The nicotine in e-liquids for e-cigarettes has encouraged many smokers to take up vaping, but still causes concern as reflected in numerous regulations and policies. Studied for decades, this alkaloid continues to drive political and scientific debate.
Tag: Nicotine
Short-term effects on lung functions of nicotine- and flavoring-free e-vapor
A research team of the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute at the Université Laval designed a study to investigate the impact of a 1 hour...
US: Depressed teenagers more likely to take up vaping
Nicotine uptake and teenagers, a long story that repeats with e-cigarette use?
Dr Frank Bandiera and his coauthors from the University of Texas Health Science...
Dripping: What, Who, Why?
"This study provide important initial evidence that high school students are using e-cigarettes for dripping behaviors"
Published this week in the journal Pediatrics by Prof Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin...
Welsh hostility to vaping continues, but FDA backs off another step
Wales pushes for flavour ban
Public Health Wales released an updated position statement on Thursday, outlining its latest policies on vapour products. In a confused...
Finland: A tobacco-free future in 2030
Eradicating smoking or eradicating smokers?
Finland in not the only country to envision a smoke-free future but it may really the first one to achieve this...
Battery explosions hit the headlines, while New York pushes for tax
Idaho vaper injured in e-cig explosion
Andrew Hall, a 30-year-old vaper from Pocitello, Idaho, suffered serious facial injuries on Sunday when his electronic cigarette exploded...
Morocco: The collapse of the vaping business
A recent article published by the Morocco News reveals that smoking prevalence is increasing in the country. With a gain of 9.8% compared to...
Iran: A vain effort to review scientific literature on Ecigs
Iran, not an e-cigarette friendly country
Iran is clearly in the list of countries not welcoming the e-cigarette, especially if this one vaporizes nicotine. As an...
