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‘Ethics Abandoned’: Pregnant women given free cigarettes and told to keep smoking in low-nicotine cigarette trial

In a revelation that has stunned public health observers, pregnant women in a government-funded U.S. clinical trial are being given free cigarettes and explicitly instructed to continue smoking as part of research intended to support a federal nicotine reduction mandate. The trial,…

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Vapes could save millions of life years in Ukraine, new study finds

Up to 13.11 million life years could be saved through vaping in Ukraine 88 per cent of scenarios analysed showed a positive impact from vape use Average reduction in smoking-related life years lost was 3.17 million Long-term smoking rates could drop to…

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Flavoured vapes help smokers cut down and lower cancer risk, U.S analysis finds

Higher vape use led to significantly greater reduction in daily cigarette smoking Smokers given fruit or mint flavoured vapes used them more often than those given tobacco-flavoured ones, and were more likely to cut down or quit smoking as a result Use…

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Most teens who try vaping have quit within a year, new national U.S study finds

More than half of teens who tried vaping had quit by the following year, a new U.S study finds Just 5.6 per cent of teens who tried vaping became regular users a year later The most common pattern among teen vapers was…

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Vapes risk “renormalising” smoking, claims major new WHO report

WHO says vapes risk “renormalising smoking behaviour,” particularly among youth The 2025 report warns newer nicotine products may reverse public health gains Vapes are described as “addictive and harmful,” and linked to increased cigarette uptake Harm reduction advocates accuse WHO and BMJ…

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Most HTP users say the product helped them quit smoking, Greek study finds

Most heated tobacco product (HTP) users polled (67.8%) were verified former smokers, confirmed via carbon monoxide breath tests Of these, 90.1% said HTPs helped them quit cigarettes entirely Daily HTP users were nearly seven times more likely to have quit smoking compared…

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Vaping during pregnancy exposes women to fewer toxins than smoking, University of London study finds

Pregnant women who exclusively vaped had significantly lower levels of 10 toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) compared to those who smoked, with reductions between 44% and 97%. Levels of most VOCs in exclusive vapers were similar to those found in women who…

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Misleading vape research threatens public health policy, expert review warns

A widely cited 2024 meta-analysis by Glantz et al misclassified diseases, double-counted cases, and relied on weaker study designs, experts say. Risk estimates based on inconsistent data may overstate the harms of vaping. High-quality studies find no evidence of serious respiratory harm…

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Most non-combustible nicotine products pose minimal oral health risks, new CoEHAR review finds

Most non-combustible nicotine products (NCNPs) like vapes, nicotine gum, sprays, and snus show no increased risk of oral health issues when compared to placebo. Minor irritation such as a dry mouth or ulcers is likely due to the physical mode of delivery…

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