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 to cigarette smoking, even when they have no prior intentions to do so.” In one of the first theory-guided nationally representative studies to identify which adolescent e-cigarette users are at most risk of progressing to cigarette smoking, Researchers looked at data of more than 8,000 U.S. adolescents, ages 12-17, who had never smoked. With the recent emergence of newer and potentially highly addictive e-cigarette products, adolescents who use e-cigarettes are at increased risk of developing nicotine use disorder and progressing to smoke conventional cigarettes.

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Many young vapers unaware of nicotine in their devices, study finds
3 weeks ago

Many young vapers unaware of nicotine in their devices, study finds

NL Times  

Nearly 40 percent of young people who vape monthly do not know if their e-cigarette contains nicotine, according to a new report from the Trimbos Institute. Despite these figures, addiction experts warn that nicotine dependence may develop gradually and that young people may underestimate the difficulty of quitting. Children hospitalized due to vaping-related illnesses The health consequences of vaping among …

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 …

Most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says

Hindustan Times  

NEW YORK — Teen drug use hasn't rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results from a large annual national survey released Tuesday. Most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says About two-thirds of 12th graders this year said they hadn’t used alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes or e-cigarettes in …

Most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Teen drug use hasn’t rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results from a large annual national survey released Tuesday. The survey is “one of the best, if not the best” source of national data for substance use by teens, said Noah Kreski, a Columbia University researcher who has …

Teen vaping hits 10-year low in US
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Teen vaping hits 10-year low in US

The Independent  

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‘Steep rise’ in young adults vaping for longer than six months
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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 …

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 …

HALF of American school students who try e-cigarettes become addicted, CDC finds - and more than 2.1million kids in middle and high school are regular users
1 year, 4 months ago

HALF of American school students who try e-cigarettes become addicted, CDC finds - and more than 2.1million kids in middle and high school are regular users

Daily Mail  

Half of children who try vaping become addicted, according to a major CDC analysis that shows millions of school students are using e-cigarettes. The agency's annual youth tobacco survey found that in 2023, nearly eight percent of middle and high school students – around 2.1 million children – currently used e-cigarettes, down slightly from 2.55 million in 2022. The rates …

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' spike in vaping among young women with one in 8 now having picked up the habit, official data suggests
1 year, 6 months ago

'Worrying' spike in vaping among young women with one in 8 now having picked up the habit, official data suggests

Daily Mail  

The number of young women who have tried e-cigarettes has surged to one in eight, shocking data shows. The number of young women who have tried e-cigarettes has surged to one in eight, shocking data shows One of the most significant rises came from young women, with 6.7 per cent of those aged 16 to 24 confessing to use e-cigarettes …

‘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, 7 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 …

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 …

My child is vaping – how bad is it?
1 year, 9 months ago

My child is vaping – how bad is it?

The Independent  

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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 …

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 …

E-cigarettes, the dangerous new addiction of the youth
2 years, 1 month ago

E-cigarettes, the dangerous new addiction of the youth

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In mid-February, the Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Mumbai police, in a two-day drive, raided four paan shops in the city and registered cases against 12 people. “On questioning him, we learnt about the supplier and raided a godown in Dana Bander area in South Mumbai from where we have seized around 800 e-cigarettes,” said an ANC official. “Our organisation …

Despite ban, e-cigarettes remain major health challenge in India: Study
2 years, 2 months ago

Despite ban, e-cigarettes remain major health challenge in India: Study

India Today  

A new study indicates that e-cigarettes remain a major public health challenge in India despite bans from the government, which were aimed at protecting youth from vaping-related harms. The study conducted by researchers from The George Institute for Global Health aimed to "examine educated young adults’ e-cigarette-related attitudes and behaviors and their support for various e-cigarette control policies." Greater education …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Use of e-cigarettes among US adults DROPPED in 2020
2 years, 8 months ago

Use of e-cigarettes among US adults DROPPED in 2020

Daily Mail  

Use of e-cigarette devices dropped during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study finds. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, found that usage of the devices dropped seven percent overall from 2018 to 2020 - including a 17 percent drop among people 18 to 20 in particular. Devices like JUULs have largely been blamed for …

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 …

More than 2.5 million US students reported use of a tobacco product in 2021
3 years ago

More than 2.5 million US students reported use of a tobacco product in 2021

Daily Mail  

More than 2.5 million students in the U.S. used tobacco products in 2021, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In total, the CDC reports that 13 percent of high school students and four percent of middle schoolers used tobacco products last year, and more than a third of high schoolers have used one at …

Big drop in US teen vaping seen with COVID school closures
3 years, 6 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, 6 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 …

Over a quarter of students exposed to second-hand smoke: survey
3 years, 7 months ago

Over a quarter of students exposed to second-hand smoke: survey

The Hindu  

More than 29% of students in India were exposed to second-hand smoke, said the Global Youth Tobacco Survey, India, 2019, which was released by Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday. The National Fact Sheet said there has been a 42% decline in tobacco use among 13-15 year-old school going children in last decade. It added that use of any form …

Harmful e-cigarettes must be better regulated to protect young people: WHO
3 years, 8 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 …

Electronic cigarettes have been branded ‘harmful’ by the head of WHO
3 years, 8 months ago

Electronic cigarettes have been branded ‘harmful’ by the head of WHO

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 Electronic cigarettes have been called “harmful” by the head of the …

Ban on flavoured tobacco products or vaping might lead teens to smoke cigarettes
3 years, 10 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 …

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 …

Parents less aware when their kids vape than when they smoke. Here’s how parents’ habits impact this
4 years, 5 months ago

Parents less aware when their kids vape than when they smoke. Here’s how parents’ habits impact this

Hindustan Times  

The findings of a new study has shown that most of the parents know or suspect when their child smokes, however, there are chances that they are in the dark if the child vapes or uses other tobacco products. The study, which tracked more than 23,000 participants aged 12 to 17 years old, found that parents or guardians were substantially …

Parents Likely to Overlook Their Kids Smoking in Case of E-cigarettes or Smokeless Tobacco
4 years, 5 months ago

Parents Likely to Overlook Their Kids Smoking in Case of E-cigarettes or Smokeless Tobacco

News 18  

Most parents know or suspect when their kids smoke but they are much more likely to be in the dark if the child uses electronic-cigarettes, commonly known as e-cigarettes, says a study. Parents or guardians were substantially less likely to report knowing or suspecting that their child had used tobacco if the child used only e-cigarettes, or smokeless tobacco, compared …

Vaping Linked to Increased Covid-19 Risk in Young People: Study
4 years, 7 months ago

Vaping Linked to Increased Covid-19 Risk in Young People: Study

News 18  

Using e-cigarettes is associated with a substantially increased risk of COVID-19 among teenagers and young adults, according to a study led by an Indian-origin researcher. "Young people may believe their age protects them from contracting the virus or that they will not experience symptoms of COVID-19, but the data show this isn't true among those who vape," said the study's …

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, 8 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, 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 …

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 …

Number of high school seniors ‘hooked’ on vaping more than doubled in the last year
5 years, 3 months ago

Number of high school seniors ‘hooked’ on vaping more than doubled in the last year

LA Times  

With public health officials scrambling to understand a mysterious lung affliction linked to electronic cigarettes, a new survey of American teens suggests that the behavior tied to the deadly illness has spread at a historic rate. That’s nearly double the figure from the year before, when 7.5% of high school seniors said they had vaped marijuana in the past 30 …

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 …

Vape debate: Are e-cigarettes wiping out teen smoking?
5 years, 4 months ago

Vape debate: Are e-cigarettes wiping out teen smoking?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In almost any other year it would be hailed as a public health victory: The smoking rate among U.S. high schoolers took its biggest hit ever this year, federal figures show, falling to a new low. “Smoking is disappearing among young people and it’s a great public health triumph that we are failing to celebrate, much less even …

E-cigarette use increased by 14% last year as cigarette smoking fell to an all-time low
5 years, 4 months ago

E-cigarette use increased by 14% last year as cigarette smoking fell to an all-time low

Daily Mail  

E-cigarette use continues rise in the US as smoking rates fall to a record low for the second year in a row, a new report finds. However, e-cigarette use increased 14 percent between 2017 and 2018. A new report from the CDC found that e-cigarette use among adults in the US increased from 2.8% in 2017 to 3.2% in 2018 …

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