Vaping may not be a safer option to smoking, Adelaide researcher says
9 years, 7 months ago

Vaping may not be a safer option to smoking, Adelaide researcher says

ABC  

The consequences of inhaling the vapours of an e-cigarette are widely unknown, with research being carried out at the Hanson Institute's Lung Research Centre showing the habit may not be as harmless as first thought. Dr Miranda Ween is currently researching what affects inhaling vapours from e-cigarettes may have on the lungs and if vaping makes you more prone to lung infections. Dr Ween told 891 ABC Adelaide's Breakfast program her lab research was primarily focussed on the lungs' ability to clear unwanted cells and bacteria. "We are finding that when you vape you are actually reducing your lungs' abilities to get rid of those cells, similar to cigarette smoke, with exactly the same effect," Dr Ween said. "Researchers are now finding that the metal wick that is designed to heat up the e-liquid is actually releasing metals into the vapour, so you might have tin or chromium or cadmium going into your lungs," Dr Ween said.

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How harmful are electronic cigarettes?
3 days, 20 hours ago

How harmful are electronic cigarettes?

Hindustan Times  

RESTRICTIONS on vaping are multiplying. The latter’s law, which takes effect on June 17th, even prohibits specialist retailers from speaking with existing customers about vaping products. Researchers pointed fingers at vitamin E acetate, a skincare oil that was added to many illicit batches of vaping liquids as a thickening agent. Yet health authorities believe EVALI might also be caused by …

Vaping does NOT help smokers quit, scientists claim - throwing doubt over NHS backed method
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Vaping does NOT help smokers quit, scientists claim - throwing doubt over NHS backed method

Daily Mail  

Vaping may not help smokers quit cigarettes after all and could even keep them puffing up for longer, a bombshell study has suggested. But US scientists found smokers who switched to the increasingly popular devices were actually up to 5 per cent less likely to stop smoking altogether compared to those who didn't vape. Professor John Pierce, an expert in …

Vaping 'more dangerous than smoking', bombshell first-of-its-kind study reveals - it raises risk of THREE deadly diseases
1 month ago

Vaping 'more dangerous than smoking', bombshell first-of-its-kind study reveals - it raises risk of THREE deadly diseases

Daily Mail  

Regularly using e-cigarettes could put users at risk of dementia, heart disease and organ failure, a bombshell study has revealed. Britons are taking up vaping in unprecedented numbers, with roughly one in ten adults estimated to be hooked on the habit Your browser does not support iframes. Campaigners have long blamed predatory manufacturers for the ever-growing crisis, claiming they are …

Villainizing vaping backfired: Study shows misinformation makes smokers hesitant to switch from traditional smoking
1 month ago

Villainizing vaping backfired: Study shows misinformation makes smokers hesitant to switch from traditional smoking

Hindustan Times  

Growing health consciousness is coming down hard, cracking down on all forms of smoking and condemning all nicotine consumption as harmful to health. Smoking is an alarming public health concern, with health experts worldwide urging smokers to quit, even recommending less harmful alternatives. One such alternative is vaping, which is not as harmful as traditional smoking but is not risk-free …

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

Vaping weed is very popular, but users should be aware it carries risks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vaping weed is very popular, but users should be aware it carries risks

NPR  

Vaping weed is very popular, but users should be aware it carries risks toggle caption HighGradeRoots/iStockphoto/Getty Images As marijuana sales increase across the board, vaping weed from an e-cigarette-style device is also becoming more popular. But safety testing of vaped products show many chemicals are evading those regulations, says Josh Swider, CEO of Infinite Chemical Analysis Labs, a company that …

Scientists discover exactly how vaping can DESTROY the lungs
2 months ago

Scientists discover exactly how vaping can DESTROY the lungs

Daily Mail  

Scientists today hailed a breakthrough after discovering exactly how e-cigarettes can damage the lungs. But smoke from e-cigarettes can stop the cells from working properly, putting users at higher risk of debilitating lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — also known as COPD. It comes just a day after the death of former Hollyoaks star Paul Danan, who …

Think vaping is healthier than smoking It affects sperm count, damages heart, lungs India study
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Think vaping is healthier than smoking It affects sperm count, damages heart, lungs India study

India Today  

Vaping, often marketed as a safer alternative to smoking, is gaining traction globally, including in India, where it remains banned. New studies have now revealed that vaping has immediate effects on the body's vascular health, even when the e-cigarette does not contain nicotine. Dr. Marianne Nabbout, the study's lead author, highlighted that while vaping may expose users to fewer harmful …

One million in England now vape despite never having been regular smokers
5 months, 3 weeks ago

One million in England now vape despite never having been regular smokers

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. Read our privacy policy One million adults in England now vape despite never being regular …

Vaping among adults at highest level in eight years
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Vaping among adults at highest level in eight years

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. open image in gallery Half of smokers told a survey that they think vaping is …

HUGE rise in vaping as research shows one in ten adults use devices, and many taking up the habit have never smoked
8 months, 1 week ago

HUGE rise in vaping as research shows one in ten adults use devices, and many taking up the habit have never smoked

Daily Mail  

One in ten adults in England now vape, marking an eight-fold surge in a decade, worrying new data reveals. Over the follow-up of 10 years they found the proportion of adults reporting long term vaping surged from 1.3 per cent to 10 per cent. Writing in The BMJ, researchers said: 'The recent increase in vaping among adults—particularly young adults — …

‘Steep rise’ in young adults vaping for longer than six months
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Steep rise’ in young adults vaping for longer than six months

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There has been an “exceptionally steep rise” in the number …

As Australia cracks down on vaping, there are concerns that without support some young people could turn to cigarettes
9 months ago

As Australia cracks down on vaping, there are concerns that without support some young people could turn to cigarettes

ABC  

When the cost of living started to bite, Karen turned to vapes for what she saw as a cheaper alternative to smoking. Hester Wilson — Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Addiction Special Interest Group chair — said, with uncertainty around the future of vapes, "there may well be a group of people who are shifting back to cigarettes or …

Vaping may increase risk of lung cancer
10 months ago

Vaping may increase risk of lung cancer

The Hindu  

Published : May 23, 2024 22:52 IST - 3 MINS READ People who quit smoking and then took up vaping were more likely to develop lung cancer than those who did not vape, according to the study conducted in South Korea. “This is the first large population-based study to demonstrate the increased risk of lung cancer in e-cigarette users after …

The sinister truth about vaping - and why habit loved by teens isn't as safe as you may think: Interactive graphic reveals how e-cigarettes affect your body over time after shock study sparked cancer
1 year ago

The sinister truth about vaping - and why habit loved by teens isn't as safe as you may think: Interactive graphic reveals how e-cigarettes affect your body over time after shock study sparked cancer

Daily Mail  

Devices now popular with millions have been linked to a plethora of health issues Vaping is widely considered a safer alternative to smoking, allowing people to get a nicotine hit without suffering the harms of traditional cigarettes. Fresh e-cigarette health fears were sparked today after an alarming study suggested vaping triggers cell changes which may go on to cause cancer …

Fears vaping could cause CANCER: Shock study reveals e-cigs damage DNA just like smoking as top experts warn £5 gadgets loved by teens are 'not as harmless as originally thought'
1 year ago

Fears vaping could cause CANCER: Shock study reveals e-cigs damage DNA just like smoking as top experts warn £5 gadgets loved by teens are 'not as harmless as originally thought'

Daily Mail  

British and Austrian experts analysed cells taken from both smokers and vapers Vaping can trigger cell changes which may go onto cause cancer, a shock study suggests. Published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development — a forum of 37 countries with market-based economies founded in 1961 — it also found just four countries rank higher than the UK …

How dangerous IS vaping compared with smoking? New review analyzes the dangers of both.... and finds former is linked to EIGHT lung diseases
1 year, 1 month ago

How dangerous IS vaping compared with smoking? New review analyzes the dangers of both.... and finds former is linked to EIGHT lung diseases

Daily Mail  

A review found that vaping is less harmful than smoking traditional cigarettes Vaping is a much safer alternative to cigarettes but will raise your risk of eight lung diseases, according to a major review. However, smoking has long been associated with severe health consequences like lung cancer and heart disease Researchers suggested that 17 million Americans vape regularly They found …

How a debate over vaping might derail the war on tobacco
1 year, 1 month ago

How a debate over vaping might derail the war on tobacco

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The nonprofit Truth Initiative goes further, saying it is …

How a debate over vaping might derail the war on tobacco
1 year, 1 month ago

How a debate over vaping might derail the war on tobacco

Associated Press  

Cliff Douglas fought the tobacco industry for decades. The nonprofit Truth Initiative goes further, saying it is “committed to making tobacco use and nicotine addiction a thing of the past,” which would require removing all e-cigarettes from the market. “I can’t think of any other field of public health that has been so divided,” says Charles Gardner, a former program …

‘Worrying’ rise in vaping among teenagers and young adults, data suggests
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Worrying’ rise in vaping among teenagers and young adults, data suggests

The Independent  

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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 …

Switching to vapes ‘could save NHS more than half a billion a year’, study says
1 year, 7 months ago

Switching to vapes ‘could save NHS more than half a billion a year’, study says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Such illnesses put significant burdens on the NHS, which …

American Heart Association says vaping is just as bad for the heart as smoking cigarettes
1 year, 8 months ago

American Heart Association says vaping is just as bad for the heart as smoking cigarettes

Daily Mail  

E-cigarettes may be as dangerous as traditional tar-filled cigarettes, the leading medical organization for heart health said. The American Heart Association's call for more research into long-term vaping effects was part of its overall advice to stay away from the devices, which comes about four years after the American Medical Association issued warning The AHA’s deputy chief science and medical …

No, vapes aren’t 95% less harmful than cigarettes. Here’s how this decade-old myth took off
1 year, 10 months ago

No, vapes aren’t 95% less harmful than cigarettes. Here’s how this decade-old myth took off

The Hindu  

The Harlem Shake is on the radio and e-cigarettes are becoming a thing. But one of those “guesstimates” has gone on to become the most cited piece of vaping misinformation globally: e-cigarettes are 95% less harmful than tobacco cigarettes. How the guesstimate took off Public Health England used the 95% figure in its 2015 review of e-cigarettes, but failed to …

Vaping misconceptions: Are flavoured e-cigarettes safe or cause restrictive lung disease?
2 years, 5 months ago

Vaping misconceptions: Are flavoured e-cigarettes safe or cause restrictive lung disease?

Hindustan Times  

In the past decade, nicotine–containing e-cigarettes have emerged as the most popular tobacco and nicotine delivery modality among adolescents and were introduced in the United States tobacco market in 2007, as a tobacco cessation tool. Vaping misconceptions: Are flavoured e-cigarettes safe or cause restrictive lung disease? In around 2019, there was random increase in the cases of acute respiratory failure …

More than 2.5 million US middle and high school students say they currently use e-cigarettes, research finds
2 years, 5 months ago

More than 2.5 million US middle and high school students say they currently use e-cigarettes, research finds

CNN  

CNN — About 2.55 million middle and high school students in the US currently use e-cigarettes, researchers say, based on responses to a survey conducted earlier this year. It’s critical that we work together to prevent youth from starting to use any tobacco product – including e-cigarettes – and help all youth who do use them, to quit.” The study, …

Insider Q&A: FDA official on vaping’s “promise or peril”
2 years, 5 months ago

Insider Q&A: FDA official on vaping’s “promise or peril”

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — There’s been no honeymoon period for the Food and Drug Administration’s new tobacco chief, Brian King, the public health scientist now responsible for regulating the nation’s multibillion-dollar cigarette and vaping industry. The problems facing FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products have only multiplied since King’s arrival in July from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A: I don’t …

Vaping may ‘wake up’ cancer cells and trigger wave of disease in a decade
2 years, 6 months ago

Vaping may ‘wake up’ cancer cells and trigger wave of disease in a decade

The Independent  

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Growing use of e-cigarettes could lead to increase in tobacco smoking, Australia's peak medical body warns
2 years, 9 months ago

Growing use of e-cigarettes could lead to increase in tobacco smoking, Australia's peak medical body warns

ABC  

Australia's peak body for medical research says there is limited evidence vapes help people quit smoking and e-cigarettes could instead lead to an increase in tobacco smoking rates. Key points: Professor Anne Kelso is warning vape users the products can cause a range of medical problems, including seizures and lung injury There are concerns young people are increasingly turning to …

Vaping causes harm and addiction in 'new generation' of users, major report warns
2 years, 11 months ago

Vaping causes harm and addiction in 'new generation' of users, major report warns

ABC  

The growing use of e-cigarettes, or vaping, in Australia poses a "serious public health risk" and threatens to introduce a new generation to smoking. "We reviewed the global evidence in order to support informed choices on vaping for Australia," said review lead author Emily Banks from the Australian National University's National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health. Professor Banks said …

FDA authorizes first e-cigarette, cites benefit for smokers
3 years, 5 months ago

FDA authorizes first e-cigarette, cites benefit for smokers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized an electronic cigarette, saying the vaping device from R.J. Reynolds can help smokers cut back on conventional cigarettes. “Today’s authorizations are an important step toward ensuring all new tobacco products undergo the FDA’s robust, scientific premarket evaluation,” said Mitch Zeller, director of the FDA’s tobacco center, …

New Australian vaping research finds 'suite of chemicals' in liquids used in vapes, some at 'dangerously high' levels
3 years, 5 months ago

New Australian vaping research finds 'suite of chemicals' in liquids used in vapes, some at 'dangerously high' levels

ABC  

They are flavoured, colourful and popular with teenagers, but new Australian research is discovering mounting evidence that vapes are also unsafe to use. Key points: Researchers found pesticides, cleaning agents and potentially dangerous chemicals in vaping products They also found trace elements of nicotine in products that claim to be nicotine-free An independent researcher backed the findings as evidence of …

Harmful e-cigarettes must be better regulated to protect young people: WHO
3 years, 7 months ago

Harmful e-cigarettes must be better regulated to protect young people: WHO

Firstpost  

Doctor Vinayak Prasad said targeting children “with toxic and poisonous products is a criminal act. And it’s a human rights violation.” Electronic cigarettes and similar devices are dangerous to health and must be regulated to curb the tobacco industry’s “criminal” tactics to get young people hooked on nicotine, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday. The UN health agency’s eighth tobacco …

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 …

Vaping and e-cigarette study hopes to uncover any effects on lung health or exercise ability
4 years, 6 months ago

Vaping and e-cigarette study hopes to uncover any effects on lung health or exercise ability

ABC  

Over 200,000 Australians have either taken up the habit or switched from traditional cigarettes, but the effect e-cigarettes have on people's health and lung function still remains a mystery to researchers. Key points: Little is known about the health effects of e-cigarettes or the chemicals used in vaping liquids The study will test e-cigarette users' lung capacity and exercise function …

Vaping makes young people up to seven times more likely to get coronavirus, study finds
4 years, 7 months ago

Vaping makes young people up to seven times more likely to get coronavirus, study finds

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. “Teens and young adults need to know that if you use e-cigarettes, you are likely …

Vaping Can be Dangerous for Heart of Younger Generations, Claims New Study
4 years, 7 months ago

Vaping Can be Dangerous for Heart of Younger Generations, Claims New Study

News 18  

It is not the first time vaping and e-cigarette have been claimed to be harmful for the health and well-being of an individual. The study, titled ‘Vaping linked with heart problems’, was recently published in the journal European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. These factors would lead to blood clots and building fatty inside artery walls, resulting in heart attack. Senior …

World No Tobacco Day 2020: Smoking e-cigarettes may increase risk of heart attacks, suggest studies
4 years, 9 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 …

E-cigarettes more harmful than thought: study
4 years, 10 months ago

E-cigarettes more harmful than thought: study

NL Times  

While it will still take decades to come to a definitive answer regarding how harmful e-cigarettes are, "it is now clear that the product is more harmful than initially assumed", according to a study by the Trimbos Institute. E-cigarettes lack many of the toxic combustion products present in tobacco, but harmful substances are still released in the vapor, the Institute …

Is vaping really that much safer than cigarettes?
5 years, 1 month ago

Is vaping really that much safer than cigarettes?

Daily Mail  

Touted as a harmless alternative to smoking, vape shops have even been opened in some NHS hospitals as part of efforts to eradicate smoking and the health risks associated with it. Public Health England insists vaping is 95 per cent safer than using cigarettes. But as it soars in popularity — from 700,000 in 2012 to 3.6 million today in …

E-cigarettes have killed 57 people as number of lung illnesses linked to vaping rises to 2,602
5 years, 2 months ago

E-cigarettes have killed 57 people as number of lung illnesses linked to vaping rises to 2,602

Daily Mail  

A 15-year-old in Texas is now the youngest person in the US to die of the vaping-linked illness that's claimed the lives of a total of 57 people nationwide, officials said Thursday. As of Thursday, 2,602 people have been hospitalized with lung illnesses linked to e-cigarettes in every US state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin …

80% of young vapers say they feel safe using e-cigarettes
5 years, 2 months ago

80% of young vapers say they feel safe using e-cigarettes

Daily Mail  

Many vapers say they feel safe using e-cigarettes despite the recent outbreak of lung injuries, new survey data shows. In a recent survey, 77 percent of currently vapers under 40 said they believe using e-cigarettes was healthier than smoking cigarettes and 60 percent said it was healthier drinking alcohol For the report, the team surveyed nearly 2,000 e-cigarette users in …

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 …

Vaping deaths: Why e-cigarettes may not be as bad as the headlines say
5 years, 4 months ago

Vaping deaths: Why e-cigarettes may not be as bad as the headlines say

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. By using an e-liquid containing nicotine, addiction to nicotine will also continue, but a review …

Vaping illnesses have been linked to vitamin E acetate. So, what now?
5 years, 4 months ago

Vaping illnesses have been linked to vitamin E acetate. So, what now?

ABC  

Vaping-related illnesses have killed 39 people and made more than 2,000 others sick — and we might be one step closer to understanding why. Key points: A form of vitamin E has been identified as a possible cause of vaping-related lung injuries in the US Researchers say the oil substance is a 'strong culprit', but are not ruling out other …

Vaping deaths: Are e-cigarettes really safer than smoking tobacco? A complete guide to the facts
5 years, 4 months ago

Vaping deaths: Are e-cigarettes really safer than smoking tobacco? A complete guide to the facts

The Independent  

What are the health risks attached? In the UK, vaping has been linked to 200 health problems including pneumonia and heart disorders over the last five years, according to the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency. Public Health England said most of the American cases of vaping related-illnesses were linked to people using “illicit vaping fluid” bought on the streets or …

Vaping 'is just as dangerous for your heart as smoking cigarettes'
5 years, 4 months ago

Vaping 'is just as dangerous for your heart as smoking cigarettes'

Daily Mail  

Vaping could put you at the same risk of getting heart disease as smoking cigarettes, research suggests. British health bosses say they are 'as certain as ever' that vaping is less harmful than smoking despite 34 Americans dying to mystery lung diseases linked to the devices Research has shown smoking cigarettes increases heart rate, tightens major arteries and can cause …

Vaping deaths: Health officials find possible cause of mystery illness linked to e-cigarettes
5 years, 4 months ago

Vaping deaths: Health officials find possible cause of mystery illness linked to e-cigarettes

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. Vitamin E acetate, an oil, was found in every lung fluid sample from afflicted patients …

US officials identify ‘strong culprit’ in vaping illnesses
5 years, 4 months ago

US officials identify ‘strong culprit’ in vaping illnesses

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials announced a breakthrough Friday into the cause of a mysterious outbreak of vaping illnesses, reporting they have a “very strong culprit.” The same chemical compound was found in fluid taken from the lungs of 29 patients across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The compound — vitamin E acetate — …

Doctors at odds over value of vaping, as study finds it's just as harmful as cigarettes
5 years, 4 months ago

Doctors at odds over value of vaping, as study finds it's just as harmful as cigarettes

ABC  

Vaping is just as harmful to human health as cigarettes, and even has the potential to cause lung cancer, scientists at the University of Tasmania have found. Key points: An Australian study found cigarettes and vaping are equally toxic to the lungs Scientist Sukhwinder Sohal said GPs should not recommend vaping to patients Dr Brad McKay said he would support …

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