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Smoke-free by 2040 within reach – but only with wider access to safer nicotine alternatives

A global smoking rate below 5% by 2040 is described as “a realistic, measurable and equitable target” Current tobacco control measures alone are unlikely to reduce smoking fast enough Wider access to “regulated smoke-free nicotine alternatives” could accelerate declines significantly Evidence from…

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Nicotine vapes linked to higher quit rates and lower cigarette use, major new review finds

Nicotine vapes were associated with significantly higher quit rates than no vaping at multiple time points People using vapes also smoked fewer cigarettes per day, with consistent reductions across studies Evidence from randomised controlled trials was rated “high” for both quitting and…

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Dutch flavour ban pushed some vapers into smoking, study suggests

40% of vapers reduced use after the ban, including 22% who quit entirely 6% started smoking cigarettes and linked this to the policy 10.8% reported using alternative products more, “predominantly cigarettes” Most quitters (73%) did not switch to another product A major…

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State backing may be key to vape-assisted quitting, commentary says

England’s “Swap to Stop” scheme was linked to a rise in vape-assisted quit attempts Around 125,000 additional attempts were estimated in the first year Researchers suggest government backing may influence perceptions and behaviour The programme may act both as a practical intervention…

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Vaping overtakes smoking for the first time in UK, CoEHAR analysis shows

Vaping has surpassed smoking in Great Britain for the first time on record 10.0% of adults now use vapes, compared with 9.1% who smoke Smoking has halved since 2011, falling from 20.2% to 10.6% The vast majority of people who vape are…

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Vaping rises as smoking declines to record low, new CDC data shows

Cigarette smoking in the United States has fallen to its lowest level on record, as vape use continues to rise, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report found that 9.8 per cent of U.S.…

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No clear evidence vaping causes oral disease, new CoEHAR review finds

Review of 12 human studies found mixed and inconsistent results on oral bacteria in people who use vapes Some differences in oral microbiota were observed, but no consistent pattern linked to disease Evidence was rated “very low”, meaning current research cannot establish…

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Four in ten frequent vapers quit cigarettes within three years, new PATH study finds

Around 42% of adults who smoked and used vapes frequently in 2019 had stopped smoking by 2022, according to a large U.S. longitudinal study. This compares with 20% of similar smokers quitting between 2014 and 2017, suggesting stronger transitions away from cigarettes…

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Review linking vaping to cancer retracted after “serious flaws” found

A scientific review examining vaping and cancer risk has been formally retracted by its journal. Editors said “substantial concerns were raised regarding the methodological integrity, accuracy, and scientific validity of the review.” The investigation identified “multiple serious flaws that materially affect the…

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