The study involved more than 4,300 U.S. teens and young adults. Source: https://www.livescience.com/vaping-covid-19-risk-teens.html
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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…
Instagram, Facebook Bans Influencers From Getting Paid To Promote Vaping, Tobacco, and Weapons
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: Facebook and Instagram will no longer allow influencers to promote vaping, tobacco products or weapons on its platforms using “branded content.” Instagram announced Wednesday it would no longer allow “branded content” that promotes those goods on either platform. In June, Instagram introduced a change that would let advertisers promote posts from influencers, or…
There Was an Alarming Rise in Marijuana Vaping Among Teens in 2019
The trend is all the more concerning in light of the recent outbreak of vaping-related lung illnesses. Source: https://www.livescience.com/teen-marijuana-vaping-2019.html
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…
There’s Mounting Evidence That This Vaping Additive Is Behind Lung Illnesses
Officials have more evidence that a chemical called vitamin E acetate is playing a role in the recent vaping outbreak, which has sickened thousands of Americans. Source: https://www.livescience.com/vaping-outbreak-vitamin-e-acetate-minnesota.html
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