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Why some vape studies miss the people who actually quit smoking

A major new review of US vaping research is raising uncomfortable questions about how some of the most influential studies on vaping and smoking cessation are designed - and whether they may be systematically overlooking people who successfully stop smoking by switching…

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Smoke-free by 2040 within reach – but only with wider access to safer nicotine alternatives

A global smoking rate below 5% by 2040 is described as “a realistic, measurable and equitable target” Current tobacco control measures alone are unlikely to reduce smoking fast enough Wider access to “regulated smoke-free nicotine alternatives” could accelerate declines significantly Evidence from…

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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). The report found that 9.8 per cent of U.S.…

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US youth vaping continues to fall as cigarette smoking nears historic low

Youth vaping in the United States continued to decline in 2025, while smoking among teenagers remained close to historic lows, according to new analysis of the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). The data shows that overall tobacco and nicotine product use among…

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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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