The use of electronic cigarettes—also called vaping—has been on the rise. In 2019, almost 5% of adults in the U.S reported using e-cigarettes, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Overall, e-cigarettes are thought to produce fewer toxic compounds than conventional cigarettes, but they can still contain many harmful substances, including nicotine and heavy… Continue reading Vaping Alters Mouth Microbes
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CDC: Tobacco Use Still Surprisingly Common
Although the dangers of tobacco are commonly known, the use of the substance remains surprisingly widespread. According to the federal Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States. As of 2018, about 34 million US adults smoke cigarettes. The use… Continue reading CDC: Tobacco Use Still Surprisingly Common
E-Cigarettes Cause the Same Kind of Damage to Arteries as Traditional Cigarettes
Using e-cigarettes damages the arteries and blood vessel function in the same way that smoking traditional cigarettes does, according to new research. The study was published in April in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association, and funded through the Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science of… Continue reading E-Cigarettes Cause the Same Kind of Damage to Arteries as Traditional Cigarettes
The Shrinking Use of Tobacco
Good news: Cigarette smoking has reached the lowest level ever recorded among U.S. adults. Only 14 percent of Americans smoke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Still, about 47 million (one in five) Americans used a tobacco product in… Continue reading The Shrinking Use of Tobacco
The Most Addictive Brand of E-Cigs?
Teens and young adults who use Juul brand e-cigarettes are don’t recognize the product’s addictive potential, even though they use it more often than their peers who smoke conventional cigarettes, according to a new study. The findings, from an ongoing Stanford project addressing the use and perceptions of tobacco products by California youth, was published… Continue reading The Most Addictive Brand of E-Cigs?
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
Alcohol, Not Drugs, Most Popular Among College Students
A federal survey on substance use among teens transitioning to adulthood showed that 13 percent of non-college young adults report daily, or near daily, use of marijuana. Among full-time college students, alcohol use is much more common. Those figures come from The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and its latest Monitoring the Future (MTF)… Continue reading Alcohol, Not Drugs, Most Popular Among College Students
E-Cigarettes Pose Risk to Body’s Vascular System
Editor’s note: E-cigarettes carry some serious health hazards, including, the Society for Vascular Surgery says, the effect on veins and arteries. Here’s their update: Are electronic cigarettes, which have been booming in popularity over the past 10 years, safer than regular cigarettes? Like so many things, it’s complicated. Most research looks at whether vaping helps… Continue reading E-Cigarettes Pose Risk to Body’s Vascular System
E-Cigarettes Are Expanding Tobacco Product Use Among Youth
Parent and grandparent alert! E-cigarettes, thought by some to be responsible for a decline in youth cigarette smoking, are actually attracting a new population of adolescents who might not otherwise have smoked tobacco products. That is the finding of a University of Californina, San Francisco study published online January 23, 2017 in Pediatrics as well… Continue reading E-Cigarettes Are Expanding Tobacco Product Use Among Youth