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Studies cited in viral video show vaping far safer than smoking

Cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, including at least 70 known carcinogens. Research cited in the viral video states vaping exposes users to “95 percent fewer toxic chemicals” than cigarettes. Smoking is linked to 480,000 deaths a year in the United…

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Nicotine pouches overtake snus in Scandinavia, study finds

Nicotine pouches have overtaken traditional snus in Sweden and Norway, according to a new analysis of online sales data covering more than seven years. The study, released as a preprint in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, examined more than 19 million e-commerce…

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Flavour bans linked to higher cigarette sales, growing body of evidence shows

New Canadian study finds cigarette sales rose after vape flavour restrictions Research suggests smokers substitute cigarettes when flavoured vapes are removed Similar effects previously observed in the United States Findings raise questions for policymakers considering flavour bans Restrictions on flavoured vapes have…

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Restricting vape options makes dual users more likely to choose cigarettes, new U.S. study finds

In a lab study of 41 adults who both smoke and vape, limiting vape flavour and device options made cigarettes more likely to be chosen When only a tobacco-flavoured vape was available, people chose cigarettes more often and vaped less Even when…

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Study challenges ‘gateway’ claims finding vapes involved in only 5% of teen smoking starts

New review finds vaping involved in just 5.3% of teen cigarette experimentation in analysed cohorts Most ‘gateway’ studies excluded nearly two thirds of teen vapers and three quarters of new smokers from their main analysis Study design prevents detecting any potential ‘diversion’…

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Smoking hits record lows in the U.S. and Nordics as vapes and nicotine pouches take over

Smoking is reaching historic lows across Finland, Iceland, and the United States, with new data showing rapid declines driven by the rise of alternative nicotine products such as vapes and nicotine pouches. Across all three countries, traditional smoking is being displaced by…

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Trump promised to ‘save vaping’ – now industry says DOJ raids could wipe it out

Donald Trump’s pledge to save vaping is under scrutiny after federal authorities seized hundreds of thousands of products in what industry leaders say could devastate U.S. manufacturers. Two weeks ago, Attorney General Pam Bondi, working with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),…

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Dark money at WHO raises fresh concerns for vaping policy

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is facing renewed scrutiny after a new report revealed its foundation has taken tens of millions in undisclosed corporate donations. Experts say the rise of “dark money” raises questions about conflicts of interest - and what this…

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Health risk markers improve when smokers switch to HTPs, new review reveals

A new review of randomised controlled trials found some health risk markers improved when smokers switched to heated tobacco products (HTPs). One cancer biomarker and two cardiovascular biomarkers showed statistically significant signs of harm reduction. For many other biomarkers, results pointed in…

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