e-cigarettes

Nicotine and Tobacco: Current Issues, Policy and Practice

30 May 2017

Stirling

United Kingdom

The UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies (UKCTAS) will offer a four-day course on nicotine and tobacco control at the University of Stirling, UK. The course is aimed at professionals working in a range of organisations who are interested in public health and policy.

Sweet Flavoured Tobacco Products May Influence Adolescent Smoking Habits

Scientific article

11 December 2016

Younger people consider flavoured variations of tobacco products, for example, cigarettes and e-cigarettes less harmful and more appealing, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger...

Dying for an E-Cigarette?

Scientific article

27 November 2016

The use of e-cigarettes has increased dramatically in recent years. New research suggests that besides acting as a gateway to tobacco smoking, ‘vaping’ can also potentially damage your health in other ways. A study undertaken at the Keck...

Flavoured E-Cigarettes - A Gateway to Conventional Smoking?

Scientific article

Flavoured e-cigarettes have become quite popular among teenagers. There are more than 460 brands and 7,700 flavours on the market in the US. The number of young adults using e-cigarettes has almost quadrupled over the past three years. But...

75% of Teens See E-Cigarettes as a Safer Alternative to Tobacco

Scientific article

7 November 2016

Almost 3 out of 4 teenagers in the United States think that e-cigarettes are less harmful or addictive than smoking tobacco, a new study has found. The researchers also found that increases in the perceived safety of what has become known...

Tobacco and Cancer Science Policy Webinar: E-Cigarettes

News

Debate continues over risks from e-cigarettes, such as encouragement of smoking among young people, while some observers stress possible reductions in numbers of existing tobacco smokers. This webinar features key experts presenting current...

E-Cigarettes and Passive Smoking: Is There a Risk?

Scientific article

1 October 2016

E-cigarettes are becoming more and more popular. As such, many in the field of drug prevention and treatment are eager to uncover how they affect our health. E-cigarettes do not contain tobacco. However, it has been found by researchers at...

Vaping Ads Make Smoking Tobacco Seem Healthier

Scientific article

12 September 2016

Up to 50% of children who try tobacco cigarettes for the first time are likely to become regular smokers within three years. At the same time, experimentation with e-cigarettes is increasing. It is now more common for 11- to 15-year-olds in...