Just when teenagers finally got the message about the dangers of smoking, vaping and e-cigarette have exploded in popularity in our youth, giving them a new addiction. A study by the Centers for Disease Control found almost all e-cigarettes or vapes contain nicotine —the addictive drug in re...
generating considerable amounts of plastic and electronic waste. Three out of four 15- to 19-year-old vapers surveyed used disposable e-cigarettes, which are often cheaper than the refillable alternative. This reflects a widely reported upward trend in the use of disposable devices among teenagers...
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Dr Mike McKean, vice-president of policy for the Royal College of Paediatricians and Child Health, said vaping was becoming an “epidemic” among teenagers even though it is illegal before the age of 18. If its rapid growth maintains the same trajectory, almost all children will vape within f...
Vape liquids without THC are not safe either. Even those without nicotine can be quite dangerous. A University of North Carolina study (2016) found the two primary ingredients in e-cigarettes—propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin were health risks. Another study showed e-cigarettes produce danger...
e-cigarette is now enticing many teenagers and young adults who have never smoked to vape, said professor Yang Tingzhong, a smoke control expert from Fudan University. According toTingzhong’s surveyconducted by China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention, among 2,400 middle school students...
According to a new study just published by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, vaping is linked to a greater risk of COVID-19 among teenagers and young adults in the United States.
government study on adolescent vaping, released on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, finds more than 2.5 million U.S. kids were using some form of e-cigarette in 2022, suggesting there’s been little progress in keeping vaping devices out of the hands of teenagers. Credit: AP Photo/Marshall Ritzel...
Is vaping safe for teenagers? E-cigarettes are not considered safe for children or teens, according to the CDC, as they pose a risk to the developing brain. Nicotine may make it more difficult for young people to concentrate, learn, and control their impulses. Additionally, vaping products ...
Sales of flavoured vapes could soon be severely restricted in the US, ostensibly to protect young people from potential harm. While deterring teenagers from vaping may seem like a step in the right direction, many public health researchers worry that such a move could do more harm t...