Seoul: A recent new study tells us that if you’ve quit smoking and are using vape instead, your risk of lung cancer may not decrease as you might expect, but rather stay the same. According to the study’s lead author, Dr. Yoon Wook Kim, assistant professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Seoul National…
Geneva: A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that girls in the UK are more likely to smoke and vape than boys. In one of the largest studies of its kind, WHO examined data from 280,000 children aged 11, 13 and 15 from 44 countries. In the study, these children were…
—File photo Medical experts have concluded from the results of a new study that e-cigarettes (vaping) can endanger heart health. America was hit by an outbreak in the summer of 2019, with US health officials claiming that 68 people died and more than 2,800 were hospitalized during the outbreak. According to ‘Science Alert’, the most…
Atlanta: Parents vaping in front of their children could be exposing them to dangerous chemicals, scientists have warned. A new study conducted at Emory University in the US sheds light on the hidden harms (especially to children) of second-hand vaping of e-cigarettes. Exposure of non-vapers to vaping smoke is called second-hand vaping. Research has shown…
According to the UN health agency, the tobacco industry’s approach has resulted in increased use of e-cigarettes, with nine out of 10 smokers starting before the age of 18 – and some as early as 11. “Considering that children spend nearly one-third of their waking hours in school, and much of the peer pressure they…
Ohio: Banning fruit and menthol flavors could curb the burgeoning youth vaping crisis, a study has suggested. According to 70 percent of 14- to 21-year-old vapers, they would quit if the e-cigarette tasted like regular cigarettes. The United States and the United Kingdom are currently in the grip of an epidemic of child vaping. Reports…
