Walk into a typical pub 30 years ago, and you’d likely have left with a heavy smell of cigarette smoke clinging to your clothes. Nowadays, you are far more likely to encounter a gust of watermelon-scented vape smoke while out and about. According to the Office for National Statistics, the popularity of cigarettes has fallen massively in recent years, with 25% of young adults smoking in 2011, compared to just 10% today. However, this decrease in smoking rates has been […] The post Nicotine...| The Oxford Student
An umbrella review published in Tobacco Control looks at teen vaping and the risk of smoking and other health outcomes. Prof … read more| Science Media Centre
They may look like travel shampoo bottles and smell like bubblegum, but after a few hundred puffs, some disposable, electronic cigarettes and vape pods release higher amounts of toxic metals than older e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. For example, one of the disposable e-cigarettes studied released more lead during a day’s use than nearly 20 packs of traditional cigarettes.| UC Davis
Public health must take precedence over profit, and we cannot allow these harmful products to jeopardise the well-being of future generations.| CodeBlue
E-cigarettes tend to be particularly popular among younger people. But how dangerous are they? Modern electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were introduced| European Science-Media Hub
Ottawa made a promise in 2021 to implement regulations to prohibit flavours, except for tobacco, mint and menthol, from being added to e-cigarettes.| Global News