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Major study uncovers health risks of vaping for young people

The study found that children who vape are three times more likely to go on to become smokers

The Independent UK

Young vape users three times as likely to start smoking, study finds

Review warns e-cigarettes could act as gateway to smoking and are also linked to higher asthma and other health risks

The Guardian - UK

Largest study on youth vaping suggests it is a gateway to smoking

Experts also found a link to certain breathing problems.

The Independent UK

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This Asian Country Has Banned Vaping, Calling It a 'Drug Issue' – Should the UK Follow?

Singapore has banned vaping as a 'drug issue', seizing millions in illegal vapes — raising debate over whether the UK should follow suit.

International Business Times UK

Vape brands bypass regulations on marketing to young people by using global social media accounts

Youth vaping is a major public health concern in many countries, with New Zealand’s youth vaping rates among the highest in the world, and rising.

The Conversation

Man Caught Vaping On Plane Gives Bizarre Excuse After Fight With Flight Attendant

“I wish I never picked up a vape to begin with.”

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Man Sparks In-Flight Showdown After Attendant Caught Him Breaking The Law In Bathroom

"Put him on a no-fly list."

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Vaping passenger removed from Ryanair flight after setting off alarm in toilet

An eyewitness said the 21-year-old remained calm despite being escorted from the plane by six police officers

The Independent UK

FDA looking to make vapes less addictive as agency head claims 85% of those sold are ‘illegal’

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary warns ‘epidemic’ of e-cigarette use in high schools needs to be tackled

The Independent UK

A third of vaping teenagers likely to take up smoking cigarettes, study finds

Despite decades of falling smoking rates, vaping may mean young people are as likely to start smoking tobacco as those in the 1970s

The Independent UK

Third of UK teenagers who vape will go on to start smoking, research shows

Findings suggest e-cigarettes increasingly act as ‘gateway’ to nicotine for children, undermining earlier falling rates

The Guardian - UK

Vaping cartoon aims to prevent generation of addiction

An interactive cartoon story about teens and vaping aimed at preventing a key age group from picking up the habit has been approved for the national curriculum.

AAP

Exposure to vaping during pregnancy can affect baby’s development in womb

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The Independent UK

The Vaping Giant That Almost Died: JUUL's Shocking FDA Reversal

In a significant reversal and a major boost for the embattled vaping company, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorized the marketing of five JUUL Labs Inc. e-cigarette products, including the JUUL device and its Virginia Tobacco and Menthol flavored JUULpods in both 3% and 5% nicotine…

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Vaping while pregnant can change your baby’s skull shape — even without nicotine

A study in pregnant mice surprised researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine

International Business Times

US Authorizes Juul To Market Vaping Products

Juul Labs said Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration had officially authorized the e-cigarette maker to market its vaping system and refill capsules in the United States.

The Independent UK

Juul can continue selling its tobacco and menthol e-cigarettes, FDA says

Federal health officials will allow Juul to keep selling its electronic cigarettes

The Independent UK

Drop in school children vaping since Australian ban: study

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Teenage vaping in Australia has ‘turned a corner’ after ban, study says

Australia health minister credits vape ban for reduced rates of consumption among children

AAP

War against vapes not over yet despite falling rates

New laws and a crackdown on vapes have led to a downturn in young people using them, but an expert says the work to reduce smoking rates is far from done.

AAP

Vapes smoke gums, lozenges for those struggling to quit

More doctors could soon be prescribing vapes to those stuck in a smoking cycle as a trial suggests vaping is more effective than traditional quitting aids.

The Conversation

Quitting the quit-aid: people trying to stop vaping nicotine need more support – here are some strategies to help

New Zealand is among a number of countries that encourage vaping (the use of e-cigarettes) as a tool to help people stop smoking tobacco. But what happens when people want to quit vaping?

Evening Standard

Gogglebox star Mary Killen reveals vaping addiction after ‘never smoking a cigarette’

The 67-year-old admitted she picked up the habit in her 60s after trying a friend’s son’s Juul vape ‘a couple of years ago’

The Independent UK

Supreme court widens court options for vaping companies pushing back against FDA rules

The Supreme Court is siding with e-cigarette companies in a ruling that'll make it easier to sue over Food and Drug Administration decisions blocking their products from the multibillion-dollar vaping market

AAP

Low pharmacy vaping uptake fuels black market fears

Only about 40,000 vapes have been sold via the federal government's pharmacy model, which critics say shows black market sales are still thriving.

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