E-Cigarettes

A study by the University of Louisville has revealed that nicotine salts in e-cigarettes, especially at higher doses, could increase the risk of heart arrhythmias more than previously believed. This challenges the notion that nicotine in e-cigarettes is harmless and highlights the need for careful consideration and potentially stricter regulations to protect public health.E-cigarettes that use pods with higher nicotine concentrations are more likely to cause an irregular heartbeat.As the new year begins, individuals who…

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Californians—including minors—are still able to buy flavored electronic cigarettes online, even after the state’s much-publicized ban went into effect. That’s the key finding of my team’s new study, published in JAMA Network Open.On Dec. 21, 2022, California enacted Senate Bill 793, which prohibited the sale of most flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to people of all ages. Hookahs, premium cigars, and loose-leaf tobacco were exempted from the legislation.The ban was motivated, in large part, by a desire to…

Federal agents recently seized about 1.4 million unauthorized e-cigarette products from the Chinese manufacturer of popular brand Elf Bar, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Thursday.  The joint operation at a cargo examination site at Los Angeles International Airport resulted in a seizure of products worth more than $18 million, the agencies said.   In addition to Elf Bar, officials seized related brands made by the same company, including EB Design…

A study by Queen Mary University of London indicates that e-cigarettes and other nicotine alternatives do not encourage smoking and may even compete with traditional cigarettes, hastening their decline. Comparing different countries, the study suggests a link between the rise of these alternatives and a decrease in smoking, but further research is needed for conclusive evidence.The most comprehensive study to date investigating whether e-cigarettes examining if e-cigarettes serve as a gateway into or out of smoking,…

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In India, e-cigarettes are strictly prohibited, but even so, some websites have been selling them. And that has forced the government to launch a crackdown against them. Now, the Union Health Ministry has issued takedown notices to 15 such e-cigarette-selling websites. They have been ordered to immediately stop the sale and advertisement of their products.According to PTI, six more websites are on the lookout list. In addition, the ministry is closely monitoring the advertisements and sale of e-cigarettes on social media…

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The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it was ordering all vaping products produced by Juul Labs off the market after finding the former industry leader had failed to address certain safety concerns. The decision clears the way for rival brands to increase their share of the market, which Juul once dominated."Today's action is further progress on the FDA's commitment to ensuring that all e-cigarette and electronic nicotine delivery system products currently being marketed to consumers meet our public health…

The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will ban the sale of Juul e-cigarettes in the U.S.The decision is part of the agency's broader review of the vaping industry following years of pressure from politicians and public health groups to regulate the segment as strictly as other tobacco products after vaping became more common among high schoolers.Juul sought approval from the FDA for its vaping device and tobacco- and menthol-flavored pods, which are available at 5% and 3% nicotine strengths. Already,…