E-Cigarettes May Emit Harmful Substances, Raising Safety Concerns

E-cigarettes may emit harmful substances, raising safety concerns

Once marketed as a safer alternative to smoking, electronic cigarettes have been often considered less harmful by consumers. But emerging research reveals that vaping may carry serious health risks of its own. At the University of Miami College of Engineering, recent Ph.D. graduate Kapiamba Fabrice is leading critical research into the invisible toxins released by e-cigarette aerosols and their potential impact on users and bystanders.

Instead of banning vape, Sabah proposes tighter regulations

KOTA KINABALU: Instead of banning vapes, Sabah will look into tightening the regulation of electronic cigarettes. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

In Good Health: The latest on vaping regulations

Disposable nicotine vapes in fruity flavors are easy to find but technically illegal.

Stop smoking strategies could help NZ vapers quit too

A survey of over a thousand NZers on attempting to quit vaping shows their main reasons are concerns about health risks, not wanting to be dependent, and the costs. More than half tried stopping outright, while cutting nicotine levels and drawing on family or friends' support were also common. The study authors say key triggers for relapse—such as stress, being around other vapers, and withdrawal symptoms—are similar to those for smoking relapse…

Comparison of the chemical composition of aerosols from heated tobacco products, electronic cigarettes and tobacco cigarettes and their toxic impacts on the human bronchial epithelial BEAS-2B cells

The electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) and more recently the heated tobacco products (HTP) provide alternatives for smokers as they are generally perceive…