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Researchers link advertising to uptick in youth vaping
UBC researchers are raising the alarm about the increase of vaping among teenagers and how e-cigarette marketing strategies target youth.
Aug 11, 2020
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Teens who crave excitement more likely to smoke, use multiple illicit substances
A new study of high school seniors in the U.S. suggests that teens who are less satisfied with their lives and seek out risky experiences and exciting, unpredictable friends are more likely to use multiple illicit substances ...
Aug 6, 2020
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Vaping linked with heart problems
Sophia Antipolis, 30 July 2020: In adolescents the use of e-cigarettes doubles the risk of starting to smoke traditional cigarettes, states a position paper published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, ...
Jul 30, 2020
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Difference in a single gene may boost stress on heart from e-cigarettes in people of East Asian descent
A genetic difference in one gene common in people of East Asian descent may make them more susceptible to adverse responses to e-cigarettes, according to preliminary research to be presented July 27-30, 2020, at the American ...
Jul 27, 2020
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FDA calls for removal of fruity, disposable e-cigarettes
U.S. health officials are cracking down on fruity disposable electronic cigarettes popular with teenagers, saying the companies never received permission to sell them in the U.S.
Jul 21, 2020
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1 in 3 young adults may face severe COVID-19, study shows
As the number of young adults infected with the coronavirus surges throughout the nation, a new study by researchers at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals indicates that youth may not shield people from serious disease.
Jul 13, 2020
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Making it harder to import e-cigarettes is good news for our health, especially young people's
From next year, access to e-cigarettes and related products containing liquid nicotine will require a doctor's prescription. This is to ensure liquid nicotine is handled like the poisonous, addictive substance it is and not ...
Jul 13, 2020
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How vaping companies are use Instagram to market to young people
E-cigarettes are highly addictive nicotine products with unclear health impacts, particularly on young people. Instagram is a visual social media platform which is wildly popular, particularly with young people. Researchers ...
Jul 9, 2020
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Menthol cigarette ban in the US may lower number of smokers
Extending the United States cigarette flavour ban to include menthol products could encourage existing smokers to quit and lower the rates of people starting to smoke, according to a study published in the open access journal ...
Jul 8, 2020
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Health organizations: FDA puts public at risk by allowing Philip Morris 'heated cigarette'
Setting a dangerous precedent that puts kids and public health at risk, today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the marketing of Philip Morris' IQOS heated cigarette as a "modified risk tobacco product" despite ...
Jul 8, 2020
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