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In-house journalist covering international vaping news.

Data From New Zealand Shows Positive E-Cig Use Trends 

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The research led by the Health Promotion Agency and recently published in the scientific journal Addictive Behaviours, has found that over half (56.5 percent)...

US Prevention Experts: E-Cigs Suggested for Smoking Cessation

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The US Preventive Services Task Force is urging doctors to suggest the use of e-cigs for smoking cessation/harm reduction, even to young people. The task...

US E-Cig Manufacturers Given 10 Months to Submit PMTA

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Last March the FDA issued its much-anticipated guidelines with regards to new restrictions on vaping products. The draft had been released just weeks before...

More Unfounded “Gateway Theory” Claims

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The paper titled, “Evidence that an intervention weakens the relationship between adolescent electronic cigarette use and tobacco smoking: a 24-month prospective study,” concluded that...

US Study: Teens Less Likely to use Cannabis When it’s Legal

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Researchers at Montana State University have analysed health surveys of US high school pupils between 1993 and 2017, and found that the likelihood of...

Altria’s Smokeless Products Division Could Add $930 Million in Revenue

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As with the other major tobacco companies, due to the continually declining smoking rates across the globe, Altria is investing significant resources in expanding...

Study: The Role of Vape Shops in Harm Reduction

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The study titled, “‘I Felt Welcomed in Like They’re a Little Family in There, I Felt Like I Was Joining a Team or Something’:...

Expert Suggests Investing in Tobacco Stock Due to Increasing E-Cig Bans

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Last month, San Francisco’s supervisors approved a total e-cig ban in a unanimous preliminary vote. “We spent the 90s battling big tobacco, and now...