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New Rules for E-Cigarettes May Create Black Market

By Jenn Loro - May 09, 2016 12:08 PM EDT

FDA’s onslaught of recently published e-cigarette regulations is reportedly going to create a black market given the tons of paperwork involved and the ridiculously expensive approval process for each product that costs around millions of dollars. Meanwhile, UK’s Royal College of Physicians advocate the use of e-cigarettes as tobacco substitutes and a way for smokers to quit smoking.

E-cigarettes Safe and Recommended for Smokers, Health Authorities Say

By Jenn Loro - Apr 29, 2016 02:22 PM EDT

The UK-based Royal College of Physicians has recently published a 200-page report on Thursday advising and even recommending e-cigarettes as an effective smoking cessation aid for smokers. The report, however, contradicts earlier US findings linking vaping devices to higher likelihood of trying or going back to traditional tobacco-based smoking habit.

How Healthy Are E-Cigarettes to Quit Smoking?

By Kanika Gupta - Apr 15, 2016 03:23 PM EDT

Even though cigarette smoking has reduced significantly in U.S. in the last ten years, it still remains a public-health hazard.

Smoking Cigarettes Are Still More Cost-Effective Than Vaping

By R. Siva Kumar - Mar 30, 2016 12:35 PM EDT

An American Cancer Society study shows that in spite of the excise taxes on tobacco cigarettes, they work out cheaper than e-cigarettes.

Teens Using E-Cigarettes More Likely To Start Smoking

By Peter R - Aug 20, 2015 11:43 AM EDT

A new study found increased likelihood of smoking among teenagers who reported using e-cigarettes.

Family and Friends Affect Teens’ Risk of Using E-cigarettes

By Cheri Cheng - Jul 28, 2015 12:53 PM EDT

Family and friends can have a huge influence over whether or not teenagers will start using e-cigarettes, a new study found.

Watching Vaping Commercials Can Trigger Urge to Smoke: Study

By Peter R - Mar 16, 2015 06:56 AM EDT

The study is significant given the increased ad spending on e-cigarettes.

Are Electronic Cigarettes Harmful Or Not?

By R. Siva Kumar - Feb 15, 2015 01:26 PM EST

The debate over the safety and benefits of e-cigarettes rages on at a recent global meet.

E-Cigarettes Threaten Public Health by "Renormalizing Smoking," California Health Officials

By R. Siva Kumar - Jan 29, 2015 10:16 AM EST

California health officials announce that electronic cigarettes are toxic, addictive, carcinogenic and a public health risk.

Vaping Worse Than Smoking, Formaldehyde Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Jan 23, 2015 08:15 AM EST

As five to 15 times more formaldehyde is found in e-cigarettes, vaping might lead to cancer.

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