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UK addiction doctors back vapes as a stop-smoking option in new clinical guidelines

The guideline states there is “high-certainty evidence that nicotine e-cigarettes improve quit rates versus NRT” It says public health bodies agree that “regulated e-cigarettes are significantly less harmful than smoking and effective for quitting in dependent smokers, with minimal risk to bystanders”…

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Studies cited in viral video show vaping far safer than smoking

Cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, including at least 70 known carcinogens. Research cited in the viral video states vaping exposes users to “95 percent fewer toxic chemicals” than cigarettes. Smoking is linked to 480,000 deaths a year in the United…

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Mouse torture experiment claims third-hand vape harms – but exposure levels bear no resemblance to real life

Mice exposed to fabrics saturated with vape aerosol residue for four months showed signs of increased blood clotting. Researchers found faster “bleeding” and “occlusion” times and heightened platelet activity. Inflammatory markers in blood plasma were altered after prolonged exposure. The study was…

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Nicotine pouches cut toxic exposure to near-cessation levels, major new review finds

Biomarker studies show smokers who switch to nicotine pouches see toxic exposure fall by 42-96%, similar to quitting altogether. Cancer-linked compounds such as tobacco-specific nitrosamines are “undetectable or present at negligible amounts” in pouches. Exclusive pouch users had 91% lower levels of…

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The world’s toughest vaping crackdowns

From prison sentences to outright constitutional bans, governments around the world are taking an increasingly hard line on vaping. While some countries regulate vapes as lower-risk alternatives to smoking, others have opted for outright prohibition - with penalties ranging from steep fines…

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Catholic Church adds vapes to Confirmation pledge

Irish Catholic children preparing for Confirmation will now be asked to promise not only to avoid alcohol and drugs, but also to steer clear of vapes and cigarettes. The updated pledge, announced by the Irish Bishops’ Drugs Initiative (IBDI) to mark Temperance Sunday, reflects…

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Flawed “switching” label may skew vape health findings, new analysis shows

Two recent studies grouped some ongoing cigarette smokers under the label “EC switchers,” potentially distorting comparisons. In both papers, people classified as using vapes had significantly lower risks of certain major health outcomes than those who continued smoking. When complete switchers were…

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No significant link between exclusive vaping and heart disease, U.S. PATH study finds

Cigarette smokers had 11% higher odds of developing cardiovascular disease than non-smokers Two inflammation markers in the blood - hsCRP and sICAM-1 - help explain much of that increased risk No statistically significant link was found between exclusive vape use and cardiovascular…

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Nicotine use has not fallen despite Australia’s vape crackdown, studies show

National wastewater testing shows total nicotine use in Australia has not fallen and has trended upward since 2016. Regional areas consistently record higher nicotine consumption than capital cities, with the Northern Territory highest overall. Wastewater analysis reports total nicotine only and “cannot…

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