Maldives begins 'generational ban' on smoking
The Maldives began implementing a smoking ban Saturday on anyone born after January 2007, becoming the only nation with a generational prohibition on tobacco, the Health Ministry said.
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Technology, Industry, and Agriculture: News and Research on Smoking Devices
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State bans on flavored e-cigarettes could inadvertently increase traditional cigarette use among young adults
A study in Health Economics reveals that comprehensive state bans on flavored e-cigarettes may reduce vaping among young adults, but they can also lead to increased use of traditional cigarettes.
Sep 3, 2025
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'Clear' e-cigarettes linked to greater acute rises in blood pressure and heart rate
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University and Boston University Chobanian, Avedisian School of Medicine-led researchers report that e-cigarettes labeled "clear" produced greater acute increases ...
UK teens who currently vape as likely to start smoking as their peers in the 1970s, study suggests
UK teens who currently vape are as likely to take up smoking as their peers in the 1970s, despite a substantial fall in the prevalence of teenage smoking over the past 50 years, suggests a long-term intergenerational study ...
Jul 29, 2025
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FDA and border officials join forces to seize vast quantity of illegal e-cigarettes
In February this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized nearly 2 million units of unauthorized electronic cigarette products in Chicago.
May 22, 2025
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Standardizing disposable vape devices may curb young people's desire to try them
Standardizing the color and branding of disposable vaping devices may deter young people who have never smoked or vaped from trying them in the first place, suggests a comparative study, published online in the journal Tobacco ...
May 20, 2025
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Nicotine pouch use in teens linked to lower risk for continued vaping
Nicotine pouch use in adolescence is associated with a lower likelihood of continued vaping, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
May 20, 2025
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Lawsuits could choke off the candy‑flavored vape pipeline
Most convenience stores feature rows of colorful vapes promising tastes of cotton candy or iced mango, but none of them should be there.
May 8, 2025
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Big Tobacco resorts to old tricks in campaign against UK's historic Tobacco and Vapes Bill
The Tobacco Control Research Group (TCRG) at the University of Bath has published the first study examining tobacco and nicotine industry submissions on the 2023/24 Tobacco and Vapes Bill, introduced by the Conservative government. ...
Mar 31, 2025
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How using cigars, pipes or smokeless tobacco can harm your heart
The data on the health effects from smoking cigarettes has been clear for decades. Today, tobacco use causes nearly 1 in 5 deaths each year in the U.S. While many of these deaths are cancer-related, researchers have found ...
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