e-cigarettes

We recently presented a webinar on brief interventions for preventing youth substance use. Because it was a completely filled session, I wanted to provide a description of the main points covered in the webinar for those who had not had an...

Tobacco contains nicotine, which is highly addictive and can cause dependence. Although many people understand the negative health consequences of smoking for themselves and those around them, cutting down or stopping smoking can be highly...

Webinar Objectives: Examine evidence-based & evidence-informed substance use Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) screening & brief interventions List differences between typical substance use prevention and Prevention Plus Wellness programs...

The health ministry of India has proposed a ban on the production and import of electronic cigarettes. The ministry is concerned the use of e-cigarettes will become an "epidemic" among children and young adults and therefore banning the...

This fact sheet uses the ASH smokefree GB survey of 11-18-year-olds 2013-2019, and other sources, to examine evolving youth use of e-cigarettes in Britain in the context of changes in the regulation of e-cigarettes, and use of tobacco among...

Summary What is already known about this topic? Most electronic vapor products (EVPs) contain nicotine, a developmental toxicant, and other harmful additives. What is added by this report? In 2015, 7.0% of women with a recent live birth in...

Source: https://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/NewsEvents/ucm635133.htm “The FDA has become aware that some people who use e-cigarettes have experienced seizures, with most reports involving youth or young adult users. Seizures or convulsions...

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