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Denmark sees dramatic drop in youth smoking rates as vaping increases

Cigarette smoking among Danish youth has fallen to its lowest level on record, according to a new national survey from Aarhus University’s Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research. The UngMap 2025 study, based on a nationally representative sample of 2,166 respondents aged…

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Most smokers now wrongly believe vaping is more dangerous than cigarettes

The majority of smokers in the UK now believe vaping is just as harmful - or even more harmful - than smoking tobacco, despite strong evidence that the opposite is true. New figures from Our World in Data show a dramatic reversal…

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Expert debunks claims that vaping slowed smoking declines down under

A new expert analysis has challenged claims that vaping has slowed progress in cutting youth smoking rates in Australia and New Zealand. Recent academic papers from the University of Sydney’s Professor Becky Freeman and her team argue that the rise of vaping…

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UK smoking rates fall to record low as vapes overtake cigarettes

The share of UK adults who smoke has fallen to 10.6 per cent, the lowest since records began in 2011. Among 18 to 24-year-olds, smoking has dropped dramatically from 25.7 per cent in 2011 to 8.1 per cent in 2024. Vaping use…

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Flawed lab methods may exaggerate vaping risks, major new review finds

Most laboratory studies using a popular vaping exposure system likely overheated vape aerosol, producing unrealistic toxin levels. Only 14 of 40 studies gave enough detail to reproduce how the aerosol was generated. Many ran a high-power device with very low airflow, conditions…

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Smokers who vape quit more often across all flavours and devices, new PATH study finds

Cigarette quit rates among vapers rose sharply between 2014 and 2021. The increase was seen across all vape flavours - menthol, fruit, and mixed - except tobacco flavour. Quit rates rose for every device type, from disposables to tanks and cartridges. Younger…

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When science fails: 3 anti-vape studies that didn’t survive scrutiny

Several studies making dramatic claims about the dangers of vaping have made headlines in recent years - only to be withdrawn after serious questions were raised about their methods and conclusions. Here are three notable cases where papers linking vaping to cancer,…

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New science review on vape ingredients criticised for unrealistic testing

A new paper claims vape liquids can release harmful chemicals when overheated. Experts say the tests used in the study don’t match how people actually vape. Human studies show no measurable breathing or eye problems after short-term exposure to high levels of…

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Vaping carries far lower risk of wheezing than smoking, new CoEHAR study finds

Smokers were nearly twice as likely to develop wheezing compared with vapers. The risk of respiratory symptoms rose sharply according to the number of cigarettes smoked daily. Exclusive vape use appears substantially less harmful than smoking, with risk levels near those of…

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