Back in my 20s, I was a regular “party smoker”, sparking up on a night out with friends, or heading outside for a cheeky fag during a raucous dinner party. Smoking was part of the ritual of going out, ...

Vaping has emerged in the last few years as a safer alternative to smoking. But health experts emphasize that "safer" doesn't mean "safe" — especially for people who don't already smoke. "Existing ...

People who vape and smoke cigarettes are far less likely to leave nicotine behind than people who only smoke cigarettes. While the long-term health effects are unclear, vaping introduces harmful ...

For years, smokers searching for a “healthier” option have turned to e-cigarettes and vapes, hoping to ditch the dangers of tobacco. But as research continues, one thing is becoming clearer: neither ...

Vaping vendors often sell their products as “healthier” tobacco alternatives or a way to quit cigarettes. However, vapes still have risks and are most beneficial as a step on the journey to becoming ...

This past fall I was at my son’s little league baseball game; a group of 7–8-year-olds, surrounded by parents and grandparents cheering them on. In between innings a few of the parents stepped away, ...

Nicotine vaping continues to outperform FDA-approved smoking cessation therapies in well-designed studies, including a new clinical trial conducted in Australia. This growing body of evidence badly ...

Tobacco use remains one of the leading causes of preventable deaths worldwide, responsible for over 8 million deaths annually. As alternatives to combustible tobacco, electronic cigarettes (ECs) have ...