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Despite fears, Ecig advertising doesn’t attract teenagers to smoking
A research team from the University of Cambridge, Behaviour and Health Research, has tested the hypothesis that the marketing of e-cigarettes may increase the appeal of...
Petition to the German Parliament: 50,656 signatures
The petition defended by German vapers against Art 20TPD and highlighted by the British website Vapers.org.uk has reached the quorum with more than 50,000 signatures to be publicly defended in an open...
Vaping doesn’t help smokers quit. Really?
A meta-analysis of 38 studies by the University of California San Francisco concludes that e-cigarettes are associated with significantly less quitting among smokers, as...
Belgium: Will nicotine e-liquids be legalized?
The Belgians currently get supplied nicotine e-liquids from abroad
The legislation concerning the electronic cigarette is not really clear in Belgium. The owner of several stores, Didier...
ECLAT highlights the benefits of the e-cigarette: Blood pressure and heart rate
An article recently published by Dr Konstantinos Farsalinos reinforces the evidence of the beneficial effects of switching from smoking to e-cigarette use, as quoted...
Public health war on vaping: Dragon slayers
An interview of David Sweanor, a tobacco control expert, on the hot topic of the public health war helps better understand this hot topic and...
A US study of the effects of alcohol in e-liquids
Why do we find alcohol in e-liquids?
Most of the e-liquids contain alcohol, at different concentrations. Alcohol is often used as a solvent for the aroma...
Are longitudinal studies an effective way of damping the ongoing debate on vaping?
Dr Gerhard Gmel, who belongs to the Addiction Center and to the Alcohol treatment Center of the University hospital of Lausanne but also to the...
