e-cigarettes
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E-Cigarettes Really Can Help You Quit Smoking, Large New Study Finds
The debate over the potential harms and benefits of vaping has raged on for years. But the results of a large trial in the UK provide the pro-vaping side its biggest win yet. It found that people trying to quit smoking were almost twice as likely to succeed over a year’s time if they used…
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Vape Flavours Are Sketchy AF, Yet Another Study Finds
The growing appeal of e-cigarettes, particularly among teens in the U.S., has often been attributed to the assortment of sweet and fruity flavored vaping fluids—flavours that traditional tobacco cigarettes have long been barred from including. But in addition to making vaping more appealing, these flavoring chemicals may be harmful to health in their own right,…
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The Flavouring Chemicals In E-Cigarettes May Harm Blood Vessels
The wide assortment of flavourings used to spice up your vaping experience could be damaging your cardiovascular system, suggests new research released this week. The study, published in the journal of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, found that several common e-cigarette flavourings can directly harm blood vessels. But, as with so many similar studies, it’s…
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E-Cig Vapour Tested Positive For Lead And Arsenic In New Study
A new study, published Thursday in Environmental Health Perspectives, adds more evidence to the idea that e-cigarettes aren’t an entirely risk-free endeavour. It suggests that the very act of vaping might be exposing people to unsafe levels of toxins like lead and arsenic.