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…
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…
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…
Dual use is not one single behaviour as it covers a wide range of patterns
Heavier vapers who also smoke showed lower toxicant exposure than people who only smoked
Major national surveys often fail to measure how often and how long people…
ANSES says vaping’s health effects are not of equivalent severity to those caused by tobacco
Risks from vaping remain lower than those associated with smoking
No tumours identified in people who vape
Exposure to key toxic compounds reduced by 80% to nearly…
63 per cent of adults who use little cigars and cigarillos overestimate nicotine’s harm
65.7 per cent have incorrect perceptions about nicotine’s health risks
No significant difference compared with people who smoke cigarettes or use both products
Using additional tobacco products linked…
The Love Island All Stars 2026 contestants who smoke or vape behind the scenes have been revealed by a former Islander.
While the latest series no longer shows nicotine use on screen, former participants say it remains part of daily life in…
Nicotine pouches have overtaken traditional snus in Sweden and Norway, according to a new analysis of online sales data covering more than seven years.
The study, released as a preprint in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, examined more than 19 million e-commerce…
Youth vaping in New Zealand has fallen sharply and smoking among teenagers is at historic lows, according to new national data from the ASH Year 10 Snapshot Survey.
Health experts say the findings directly challenge claims that vaping acts as a “gateway”…
