E-cigarettes No Guarantee Against Relapse for Smokers

E-cigarettes No Guarantee Against Relapse for Smokers

Oct. 22, 2021 — Former smokers who use e-cigarettes are just as likely to light back up, compared to those using other nicotine alternatives, new evidence reveals. A recent study showed that people who quit cigarette smoking and then started using electronic cigarettes were just as likely to return to traditional tobacco cigarettes as people … Read more

FDA Authorizes First E-Cigarette

FDA Authorizes First E-Cigarette

By Robert Preidt and Robin FosterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced its first authorization of an electronic cigarette. The permission to sell was granted to R.J. Reynolds for three of its Vuse tobacco-flavored vaping products. “Today’s authorizations are an important step toward ensuring … Read more

Silver Lining Found in Pandemic: Fewer Teens Are Vaping

Silver Lining Found in Pandemic: Fewer Teens Are Vaping

FRIDAY, Oct. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It turns out that the pandemic has reaped one unexpected benefit: As teens were kept home more often, their use of electronic cigarettes dropped by nearly 40%, a new report finds. U.S. health officials said these numbers should be taken with a grain of salt, but the … Read more

FDA Moves to Block Some Vape Products, Delays Action on Juul

FDA Moves to Block Some Vape Products, Delays Action on Juul

Sept. 9, 2021 – The FDA has ordered millions of e-cigarette products off the public market while saying it needs more time to review vape products sold by leading retailers like Juul, the country’s largest e-cigarette maker. The agency had a court-ordered deadline of Thursday to review more than 6.5 million applications for approval … Read more

U.S. Teen Vaping Rates Leveling Off, Remain High

U.S. Teen Vaping Rates Leveling Off, Remain High

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — After years of increases, nicotine and marijuana vaping among U.S. teens plateaued this year, but still they remain high, researchers report. Data from the most recent annual Monitoring the Future survey, conducted by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, show … Read more

Tips for talking to your teen about vaping | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

Tips for talking to your teen about vaping | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

Vaping nicotine or marijuana can cause long-lasting health problems for your child. So, it’s important to talk with your young or teenage children about the potential dangers of vaping. Here are some helpful tips: Know the facts. Be ready to answer questions your teen may have. Ask for help from your health care provider on … Read more

COVID Risk Up to 7 Times Higher for Young Vapers

COVID Risk Up to 7 Times Higher for Young Vapers

By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Young people who use electronic cigarettes face an increased risk of COVID-19 infection, according to a new study. Teens and young adults who vaped were five times more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19. And young folks who vape and … Read more

Teen vaping research is a priority as marijuana and nicotine use surge | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

Teen vaping research is a priority as marijuana and nicotine use surge  | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

Vaping has led to a dramatic rise in nicotine and marijuana use among young people in recent years. Marijuana vaping among 12th graders, for instance, nearly doubled from 2018 to 2019, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Vaping involves inhaling an aerosol, or vapor, that may contain addictive drugs, including nicotine or … Read more