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…
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…
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…
Several studies making dramatic claims about the dangers of vaping have made headlines in recent years - only to be withdrawn after serious questions were raised about their methods and conclusions.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,…
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…
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…
Large-scale surveys show a sharp rise in smokers who think vaping is as harmful, or more harmful, than smoking
In the U.S., 71.3% of smokers now say vapes are equally harmful as cigarettes
In the U.K., 33.7% of smokers believe vaping and…
International health experts are calling on governments to embrace safer nicotine alternatives as proven tools to cut smoking, prevent disease and save lives.
The appeal comes in The Safer Nicotine Revolution: Global Lessons, Healthier Futures, a landmark new report published ahead of…
Reanalysis of gateway studies shows their models predict smoking no better than chance when tested properly.
Most papers never reported how accurate their models were, and many authors refused to share their results.
Using better methods made the models only slightly more…