Science - Clearing the Air

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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Most cigarette and little cigar users overestimate nicotine’s harm, new U.S. Path study finds

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…

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Nicotine pouches overtake snus in Scandinavia, study finds

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…

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OPINION: does tobacco control understand how science even works?

The author is Associate Professor at the Institute of Nuclear Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico. Politico’s coverage of an event held by the European Respiratory Society reminds me just how “tobacco control” has become a toxic ocean full of “experts” indulging…

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Nearly half of smokers quit after switching to nicotine pouches, U.S. study finds

Nearly half of participants who smoked at the start of the study were not smoking after 10 weeks. Weekly cigarette use among participants fell from 15.9% to 8.1%. Almost a quarter of users switched completely from other tobacco products to nicotine pouches.…

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Continuing to vape linked to lower risk of smoking relapse, UK trial finds

Smokers who quit smoking with the help of vapes were less likely to relapse than those who quit using nicotine replacement therapy. Continued use of vapes after quitting was linked to lower relapse rates up to one year. The study analysed data…

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Teen nicotine use shifts away from cigarettes as smoking continues to fall, global study finds

A WHO-backed analysis found teenagers were more likely to use non-combustible nicotine products than cigarettes in 31 of 57 countries studied Public health authorities say vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking, because it avoids tobacco combustion Long-term projections show teen cigarette…

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