The narrative surrounding vaping has long painted it as a safer alternative to smoking, offering nicotine enthusiasts a supposedly less harmful option. However, recent evidence has cast doubt on this perception, highlighting the potential risks associated with e-cigarette use. While vaping may be perceived as a safer option, it’s essential to recognize that “safer” does not equate... 

Smoking may reduce the likelihood of being hospitalised with coronavirus, claims a study. Here is the abstract of the study – Smoking, vaping and hospitalization for COVID-19 – by researchers at the University of West Attica in Greece and New York University. The study presents an analysis of the current smoking prevalence among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in China, compared to the population... 

According to research by the National Institutes of Health, as published by the National Cancer Institute, it only takes nicotine about 72 hours to leave your body, but it’s the withdrawal symptoms for the next 2 to 3 days afterwards that make it seemingly so difficult to stay quit. Mark Twain once said quitting smoking is easy, because he’s “done it a thousand times.” Most smokers and vape... 

Two older men were beaten by a mob of ‘laughing youths’ who look like Arabs or Pakistanis who threw one of their victims onto train tracks after they were asked to stop vaping on a tram in England, according to reports. The shocking incident unfolded on Saturday evening in Rochdale, a town in Greater Manchester. Video footage purportedly shot at the scene shows a white-haired man on his... 

Complaints of injury associated with electronic cigarettes have witnessed a notable spike in the United States over the past year. As many as 50 instances of public grievance, which included burns, nicotine toxicity, and respiratory and cardiovascular problems, were addressed to the US Food and Drug Administration between March 2013 and March 2014. The number of such instances equals the number of...