will be "moving forward" with plans to ban branding on cigarette packs, demanding standardized packaging and text among tobacco products sold in England and Wales

Fed Reports Rise in Liquid Nicotine Poisonings

Apr 03, 2014 PM EDT

A massive rise in poison center calls involving electronic cigarettes has occurred in the last few years, according to federal health officials.

Wales May Ban E-Cigarette Use Indoors

Apr 02, 2014 PM EDT

Wales may be the first region in the United Kingdom to ban electronic cigarette use in public buildings, according to recent reports.

Teen Smokers Produce Heavier Sons

Apr 02, 2014 PM EDT

Fathers who smoked in their pre-teen years have been found to produce heavier sons with more average body-fat than other boy's their age, according to a new study.

Potheads Make Better Grades Than Cigarette Smokers

Mar 31, 2014 PM EDT

Potheads are smarter than people who smoke cigarettes, according to a new study.

Electronic Cigarettes Won’t Help Smokers Quit

Mar 25, 2014 AM EDT

Electronic cigarettes are unlikely to help smokers quit their nicotine habit, and most e-cig users don't intend to, according to an analysis of a recently conducted survey.

Third-hand Smoke May Damage DNA

Mar 17, 2014 PM EDT

Smoking in closed spaces may actually be exposing other people to cancer-causing toxins, even long after you stub your cigarette out.

Spanish Doctors Claim E-Cigarette Use Caused Pneumonia

Mar 16, 2014 AM EDT

Spanish doctors are claiming that a man treated for pneumonia last Thursday came down with the lung infection from excessive use of an electronic cigarette. This is the second case of such a report.