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Are Nicotine Patches for Kids Who Vape a Good Idea?

Children whose vaping has led to nicotine dependence should be given nicotine patches to help them quit vapes, say health…

May 8, 2024

Will Study Linking Vapes With Heart Failure Survive Scrutiny?

It’s been a busy few weeks for health scares around vaping, with media distortion of a cancer-adjacent study and an…

May 6, 2024

PMTA Registry Bills, Which Ban Flavored Vapes, Are Spreading

Virginia has confirmed an effective ban on flavored vapes, though with a one-year delay, while similar legislation in Iowa awaits…

May 2, 2024

To End Smoking Harms in Rwanda, Educate Health Care Providers

Tobacco has long played a significant role in the culture of Rwanda—gifted and shared, and traditionally used at weddings, though…

April 23, 2024

Charting US Public Health’s Disastrous Mission Creep on Smoking

In 1964, the United States surgeon general released the landmark Smoking and Health report, which highlighted smoking-related risks that were…

April 22, 2024

To Save Veterans’ Lives, the VA Must Innovate on Smoking Cessation

The United States has invested trillions of dollars to equip our armed forces with hardware and technology. Yet over the…

April 12, 2024

WHO Hits New Low With “Vaping Increases Seizure Risk” Tweet

The World Health Organization should no longer be considered a leading authority in global health. For years now, it has…

April 10, 2024

Study Does Not Show Vapes Cause Cancer, Still Sparks Alarmism

A recent study sparked headlines about cancer risk from vapes, but what does it actually show us? The research, published…

April 9, 2024

Handing Out Vapes in Emergency Rooms Could Save Thousands of Lives

Handing out free vapes in emergency rooms to people who smoke could save thousands of lives in the United Kingdom,…

April 5, 2024

Our Ban Has Failed: Time for India to Regulate Vapes

The first Indian state to ban vapes was Karnatataka, in 2016. The reason for this is that Karnataka, in the…

April 3, 2024