Teen rates of e-cigarette use are rising sharply, new research shows. Data from the 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey of eighth, 10th and 12th graders show alarmingly high rates of e-cigarette use compared to just a year ago, with rates doubling in the past two years, the findings show. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, scientists… Continue reading Teen E-Cigarette Use Doubles Since 2017
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E-Cigarettes and Skin Wounds
Here’s another reason to avoid vaping: It delays the healing of skin wounds. The study is just the latest in bad news about e-cigarettes. Investigators recently cited the addictive properties of e-cigs, especially one particular brand (See “The Most Addictive Brand of E-Cigs?”) In the newest study, conducted on animal subjects, experts led by a… Continue reading E-Cigarettes and Skin Wounds
E-cigarette Additives Cause Inflammation and Impair Lung Function
Flavoring and additive ingredients in e-cigarettes may increase inflammation and impair lung function, according to new research. The study, published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology–Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, also found that short-term exposure to e-cigarettes was enough to cause lung inflammation similar or worse than that seen in traditional cigarette… Continue reading E-cigarette Additives Cause Inflammation and Impair Lung Function
FDA Cracks Down on e-Cigarette Manufacturers
The federal Food and Drug Administration, saying that the use of e-cigarettes has become an “epidemic” among young people, has taken action against 1,300 retailers and five major manufacturers for “their roles in perpetuating youth access.” It is the largest enforcement action in the agency’s history, the FDA said in a news release. The agency… Continue reading FDA Cracks Down on e-Cigarette Manufacturers