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Study: Vaping Reduces Heart Risks Compared to Smoking

A new study carried out by the Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction in Sicily confirms that vaping presents a lower risk to heart health than does smoking. The researchers replicated a 2017 BAT study, which demonstrated that the endothelial cell migration inhibition caused by cigarette smoke is not caused by e-cigarette …

Vaping May Reduce Smoking Without Increasing Dependence

E-cigarettes may help people decrease their dependence on combustible cigarettes without increasing their overall nicotine dependence, according to a recent Penn State College of Medicine study. The 61% participants in favour of tighter laws are an increase from the 54% that similarly supported stricter laws in a Gallup poll last year, but slightly less than …

Recent Poll Finds Most Americans Are in Favour of Support Stricter Vape Laws

A new poll by Gallup found that three out of five, or 61% of Americans are in favour of enacting stricter vape laws. Nearly three-quarters of over 1,000 respondents who took part in the poll are in favour of restrictions that would make the products less addictive, such as setting nicotine limits. The 61% participants …
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World Tobacco Asia: The Countdown is on!

World Tobacco Asia is returning Sept. 7-8, 2022, to Surabaya, Indonesia, co-located with the award-winning World Vape Show. The first major tobacco event to take place in the region for over three years, WT Asia is a unique opportunity for professionals to see the next generation of innovative products, ingredients, materials and insight for the …

Air Sampling confirms secondhand vapor is harmless

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), has been carrying out air sampling in vape shops throughout the state, as part of its initiative to determine the health effects of second-hand vapor exposure. Earlier today in his blog, Public Health Expert Dr. Michael Siegel pointed out that the results for this report were obtained from …

New Review Looks Into The Risks And Benefits of Heated Tobacco Products

The new review followed standard Cochrane methods for screening and data extraction, and the primary outcome measures were abstinence from smoking at the longest follow‐up point available, adverse events, serious adverse events, and changes in smoking prevalence or cigarette sales. The compiled data from most studies indicated lower exposure to harmful substances linked to cancers, …

Global Vape Groups Call on Australian Govt. to End Attack on Legal Vape Businesses

In a letter released on Wednesday July 20th, vaping activists from around the world called on Australia’s Ministry of Health, urging it to cease the ongoing attacks against the local vape industry. This action came in response to a note received by vape shop owners across Western Australia from the WA health department, asking them …

Why does my e-cigarette crackle?

Why does my e-cigarette crackle? This is a normal phenomenon resulting from a temperature rise in the resistance coil. Under the effect of heat, the e-liquid contained in the wick reaches its boiling point, which causes characteristic crackling. Don’t panic, everything is normal When you activate an e-cigarette, it is very common for it to …
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RLX Obtains Chinese Manufacturing License

China’s State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA) has licensed RLX Technology to operate in the vapor business. On Nov. 26, 2021, China’s State Council amended the country’s tobacco monopoly law to include vapor products, giving the STMA authority to regulate the sector. The STMA license, which is valid until July 31, 2023, allows RLX Technology to …

Mistaken belief about e-cig keeps people smoking, which is more harmful

The number of US adults who think e-cigarettes are more harmful than traditional tobacco products has effectively doubled year on year from 2018 to 2020, according to new research – and that has affected smoking rates, which actually is more harmful. The study, led by researchers from the American Cancer Society (ACS), found 28.3% of …