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 to damage lung cells and increase the risk of lung cancer over time. The constituents of e-cigarettes include nicotine and acrolein which have been linked to lung cancer, gases like acetaldehyde and formaldehyde, benzene, trace metals like nickel, tin, coloring agents, etc. A recent survey across major Indian cities, including Delhi and Bengaluru, revealed that e-cigarettes are still widely available and often sold without age verification, thereby exposing teenagers to easy access.

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12-year-old Thai girl battles for life after vaping for 2 years. Can this habit kill you?
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

12-year-old Thai girl battles for life after vaping for 2 years. Can this habit kill you?

Firstpost  

A 12-girl-old girl from Thailand is fighting for her life in hospital after she suffered near-total lung damage after vaping for two years. A teen who hails from Buri Ram province in Thailand now suffers from near-total lung damage reportedly after vaping for two years and doctors say she requires a ventilator to breathe. A 2023 survey by Think Change …

12-year-old Thai girl battles for life after vaping for 2 years. Can this habit kill you?
Trending News
3 weeks, 3 days ago

12-year-old Thai girl battles for life after vaping for 2 years. Can this habit kill you?

Firstpost  

A 12-girl-old girl from Thailand is fighting for her life in hospital after she suffered near-total lung damage after vaping for two years. A teen who hails from Buri Ram province in Thailand now suffers from near-total lung damage reportedly after vaping for two years and doctors say she requires a ventilator to breathe. A 2023 survey by Think Change …

Collapsed lungs, asthma: doctors collect vaping teens' symptoms
3 months, 1 week ago

Collapsed lungs, asthma: doctors collect vaping teens' symptoms

Dutch News  

At least 14 children were hospitalised this year as a result of using vapes and pediatricians suspect many more children are experiencing health problems, RTL Nieuws reported on Wednesday. Since November 1, the Dutch association of pediatricians has been calling on family doctors to report cases of children who become ill after vaping. Pediatric lung doctor Marije van den Beukel, …

14 children were hospitalized last year due to complaints caused by vaping
3 months, 1 week ago

14 children were hospitalized last year due to complaints caused by vaping

NL Times  

At least 14 children were admitted to hospital last year with complaints that doctors believe were caused by vaping. The reports were made during the last year by doctors of the Nederlandse Vereniging voor Kindergeneeskunde, which is the Dutch Association for Pediatrics, which is also a member of FMS. Vapes were the only notable factor amongst the 14 patients that …

Vaping immediately affects vascular health and oxygen levels, study shows, even without nicotine
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Vaping immediately affects vascular health and oxygen levels, study shows, even without nicotine

CNN  

CNN — Vaping has an immediate effect on how well the user’s blood vessels work, even if the e-cigarette doesn’t contain nicotine, according to new research. The research – which has not been published in a peer-reviewed journal but is a presentation at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago – showed that using an …

Teen vaping hits 10-year low in US
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Teen vaping hits 10-year low in US

The Independent  

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Vaping among adults at highest level in eight years
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Quarter of 18-year-olds are now long-term vapers
8 months ago

Quarter of 18-year-olds are now long-term vapers

The Telegraph  

Almost one in four 18-year-olds are now long-term vape users, a study has found. Experts said the rise of disposable e-cigarettes had led to an “exceptionally steep” increase in young adults and teenagers using the devices, including many who had never smoked before. The King said Labour would introduce laws to “progressively increase the age at which people can buy …

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

Vaping may increase risk of lung cancer
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Doctors again call for action on vapes to stop kids smoking
11 months ago

Doctors again call for action on vapes to stop kids smoking

Dutch News  

Since last October at least four children have been hospitalized with serious lung problems after using vapes to excess, according to child medicine association NVK. In one case, a child ended up in intensive care on a breathing machine because the impact on their lungs was so serious, paediatrician Marije van den Beukel told the AD on Tuesday. According to …

Doctors again call for action on vapes to stop kids smoking
11 months ago

Doctors again call for action on vapes to stop kids smoking

Dutch News  

Since last October at least four children have been hospitalized with serious lung problems after using vapes to excess, according to child medicine association NVK. In one case, a child ended up in intensive care on a breathing machine because the impact on their lungs was so serious, paediatrician Marije van den Beukel told the AD on Tuesday. According to …

Experts urge parents not to vape near kids - as study finds second-hand vapor causes build-up of chemicals linked to CANCER
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Experts urge parents not to vape near kids - as study finds second-hand vapor causes build-up of chemicals linked to CANCER

Daily Mail  

Researchers are warning about the dangers of second-hand vaping, especially among children. A new study found that children under 12 who were regularly around vaping had higher levels of metabolites that are made in the body in response to chemicals in the e-cigarette vapor. Researchers from Emory University in Georgia found that children aged 4 to 12 who were regularly …

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 …

The truth about vaping and your health: We are finally getting answers - and this is why leading experts are getting increasingly worried...
1 year ago

The truth about vaping and your health: We are finally getting answers - and this is why leading experts are getting increasingly worried...

Daily Mail  

When consultant breast surgeon Professor Kefah Mokbel is planning to operate on a patient who vapes, he always asks them to quit a few weeks before the surgery. ‘People who vape also have higher complication rates with problems such as pneumonia and thrombosis, leading to dangerous blood clots – so if someone vapes regularly we tell them to quit to …

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 …

E-cigarettes and vaping devices: A look at serious health hazards
1 year, 1 month ago

E-cigarettes and vaping devices: A look at serious health hazards

Live Mint  

In today’s world fraught with numerous vested interests, it is extremely important to be aware of the right sources of information and also posses the ability to distinguish what is right and wrong. Mothers Against Vaping, a united front of concerned mothers combatting the escalating vaping crisis among youth, has highlighted major health risks associated with vaping. The chemicals in …

America's vapedemic mapped: 17MILLION adults now e-cigarette users... so how many are puffing in YOUR state?
1 year, 4 months ago

America's vapedemic mapped: 17MILLION adults now e-cigarette users... so how many are puffing in YOUR state?

Daily Mail  

A new study found that vaping is on the rise in US adults over age 18 E-cigarette use has reached record heights in the US with more than 17million adults and 2million children hooked on the devices. A new national survey published today found that nearly percent of adults over-18 used e-cigarettes some days or every day in 2021 - …

Vaping by high school students dropped this year, says US report
1 year, 4 months ago

Vaping by high school students dropped this year, says US report

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Fewer high school students are vaping this year, the government reported Thursday. In a survey, 10% of high school students said they had used electronic cigarettes in the previous month, down from 14% last year. “It’s encouraging to see this substantial decrease in e-cigarette use among high schoolers within the past year, which is a win for …

Vaping by high school students dropped this year, CDC report says
1 year, 4 months ago

Vaping by high school students dropped this year, CDC report says

LA Times  

Health officials believe a number of factors could be helping to reduce vaping among high school students, including efforts to raise prices and limit sales to children. In a survey, 10% of high school students said they had used electronic cigarettes in the previous month, down from 14% last year. • About 1 in 10 middle and high school students …

‘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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Boys who smoke and vape ‘risk passing on damaged genes to their children’
1 year, 6 months ago

Boys who smoke and vape ‘risk passing on damaged genes to their children’

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 Boys in their early teens who smoke risk passing on damaged …

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 …

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  

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 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 results strengthen epidemiological evidence …

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 …

Doctors reveal kids are now being hospitalised with breathing issues caused by vaping
1 year, 9 months ago

Doctors reveal kids are now being hospitalised with breathing issues caused by vaping

Daily Mail  

Children are being hospitalised with vaping-induced breathing difficulties amid a 'disturbing' youth vaping epidemic, senior medics warned today. It is illegal to sell vapes to under-18s but social media carries posts from teenagers showing vapes and discussing flavours such as pink lemonade, strawberry, banana and mango Shock data last month revealed a record 11.6 per cent of 11 to 17 …

Over 3.5 million Australians aged 14 or over vape or smoke, new data has revealed
1 year, 9 months ago

Over 3.5 million Australians aged 14 or over vape or smoke, new data has revealed

ABC  

More than 3.5 million Australians aged 14 and older smoke or vape according to new research, with rates increasing among younger people. Key points: There has been a significant jump in the number of Australians that vape The study looked at the rate of people smoking and vaping over five years Researchers say the number of young people smoking and …

E-cigarette use in teens 'strongly linked' to binge drinking and marijuana smoking in later life
1 year, 10 months ago

E-cigarette use in teens 'strongly linked' to binge drinking and marijuana smoking in later life

Daily Mail  

Vaping acts like a gateway drug into more dangerous substance abuse, a study has claimed. In the survey, youngsters were asked whether they had used nicotine in the past 30 days — through smoking or vaping — and if they had used cannabis in the past 30 days The above shows how the number of children and teenagers who are …

U.S. adult cigarette smoking rate hits all-time low, but what about vaping?
1 year, 10 months ago

U.S. adult cigarette smoking rate hits all-time low, but what about vaping?

LA Times  

In the mid-1960s, 42% of U.S. adults were smokers. U.S. cigarette smoking dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released this week. E-cigarette use rose to nearly 6% last year, from about 4.5% the year before, according to survey data released on Thursday. About 2% …

Research examines whether vaping can ‘entrench’ smoking habits in teenagers
1 year, 11 months ago

Research examines whether vaping can ‘entrench’ smoking habits in teenagers

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. Among youth who started smoking early in adolescence, early e-cigarette adopters were more likely …

Fallout from youth vaping crisis sparks warning as more children take up habit to fight stress
1 year, 11 months ago

Fallout from youth vaping crisis sparks warning as more children take up habit to fight stress

ABC  

School children believe vaping is "relatively harmless" and helps them deal with stress and anxiety, according to school teachers and counsellors dealing with the fall-out from the youth vaping crisis. Key points: Vaping is creating a new generation of nicotine addicts Kids as young as 11 are vaping at school There are calls for a total ban on vaping products …

The great vape sham: How super-strength e-cigarettes conquered America
2 years ago

The great vape sham: How super-strength e-cigarettes conquered America

Daily Mail  

Vaping hit the mainstream in the 2010s and was viewed as a safe smoking cessation tool that could finally wean millions of tobacco users off cigarettes. Though vapes have been touted as an offramp for cigarette smokers, a 2018 analysis in the Annals of Internal Medicine estimates 1.9 million American adults who vape have never smoked tobacco cigarettes. Despite prohibitions …

More than 3 million middle and high school students reported using tobacco in 2022
2 years, 4 months ago

More than 3 million middle and high school students reported using tobacco in 2022

CNN  

CNN — More than 3 million US middle and high schoolers – about 11% of students – reported current tobacco use in 2022, according to a new study from researchers at the US Food and Drug Administration and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the ninth consecutive year, e-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product among …

America's child vapedemic exposed: Average user starts at THIRTEEN
2 years, 4 months ago

America's child vapedemic exposed: Average user starts at THIRTEEN

Daily Mail  

The average teen vaper starts using e-cigarettes at just 13, according to a major study. The MGH research team found that 10 per cent of users hit their device within five minutes of waking up each day in 2021. A quarter of teens use their device each day, up from 20 per cent in 2020 and 10 per cent in …

Vaping misconceptions: Are flavoured e-cigarettes safe or cause restrictive lung disease?
2 years, 4 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 …

The FDA is failing children with its feeble vaping policies
2 years, 5 months ago

The FDA is failing children with its feeble vaping policies

Daily Mail  

America's leading regulators are not doing enough to curb youth nicotine use, a new study warns. Around 55 per cent of them used a disposable device while 84 per cent used a flavored device - which the FDA has cracked down on in recent years. The FDA has cracked down on the sale of flavored e-cigarette devices in recent years, …

New survey suggests little progress against U.S. teen vaping
2 years, 5 months ago

New survey suggests little progress against U.S. teen vaping

LA Times  

A woman holds a flavored disposable vape device. The data seem to show that more high school students are vaping, with 14% saying they had done so recently, according to survey results released Thursday. Anecdotally, the 2021-22 school year was worse than before the pandemic when it comes to vaping, said Michael Rinaldi, principal of Westhill High School in Stamford, …

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, …

Curb vape sales to children due to potential risks, experts say
2 years, 5 months ago

Curb vape sales to children due to potential risks, experts 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. “So we strongly discourage anyone who has never smoked from taking up vaping or smoking.” …

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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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 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 …

Big drop in US teen vaping seen with COVID school closures
3 years, 5 months ago

Big drop in US teen vaping seen with COVID school closures

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Teen vaping plummeted this year as many U.S. students were forced to learn from home during the pandemic, according to a government report released Thursday. “They found a dramatic drop from last year and it’s hard to imagine that doesn’t represent a real decrease in use among high school and middle school students,” said Dr. Nancy Rigotti of …

Big drop in US teen vaping seen with COVID school closures
3 years, 5 months ago

Big drop in US teen vaping seen with COVID school closures

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. Read our privacy policy Teen vaping plummeted this year …

Positive parent-child relationships reduce risk of youth vaping: Study
3 years, 7 months ago

Positive parent-child relationships reduce risk of youth vaping: Study

Hindustan Times  

According to a study by UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine physician-scientists, children who set goals for their future and those with strong parental support are less likely to use e-cigarettes and other tobacco products. "The use of e-cigarettes by young people is at epidemic proportions, with 27 per cent of youth surveyed …

Ban on flavoured tobacco products or vaping might lead teens to smoke cigarettes
3 years, 9 months ago

Ban on flavoured tobacco products or vaping might lead teens to smoke cigarettes

Hindustan Times  

When San Francisco voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure banning the sale of flavoured tobacco products in 2018, public health advocates celebrated. Ban on flavoured tobacco products or vaping might lead teens to smoke cigarettes But according to a new study from the Yale School of Public Health, that law may have had the opposite effect. Analyses found that, after …

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