Tobacco: vaping while continuing to smoke does not help you quit, study finds
A study challenges the conventional wisdom that vaping and smoking cigarettes simultaneously could facilitate complete smoking cessation. THE ESSENTIAL A ...
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E-cigarette: switching to vaping improves respiratory health
Smokers who switch from tobacco to vaping see their respiratory health improve, according to a new study. THE ESSENTIAL People ...
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Red fruit vapes: an increased risk for the lungs?
While the dangers of vaping are already known, certain flavorings added to the liquid could have even more harmful effects ...
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Physical abilities of young people: vaping and smoking have the same harmful effects
Young vapers perform worse during physical exercise than those who do not use e-cigarettes, according to a new study. THE ...
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Vaping: Texting can help teens quit
Receiving interactive, personalized text messages helps teens quit vaping, new study finds. THE ESSENTIAL A new study shows the effectiveness ...
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Vaping among teenagers increases the risk of exposure to toxic substances
Among adolescents, frequent vaping could increase the risk of exposure to lead and uranium, which could harm brain and organ ...
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Chemical products: be careful not to vape near your children!
Vaping near children is bad for their health because the liquid in e-cigarettes contains chemicals they breathe in, scientists say. ...
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Can vaping affect sense of smell?
A new study highlights the side effects of vaping on the sense of smell in young adults. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers ...
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Electronic cigarettes and tobacco, the same fight according to the WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) considers vaping to be as big a public health problem as smoking and recommends banning ...
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“Vaper’s tongue”: what is this worrying symptom that marks e-cigarette smokers?
“The language of the vaper” is a little-known but very real phenomenon that marks e-cigarette smokers. Focus on this worrying ...
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E-cigarette: vaping destroys good bacteria in the mouth
A new study highlights the dangers of vaping on oral health, especially among young people: e-cigarettes cause chemical reactions in ...
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“E-cigarettes are more of a smoking diversion product than a gateway”
Is the decline in smoking stalled in France? Some figures suggest this while the case of disposable electronic cigarettes, the ...
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Nicotine, chemicals… beware of passive vaping!
Renee Bittoun, an Australian nicotine addiction specialist, warns of the dangers of passive vaping. THE ESSENTIAL Scientist Renee Bittoun warns ...
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Electronic cigarettes are making teens and children addicted to nicotine
According to new American research, some teenagers who vape are as young as 11 years old. Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, ...
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The more tobacco is taxed, the more teenagers vape!
Countries with higher tobacco taxes tend to have higher vaping rates among teens. THE ESSENTIAL The higher the tobacco tax, ...
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Experts urge stricter regulations on e-cigarette use
Experiments conducted in humans and mice describe a mechanism that shows how and why the use of e-cigarettes could damage ...
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“Puff” cigarettes: health authorities are concerned about their distribution among teenagers
Very fashionable among young people, disposable electronic cigarettes called "Puff" worry the Ministry of Solidarity and Health. THE ESSENTIAL Nicotine, ...
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Teens who vape switch more easily to cannabis
Young people who regularly smoke electronic cigarettes are more likely to end up using cannabis. THE ESSENTIAL In 2020, 37.4% ...
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Why vapers are more at risk of nose cancer than smokers
Hookah smokers and vapers exhale more smoke through the nose. THE ESSENTIAL Electronic cigarettes are generally used to quit or ...
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“Puff”: this disposable electronic cigarette, coveted by teenagers, worries addictologists
On social networks, many young people say they use puffs, namely electronic cigarettes of a new kind. These disposable vapes, ...
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The e-cigarette would not offer the most effective smoking cessation
Some use electronic cigarettes to facilitate smoking cessation. But according to an American study, vapers are less likely to succeed ...
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Electronic cigarettes: their users would be more likely to suffer from symptoms of Covid-19
Electronic cigarette users are more likely to develop symptoms of Covid-19. THE ESSENTIAL About half of vapers continue to smoke ...
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The electronic cigarette also damages… the eyes!
Some e-cigarette solvents contain toxic substances that could damage users' eyeballs. THE ESSENTIAL The HCSP recently recommended that healthcare professionals ...
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“Passive” vaping is very harmful to the bronchi of young adults
Exposure to e-cigarette vapors, which contain nicotine particles and other toxic substances, has negative effects on the bronchial tubes of ...
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To quit smoking, the HCSP finally advises against electronic cigarettes
Contrary to what many addictologists do today, the HSCP advises against using electronic cigarettes to quit smoking. THE ESSENTIAL In ...
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By dint of vaping, a top athlete develops a serious pneumothorax
The 34-year-old eventually had to have part of his right lung removed. THE ESSENTIAL Pneumothorax is a pathology of the ...
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Like the real thing, e-cigarettes can cause erectile dysfunction
Daily use of e-cigarettes could double men's risk of suffering from erectile dysfunction. THE ESSENTIAL Compared to non-users of the ...
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Like real cigarette, e-cigarette would degrade bone health
A new study establishes that vaping was associated, like conventional cigarettes, with a higher prevalence of osteoporosis and fractures, even ...
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Vaping may increase the risk of eating disorders
E-cigarettes are associated with an increased risk of developing an eating disorder in young people, from anorexia to bulimia. THE ...
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Electronic cigarette: nicotine promotes the formation of blood clots
The substance also reduces dilation of blood vessels, increases heart rate and blood pressure. THE ESSENTIAL In 2019, the World ...
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