CNN reports on “The New Leaf Project,” an initiative in which the University of British Columbia partnered with a Vancouver-based charity called Foundations for Social Change: Researchers gave 50 recently homeless people a lump sum of 7,500 Canadian dollars (nearly $5,700). They followed the cash recipients’ life over 12-18 months and compared their outcomes to that of a control group who…
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Climate Disruption Is Now Locked In. The Next Moves Will Be Crucial.
America is now under siege by climate change in ways that scientists have warned about for years. But there is a second part to their admonition: Decades of growing crisis are already locked into the global ecosystem and cannot be reversed. From a report: This means the kinds of cascading disasters occurring today — drought in the West fueling historic wildfires…
E-cigarettes are no better than alternative aids to quit smoking
People who use e-cigarettes to help them stop smoking are no more likely to be abstinent a year later, and are more likely to remain dependent on nicotine, according to data from a large US study Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2253580-e-cigarettes-are-no-better-than-alternative-aids-to-quit-smoking/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Juul Reportedly Plans To Pitch the FDA An Age-Locked E-Cigarette
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Juul is planning to pitch federal officials on a locked version of its e-cigarettes that would bar users younger than 21 from using them. From a report: Citing sources familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that Juul is preparing to present the Food and Drug Administration with…
Why concerns of a teenage vaping epidemic may be overblown
The latest US vaping figures show that while experimentation with e-cigarettes is on the rise, regular use is still quite rare among teenagers Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2232126-why-concerns-of-a-teenage-vaping-epidemic-may-be-overblown/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
FDA Targets Mint-, Fruit-Flavored E-Cigarettes to Protect Young Vapers
The Food and Drug Administration hopes to curb the use of e-cigarettes by minors. Source: https://www.livescience.com/fda-bans-flavored-e-cigarettes-vaping.html
FDA Bans Production, Sale of Fruit- and Mint-Flavored Vape Pods
In an attempt to curb teen vaping, the FDA has officially banned most fruit- and mint-flavored, cartridge-based vaping products. Companies that manufacture, sell and distribute such products have 30 days to comply. Engadget reports: The new restrictions make some important exceptions. First, they permit tobacco- and menthol-flavored goods. They also apply only to cartridge-based products, which the FDA says are easier…
Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Declining, As CDC Confirms Vitamin E Acetate As Main Culprit
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: A health-surveillance system put in place after the terrorist attacks of September 2001 has been used to pinpoint the cause of the vaping-related lung injuries that have killed 54 Americans and sent more than 2,500 people to the hospital. Using this system, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found…
We still don’t know whether vaping is safe or not
Vaping was once thought to be “95 per cent safer than smoking”, but a sudden rise in deaths and injury linked to e-cigarettes is causing some people to reconsider Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432584-700-we-still-dont-know-whether-vaping-is-safe-or-not/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Does Vaping Have Any Benefits?
When comparing the dangers of e-cigarettes to cigarettes, some experts believe the health risks of e-cigs are not as serious as those from cigarettes. Source: https://www.livescience.com/is-vaping-better-than-cigarettes.html