Vaping after stopping smoking linked to lower risk of relapse back to smoking
Smokers who quit with the help of e-cigarettes often continue vaping, but it is not known whether this promotes or prevents relapse back to smoking.
Jan 21, 2026
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Technology, Industry, and Agriculture: News and Research on Smoking Devices
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Precautionary approach to alcohol-free and low alcohol drinks needed to protect public health, say experts
Alcohol-free and low-alcohol ("nolo") drinks have the potential to improve public health, but experts writing in The BMJ call for a precautionary approach that maximizes potential benefits (e.g., increased substitution of ...
Jan 14, 2026
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Locally brewed alcohol and chewing tobacco drive 62% of mouth cancer cases in India, study suggests
Even a low daily intake of alcohol—just 9 g or around one standard drink—is linked to a 50% heightened risk of mouth (buccal mucosa) cancer in India, with the greatest risk associated with locally brewed alcohol, finds a ...
Dec 23, 2025
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Vapes, pouches, shisha, cigarettes: Nicotine in all forms is toxic to the heart and blood vessels, say experts
Nicotine is toxic to the heart and blood vessels, regardless of whether it is consumed via a vape, a pouch, a shisha or a cigarette, according to an expert consensus report published in the European Heart Journal. The report ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Teen drug use remains low, but survey finds small rise in heroin and cocaine use
Teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows, according to national survey results released Wednesday.
Dec 17, 2025
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Young adults commonly mix cannabis with nicotine and tobacco
Simultaneous use of cannabis with nicotine and tobacco products is common among cannabis users—particularly those who vape—according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The research also ...
Dec 16, 2025
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WHO chief urges clampdown on nicotine products aimed at kids
Sleek-looking disposable e-cigarettes and candy-flavored nicotine pouches are among a range of new products targeting young people and fueling a new wave of tobacco and nicotine addiction, the WHO warned Monday.
Nov 17, 2025
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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.
Nov 1, 2025
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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 ...
