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In-house journalist covering international vaping news.

US: Minnesota Issues Alert Over New EVALI Cases

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The new cases which involved ages ranging from 14 to 46, all reported a history of vaping, with most involving THC.The state health department...

Another Study Looking Into the Association Between Vaping and Mental Illness

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Among those who had ever tried an e-cigarette, over half (54.6%) reported the reason was to quit smoking, while 13.9% reported that the reason...

Another Study Finds That Banning Flavours Increases Tobacco Consumption

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In 2018, San Francisco voters approved a ban on flavoured tobacco products. The main target of the ban was menthol cigarettes, but supporters of...

The FDA Authorizes the Marketing of IQOS as a Modified Risk...

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In December 2016, Philip Morris International (PMI) had submitted a Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) application with the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, for...

Vapers May Be Inhaling More Toxicants When Using Lower Nicotine Concentrations

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"If you reduce the strength you compensate – that’s costly financially, and comes with a health cost."It is widely known that when vaping lower...

Vapers Wanted: Be Part of a Global Study Looking Into Vaping...

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The lead scientist and global project manager for the VERITAS (Vaping effects: real-world international surveillance) Cohort Study, is Dr. Carl V. Phillips, and it...

NZ City Criticised For Banning Vaping Due to ‘Unpleasantness’ 

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“Palmerston North’s Draft Auahi Kore Smokefree and Vapefree Policy 2020 does not support the country’s smokefree ambition. In fact, confusing vaping with smoking only...

US: Georgia Vape Bill Imposing a Tax And Age Limit, Signed...

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The illegality of substances pushes teens to obtain them from the black market where they are unregulated and possibly unsafe.Earlier this month, the Georgia...