Dirty habits die hard. Slightly less dirty habits don’t go any easier. A new, worldwide review of smoking cessation from 2014 to 2023 found the best way to quit cigarettes is to swap in nicotine-filled e-cigarettes. Progress? Evidence shows that nicotine-laden e-cigarettes were better at kicking butts than nicotine replacement methods such as patches, gums, … Read more
Vanilla dreams, dopamine schemes. Everyone knows nicotine is an extremely addictive substance, so it makes sense that people who might want to quit vaping — or not get hooked in the first place — would try a nicotine-free option as a safer alternative. But a new study suggests they might not be as in the … Read more
Talk about mist-ifying news. In addition to shortening life spans, decimating taste buds and filling lungs with black goo, vaping may also affect fetal skull development. Startling new research indicates that even without nicotine, in utero exposure to two primary ingredients in e-cigarettes can alter fetal development, specifically skull shape. E-cigarettes typically contain fewer chemicals … Read more
Juul Labs said Thursday the Food and Drug Administration has authorized the sale of its e-cigarette device and refill cartridges in tobacco and menthol flavors, after years of struggle with heightened regulatory scrutiny. The decision will offer a new lease of life to the vape maker, which came close to filing for bankruptcy following a federal ban in … Read more
They may look like tiny pillows, but they pack a toxic punch. Cigarette smoking has plummeted dramatically since 1965, but in recent years, nicotine use is on the uptick thanks to vapes and nicotine pouches like Zyns, which offer a more discreet way of delivering a nicotine fix than e-cigs. But a shocking new study … Read more
They’re high on life. America’s most cheerful hourly employees aren’t sitting behind a computer, it seems — they’re at the counter selling vapes, weed and smokes, according to a new report from workplace management platform Deputy. Over 1.51 million end-of-shift survey responses paint a less-than-ideal picture of the state of the union for wage workers. … Read more
The kids are not all right. While many things have changed over this years, one constant that has remained is parents needing to keep an eye on the friendship group of their impressionable teens. Of course, doing so is arguably more difficult than ever thanks to the rise of social media. New research out of … Read more
A little-known artificial sweetener that’s up to 13,000 times sweeter than sugar is now used in most popular flavored e-cigarettes — even though it is not listed on labels and is only FDA-approved for food, a new study found. Neotame was detected in 57 of 73 flavored vaping products often marketed to kids and teens … Read more
Here’s something to puff on. Heated tobacco devices are gaining traction in the United States, with many advocates claiming they’re a better alternative to traditional cigarettes. Dr. Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, an assistant professor of health promotion and policy at UMass Amherst, and her colleagues sifted through dozens of studies to see if the science supports the … Read more
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month — an estimated 235,000 new cases of lung cancer and 125,000 deaths are expected to occur this year in the US. Dr. Daniel Sterman, the division director for pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at NYU Langone Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, talked with us about the … Read more
She’s giving her TikTok followers the 4-1-1 on four bad habits to avoid. Dr. Jess Andrade, a sports medicine specialist and pediatrics doctor in Massachusetts, is sharing the four activities she won’t do — vape, pull an all-nighter, exercise for less than 150 minutes a week and consume too many artificial ingredients and preservatives. Vaping Bronchiolitis obliterans, … Read more
A young Ohio woman was so addicted to vaping that she showered and slept with an e-cigarette — until she nearly died when her lungs collapsed and black goo poured out of her. Now, she’s warning others to steer clear of vaping. Her message comes amid estimates there are 82 million vapers worldwide. “I wouldn’t wish … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration authorized four of Altria’s menthol e-cigarettes for sale in the country on Friday, making them the first ever flavored vapes the agency has permitted on the market. The FDA has raised concerns about the risk of young people using e-cigarettes, particularly the more appealing flavored products. In the past, the agency has … Read more
The rapidly aging faces of Gen Z can also blame e-cigarettes for their abnormally sallow skin. Those born between 1997 and 2012 came of age during the rise of nicotine vaporizers, which were touted by manufacturers as a safe and stench-free alternative to smoking. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said that people … Read more
The Big Apple is being flooded with illegal flavored e-vapes made in China after banning the smokes’ sale in 2020 to prevent youths from getting hooked on their addictive nicotine, a new study shows. Atria, which sells disposable legal vapes under the label Njoy, commissioned the market research group WSPM to survey more than 100 locations and neighborhoods … Read more
A 30-year-old Tennessee mom who picked up vaping early in the COVID-19 pandemic claims the habit nearly killed her, with a doctor reportedly saying it was “frying [her] lungs like hot chicken.” Hannah Roth began to hear a “popping” sound in her lungs last month, and she developed a fever of 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Scans … Read more
If one of your resolutions was to quit smoking, vaping might be just the thing you need. New research shows that people who start using e-cigarettes stop smoking tobacco cigarettes entirely. The latest findings, published Wednesday in Tobacco and Nicotine Research, flies in the face of previous work where scientists reported most people who vaped … Read more
A self-proclaimed “vaping addict” is calling for the devices to be banned after her right lung collapsed twice and she suffered permanent scars. “You never think this type of thing will happen to you — but it happened to me. It felt like my lung was on fire,” Wisconsinite Karlee Ozkurt, 20, told SWNS. “I … Read more
This is a real drag. Despite years of campaigning against big tobacco, it seems that cigarettes are reclaiming their chic status à la Kate Moss, appearing as accessories on New York Fashion Week runways in the wake of the “mob wife” aesthetic and an early aughts “indie sleaze” revival. This week, multiple models meandered down … Read more
Smoking cigarettes while pregnant has previously been linked to birth complications and fetal damage, but a new study suggests that vaping could be a potentially safer option. New research from Queen Mary University of London found that vaping during pregnancy helped expecting mothers quit smoking cigarettes “without posing any detectable risks to pregnancy.” The team … Read more