Vape restrictions may push some young people towards cigarettes, major analysis finds
Restrictions on vapes may increase cigarette smoking among young people, according to an analysis of 11 US studies.
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Children’s anti-vaping event criticised over smoking-damaged lung display
A planned anti-vaping presentation at a children’s Halloween event in the US has drawn criticism over its use of blackened pig lungs previously used to demonstrate smoking damage.
US court overturns FDA vape denials over unlawful rule
A US appeals court has overturned FDA decisions blocking more than 1.2 million flavoured vaping products, ruling that the regulator unlawfully imposed a standard amounting to a “de facto ban”.
Youth vaping ‘highly unlikely’ to be major source of premature death, new study finds
New modelling of more than four million young Americans suggests adolescent vaping is highly unlikely to become a major cause of premature death. Even under the study’s most pessimistic main scenario, the average projected impact was equivalent to around 31 days of life lost, while smoking carried a far greater lifetime risk.
Vaping rises as smoking declines to record low, new CDC data shows
Cigarette smoking in the United States has fallen to its lowest level on record, as vape use continues to rise, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Calling out fake news part 3: prohibitionists getting owned by community notes
Well readers, it’s happened again. People who should probably know better - many of whom call themselves defenders of public health - have once again been called out on X for spreading fake news about vaping.