Vapes

To live in London in 2023 is to be perpetually engulfed in a cloud of cloyingly sweet vapor. The scent of Blue Razz Lemonade replaces traffic fumes; Banana Ice covers the rancid smell of rubbish.Disposable vapes are everywhere. Sleeker-looking than their bulkier, refillable counterparts, easier to get your hands on, and cheaper too, their use has exploded in popularity among adults—and, alarmingly, among young people.A 2023 report from the UK’s anti-smoking foundation, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), found that one in…

Vape purveyors be warned, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is on a mission to clear the air of cotton candy clouds. The federal agency has issued official warning letters to 189 stores over claims that the retailers are selling illegal e-cigarettes and related products, according to a Thursday press statement.What Rules Were Written for Skrulls and Their Powers in Secret Invasion? | io9 InterviewSpecifically, the FDA is cracking down on teens’ favorite vapes—Elf Bar and Esco Bars disposable e-cigs, which “come in…

Research from the University of Pittsburgh reveals that adding mint flavor to e-cigarette liquids leads to more vapor particles and is linked to worse lung function in users. A new “vaping robot” that mimics human breathing and vaping behavior was used in the study, indicating that menthol vapers exhibited shallower breaths and poorer lung function compared to non-menthol smokers, even after adjusting for factors like age, gender, race, and use of other substances.In a study recently published in the journal Respiratory…

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New research has found that people who use vaping devices have a higher risk of developing cavities.Researchers say e-cigarettes and similar vaping devices are associated with a higher risk for cavities.A vaping habit could end up leading to a tarnished smile, and more frequent visits to the dentist.New research has found that patients who said they used vaping devices were more likely to have a higher risk of developing cavities. With CDC surveys reporting that 9.1 million American adults—and 2 million teenagers—use…

Kids are still finding ways to use flavored e-cigarettes despite the Food and Drug Administration’s crackdowns, according to new data from federal agencies. And even though youth vaping rates appear to be falling, 2.5 million kids still said they use the products. The most popular brand of e-cigarettes with middle and high school-age kids is Puff Bar, according to the data, which was collected through the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey and published by the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Puff…

Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock)Teens have been using less and less drugs over the past few decades, with two important exceptions, new research this week suggests. Reported levels of drug use have declined for most substances since the early 1990s, the study found, but rates of cannabis use and vaping have gone up. The findings also indicate that having less free time and greater parental supervision may help kids stay away from using drugs in the first place.The research was led by scientists from Columbia…

Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images)Juul’s 2022 just went from bad to worse. The e-cigarette maker somehow managed to narrowly survive (at least for now) a Federal Drug Administration effort to ban its products nationwide only to get smacked with a settlement worth nearly half a billion this week.On Tuesday, the company agreed to cough up $439 million to put to rest a two-year-old investigation led by 33 states and Puerto Rico seeking to determine whether the vaping giant markets its products to children and teens. In…