Why you should think twice before smoking an e-cigarette
8 years, 11 months ago

Why you should think twice before smoking an e-cigarette

Hindustan Times  

It is time you looked beyond the benefits of smoking e-cigarettes. According to a recent study, they have immediate effects on the pulmonary functions in healthy and mild asthmatic young smokers. E-cigarettes have more deleterious short-term effects on asthmatics compared with healthy smokers, finds a new study. The study was conducted on 54 young cigarette and e-cigarette smokers, among which 27 had mild controlled asthma and the rest were healthy. Read: Smoke signals: E-cigarettes cause severe respiratory diseases “As it happens with smoking regular cigarettes, e-cigarettes have more deleterious short-term effects on asthmatics compared with healthy smokers,” said Dr. Andreas Lappas of the Hellenic Cancer Society, Athens, Greece.

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Vaping and young lungs: the alarming risk of e-cigarettes to teenagers
1 month, 1 week ago

Vaping and young lungs: the alarming risk of e-cigarettes to teenagers

The Hindu  

Most of us don’t think about our lung health until we start having trouble breathing. The connection between vaping and lung cancer A recent study found that people who both smoke and vape are four times more likely to develop lung cancer as compared to those who only smoke. The aerosol inhaled from e-cigarettes contains formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and acrolein—all known …

Teenage vapers suffer harsh respiratory problems after just 30 DAYS of using e-cigarettes, Government-backed study suggests
1 year, 7 months ago

Teenage vapers suffer harsh respiratory problems after just 30 DAYS of using e-cigarettes, Government-backed study suggests

Daily Mail  

Many teens suffer harsh respiratory symptoms like bronchitis and shortness of breath after just a month of vaping, a study suggests. Past 30-day vape users had an 81 percent higher risk of wheezing, a 78 percent higher risk of feeling short of breath and were 50 percent more likely to have bronchitis symptoms compared to teens who had never used …

Study links lung conditions to young people who vape
1 year, 7 months ago

Study links lung conditions to young people who vape

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The study found the odds of wheezing were 81 …

Smoke signal: new study outlines youth susceptibility to vaping
1 year, 8 months ago

Smoke signal: new study outlines youth susceptibility to vaping

The Hindu  

Recently a research report on e-cigarettes was published by Simone Pettigrew et. Although India is one of the few countries that has completely banned the sale of e-cigarettes, the results revealed that 61% of young people from India who never used e-cigarettes are susceptible to vaping e-cigarettes. It was argued that the e-cigarette aerosol contains fewer toxic chemicals than the …

Lung Inflammation Worse in E-Cigarette Users Than Smokers: What New Study Says
2 years ago

Lung Inflammation Worse in E-Cigarette Users Than Smokers: What New Study Says

The Quint  

Is lung inflammation worse in e-cigarette users than smokers, as a new study suggests? A small study that compared the lungs of cigarette smokers with e-cigarette smokers found that e-cigarette smokers had more lung inflammation than those who smoked tobacco. There were five e-cigarette users, five cigarette smokers, and five people who had never smoked cigarettes or e-cigarettes. Despite these …

Study Suggests Teens Are More Likely To Try E-Cigarettes If Their Parents Smoke
2 years, 6 months ago

Study Suggests Teens Are More Likely To Try E-Cigarettes If Their Parents Smoke

News 18  

According to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, teenagers with smoking, parents are 55% more likely to try electronic cigarettes. In a large study of Irish teenagers, the researchers have also found that the proportion who have tried e-cigarettes has been increasing dramatically and that although boys are more likely to use e-cigarettes, the rate …

Vaping Increases the Risk of Developing Asthma By 19%, US Study Reveals
3 years, 10 months ago

Vaping Increases the Risk of Developing Asthma By 19%, US Study Reveals

News 18  

Teenagers and young adults using an electronic cigarette are at a higher risk of developing asthma and asthma attacks according to an American study. Already criticized for harmful effects on respiratory outcomes, e-cigarettes could multiply the risk of developing asthma and asthma attacks. Stress and anxiety are factors in using e-cigs Fifteen percent of those who used e-cigarettes said they …

Study reveals e-cigarettes can be ‘gateway’ to cigarettes for teens with no prior intention to smoke
4 years, 4 months ago

Study reveals e-cigarettes can be ‘gateway’ to cigarettes for teens with no prior intention to smoke

Hindustan Times  

E-cigarette use is associated with a higher risk of cigarette smoking among adolescents who had no prior intention of taking up conventional smoking, suggest the findings of a new study. And while adolescent cigarette smoking has declined over the past several decades, e-cigarette use presents a new risk for nicotine use disorder. “Our study shows that e-cigarettes can predispose adolescents …

World No Tobacco Day 2020: Smoking e-cigarettes may increase risk of heart attacks, suggest studies
4 years, 10 months ago

World No Tobacco Day 2020: Smoking e-cigarettes may increase risk of heart attacks, suggest studies

Firstpost  

Even though e-cigarettes contain lower levels of carcinogens than conventional tobacco products, each vaping device releases ultrafine particles along with toxins that can actually damage blood vessels and encourage blood clotting, which may lead to heart attacks Electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes are battery-operated devices that create a nicotine-filled vapour that is inhaled, and are thought to be a less risky …

Vaping linked with long-term risk of respiratory disease in new study
5 years, 3 months ago

Vaping linked with long-term risk of respiratory disease in new study

CNN  

CNN — Vaping or using e-cigarettes for a long period of time was associated with an increased risk of respiratory diseases – including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, chronic bronchitis and asthma – in a new study. “I was a little surprised that we could find evidence on incident lung disease in the longitudinal study, because three years is …

Even short-term 'vaping' can cause inflammation: Study
5 years, 5 months ago

Even short-term 'vaping' can cause inflammation: Study

India TV News  

E-cigarette use has risen at concerning levels among both smokers and non-smokers and now researchers from the Ohio State University have found that even short-term vaping could cause cellular inflammation in never-smoker adults. Using a procedure called bronchoscopy to test for inflammation and smoking-related effects, researchers reported a measurable increase in inflammation after four weeks of e-cigarette use without nicotine …

Vaping likely has dangers that could take years for scientists to even know about
5 years, 6 months ago

Vaping likely has dangers that could take years for scientists to even know about

Salon  

The rise in cases of otherwise healthy young adults who have been hospitalized or even died from vaping-associated lung injury is alarming. Since there is no doubt that smoking traditional cigarettes is harmful to your health — and the number one cause of preventable death in the U.S. — e-cigarettes were marketed as a “safer” alternative. Public Health England, the …

More Americans think e-cigarettes are harmful, study says
6 years ago

More Americans think e-cigarettes are harmful, study says

CNN  

CNN — More American adults perceive electronic cigarettes to be as harmful as or more harmful than regular cigarettes, according to a new analysis. The researchers examined data from the Tobacco Products and Risk Perceptions Survey, administered by the Georgia State University Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science, and the Health Information National Trends Survey, administered by the National Cancer Institute; …

E-cigarette study shows vaping help adult smokers quit, but US experts urge caution
6 years, 2 months ago

E-cigarette study shows vaping help adult smokers quit, but US experts urge caution

CNN  

CNN — When combined with one-on-one behavior therapy, e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than traditional nicotine-replacement products such as patches and gum, according to a new randomized study of British adults published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. “The US Food and Drug Administration has not found any e-cigarette to be safe and effective …

Survey Finds Higher Risk Of Stroke Among E-Cigarette Users
6 years, 2 months ago

Survey Finds Higher Risk Of Stroke Among E-Cigarette Users

NPR  

Survey Finds Higher Risk Of Stroke Among E-Cigarette Users Enlarge this image toggle caption RyanJLane/Getty Images RyanJLane/Getty Images The use of e-cigarettes is associated with an increased risk of heart attack, heart disease and stroke, according to research that is scheduled to be presented Feb. 6 at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference in Honolulu. The researchers used data …

Do e-cigarettes undermine desire to quit smoking?
6 years, 4 months ago

Do e-cigarettes undermine desire to quit smoking?

Hindustan Times  

Trying to quit smoking? E-cigarettes seemingly reduce a smoker’s motivation to smoke The University College London research has found that smokers who were regularly exposed to vapers were around 20 percent more likely to have reported both a high current motivation to quit and made a recent quit attempt. “Our results found no evidence that spending time with vapers discourages …

E-cigarette flavourings may pose health risk, scientists warn as they call for tougher testing
6 years, 5 months ago

E-cigarette flavourings may pose health risk, scientists warn as they call for tougher testing

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Greek researchers looking at common ingredients in e-cigarette liquids found that mice exposed to tobacco …

Fresh concerns raised about dangers of e-cigarettes
7 years, 4 months ago

Fresh concerns raised about dangers of e-cigarettes

Daily Mail  

Fresh concerns have been raised about e-cigarettes after new research found the devices may slow down your heart rate. Aerosols found in the trendy gadgets triggered bradycardia - which can be life-threatening - in mice, scientists discovered It follows two recent worrying studies which linked the gadgets, often used to help smokers quit, to heart disease - the world's leading …

E-cigarettes may harm your lungs the same way tobacco does
7 years, 5 months ago

E-cigarettes may harm your lungs the same way tobacco does

Daily Mail  

E-cigarettes lead to as many lung diseases as tobacco products, a new study has found. The report from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill compared saliva samples from tobacco smokers, e-cigarette smokers and nonsmokers. Researchers found that e-cigarette smokers were likely to develop dangerous proteins associated with lung diseases such as COPD and cystic fibrosis and that the devices …

Vaping: E-cigarettes may lead to higher risk of future smoking among youth
7 years, 9 months ago

Vaping: E-cigarettes may lead to higher risk of future smoking among youth

India TV News  

Electronic cigarettes are gaining popularity among youngsters these days. The results showed strong and consistent evidence of greater risk between initial e-cigarette use and subsequent cigarette smoking initiation, regardless of how initiation was defined and net other factors that predict cigarette smoking. "E-cigarette use could affect population trends in youth smoking if use becomes more common, and that is the …

Vaping IS better than smoking and 'is improving the world's health'
8 years, 9 months ago

Vaping IS better than smoking and 'is improving the world's health'

Daily Mail  

Tobacco still kills six million people around the world every year. The vastly reduced number of chemicals present in e-cigarette vapour compared to tobacco smoke means we can be confident that vaping will be much less harmful than smoking The gadgets deliver a nicotine hit by heating a nicotine-containing propylene glycol to create an aerosol, which is inhaled. Should we …

Here's how E-cigarettes may reduce chances of teenagers smoking?
8 years, 9 months ago

Here's how E-cigarettes may reduce chances of teenagers smoking?

India TV News  

London: E-cigarettes are playing an important role in preventing teenagers from smoking, a new study has claimed. In a research study, the interviews which were conducted with young people aged 16 to 25 in UK, the majority of participants viewed e-cigarettes as having reduced – not increased – the possibility of both themselves and other people smoking. “There was very …

Teen vaping leads to teen smoking, new study suggests
9 years, 2 months ago

Teen vaping leads to teen smoking, new study suggests

LA Times  

A new study of high school students in Hawaii finds that students who tried electronic cigarettes are far more likely than their nonvaping classmates to try regular cigarettes. New survey results from high school students suggest that health officials have good reason to fear electronic cigarettes: Teens who said they had used the vaping devices were far more likely than …

Going up in smoke: 5 myths around e-cigarettes
9 years, 7 months ago

Going up in smoke: 5 myths around e-cigarettes

Hindustan Times  

In a new study published in the American Chemical Society’s journal, Chemical Research In Toxicology, researchers suggest that the e-cigarette may be just as addictive as its real counterpart. Apart from this, lead author Riyad al-Lehebi and his colleagues from the University of Toronto, Canada, presented papers at the American Thoracic Society International Conference, which stated that there isn’t enough …

E-cigarettes less addictive than tobacco cigarettes, says study
10 years, 3 months ago

E-cigarettes less addictive than tobacco cigarettes, says study

India TV News  

New York: E-cigarettes are less addictive than tobacco cigarettes, finds a research, adding weight to the argument that vaping could help quit smoking. "We found that e-cigarettes appear to be less addictive than tobacco cigarettes in a large sample of long-term users," said Jonathan Foulds, professor of public health sciences and psychiatry at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. While …

Quitting smoking can reverse asthma-inducing changes in lungs
15 years, 3 months ago

Quitting smoking can reverse asthma-inducing changes in lungs

The Hindu  

European scientists have found that asthmatic smokers could “reverse” some of the damage done to their lungs just by putting down cigarette. According to researchers at the University of Groningen, Netherlands, smoking asthmatics can reverse some of the damage to their lungs that exacerbates asthmatic symptoms just by quitting smoking, the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine reported. …

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