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Vaping boosts fitness in smokers who switch, new University of Catania study reveals

Smokers who switch to vapes or heated tobacco products see major fitness gains Aerobic fitness improves within just four weeks of switching, with significant gains seen after 12 weeks Those who keep smoking show no fitness improvement Experts say switching could offer…

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Vapes more cost-effective than nicotine patches for quitting smoking, new U.S. study finds

Vapes help smokers quit more effectively and affordably than nicotine patches and other traditional nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs). Using vapes to quit smoking costs just $11,454 (€10,027) for each extra year of healthy life gained - well below what’s usually considered good…

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Vaping poses lower secondhand risk than smoking for teens, new peer-reviewed study finds

Youth exposed to secondhand vape aerosol have six to seven times lower nicotine levels than those exposed to cigarette smoke. Carcinogen exposure is over four times lower in teens exposed only to vape aerosol versus cigarette smoke. Only 1.5 per cent of…

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Vapes may be easier to quit than cigarettes, new Vietnamese study suggests

Smokers who previously failed to quit cigarettes were more likely to successfully quit vaping People who perceived vaping to be more harmful than smoking were more likely to try quitting Dual users - those who vape and smoke - were less likely…

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Vape and HTP users report less lung symptoms than smokers, new Italian study finds

Former smokers who use vapes or HTPs report lung symptom levels similar to people who have never smoked Findings suggest these nicotine alternatives do NOT worsen respiratory health when used as substitutes for smoking The longer someone had smoked, the worse their…

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More U.S. mental health and drug centres have policies to stop vaping than smoking, new government report finds

New report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals more U.S. health centres are focused on preventing vaping than far more harmful smoking 57.9 per cent of mental health facilities have vape-free policies while 54.6 per cent have smoke-free…

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HTPs put far less stress on vision than smoking, world-first CoEHAR study finds

Heated tobacco products (HTPs) cause significantly lower levels of oxidative stress and inflammation in eye tissues compared to cigarettes Cigarette smoke is proven to be harmful for eye health, increasing the risk of inflammation and oxidative damage Smoking is a confirmed risk…

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Vapes have no significant impact on lung function, new CoEHAR umbrella review finds

No short or medium-term respiratory impact from vaping found Findings true regardless of the pattern of vaping 12 systematic reviews analysed by respected CoEHAR team Findings follow separate study showing vaping causes no significant rise in respiratory symptoms Vaping does not cause…

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U.S. tobacco and flavour bans have made no impact on youth smoking or vaping, expert study shows

There are “no associations” between state-level tobacco and flavour restrictions and smoking and vaping rates There are “no clear patterns” that policy effects varied by age The way adolescents obtain cigarette and vapes has “shifted little” despite policy changes It is essential…

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