Researchers find that e-cigarette fluid becomes more toxic during vaping Vaping fluid becomes more toxic to cells after it has gone through the vaping process, study results show.…
Number of vapers in Great Britain has quadrupled since 2012 The number of vapers in Great Britain has reached an estimated 3.2 million in 2018, compared with 700,000 in 2012, according to figures from an Action on Smoking and Health survey.…
RPS calls for crackdown on e-cigarette liquids resembling children’s foods The US Food and Drug Administration has succeeded in stopping US online retailers providing nicotine-containing e-liquids with labelling or advertising that resemble child-friendly food products but UK firms are continuing to sell them.…
MPs call for e-cigarettes to be made available on prescription MPs are calling on the government to allow e-cigarettes to be made available on prescription because of their potential to help people stop smoking traditional cigarettes.…
Access to personalised cardiovascular risk information boosts lifestyle change Research has shown that giving patients personalised information about their disease risk can motivate them to make lifestyle changes.…
Minister tells tobacco firm to stop promoting device as ‘alternative to smoking’ Tobacco giant Philip Morris has been told that the government may take legal action if it continues to advertise its IQOS product, an electronic device that the company brands as “the new alternative to smoking”.…
Number of smokers in England falls by 1.6 million in six years Official figures show the number of adults smoking in England fell by 1.6 million between 2011 and 2017, but falling numbers quit using NHS Stop Smoking Services.…
Pharmacy smoking quit rates half those from specialist services, Scottish government says More than two-thirds of smokers who want to quit go to their community pharmacy for support, but specialist stop smoking services have a higher success rate, according to the new Scottish Tobacco Action Plan.…
E-cigarette flavourings may damage blood vessels, researchers say Flavourings added to e-cigarettes and other tobacco products appear to harm the endothelial lining of blood vessels, say the authors of a recent paper.…
E-cigarettes should not be sold or marketed to young people, experts warn Selling e-cigarettes to young people should be banned worldwide, according to a position statement from an international group of respiratory experts.…
