Doctors issue urgent warning over vaping health harms for young people Figures suggest that almost one in five 11 to 17-year-olds in Britain have tried vaping The Independent UK · Aug 19
US teens are smoking and vaping less than their peers abroad Smoking and vaping continued to decline among middle school and high school students in 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s 2025 National Youth Tobacco Survey, released in July 2026. This annual, school-based survey has been tracking smoking and other nicotine product use in American youth ages 11… The Conversation · Aug 17
Smoking and Drinking Kept Falling Among American Adults While Heroin Use Ticked Up for the First Time in a Decade New national panel data show low cigarette use and a continued alcohol decline alongside record cannabis and nicotine vaping. Medical Daily · Aug 13
Fresh concerns over chemical found in flavoured vape liquid Researchers have highlighted how pregnant women vaping could potentially harm their baby The Independent UK · Aug 12
Angela Rayner says she would be ‘devastated’ if her children vaped as she admits she can’t quit The communities secretary previously revealed her children call her the ‘vape dragon’ The Independent UK · Aug 11
Senate Finance Democrat Opens Inquiry into Federal Decisions on Kratom and Flavored Vapes A Senate Finance ranking member has opened an inquiry into federal decisions on kratom and flavored vapes, requesting documents by August 31. Medical Daily · Aug 7
‘It can make you psychotic or give you a cardiac arrest’: why are so many children vaping the ‘prison drug’ spice? Parents and teachers worry about the number of kids who vape cannabis. But many of them are using something far more dangerous – without even realising it The Guardian - UK · Aug 6
EastEnders star Shane Richie charged with drink driving after 'expletive-ridden petrol station vaping row' Actor due in court next month after arrest following an altercation on a petrol forecourt in Essex Evening Standard · Aug 1
Healthy Lungs? Avoid These 5 Surprisingly Harmful Habits The term lung disease instantly evokes the issue of smoking.Smoking is the most common cause of respiratory issues. However, doctors are seeing more patients with lung disease who do not smoke. It could have to do with a normal activity that can be easily forgotten. Some of the other factors… MyLifeXP · Aug 1
TfL worker brutally attacked by woman asked to stop vaping at Elizabeth line station The member staff suffered a fractured eye socket in the attack at Whitechapel station Evening Standard · Jul 31
Standards have slipped, but no vaping in gym: Tigers Benji Marshall has addressed concerns over Wests Tigers' internal standards after the club found itself engulfed in yet another off-field drama. AAP · Jul 29
Fewer daily smokers, but black market battle rages on The number of Australians smoking daily has more than halved in two decades, but experts fear illicit nicotine users are consuming more of it. AAP · Jul 16
Smoking rates fall to historic low across Australia despite the rise of illicit tobacco Long-running AIHW survey shows daily rates of smoking dropped to 5.6% last year – down from 8.3% two years ago The Guardian - AU · Jul 16
UK proposes plain vape packaging, flavour ban in crackdown on youth vaping The UK government has unveiled plans to ban colourful vape packaging, child-friendly branding and flavour names inspired by sweets and cocktails as part of a wider effort to curb vaping among children and teenagers, BBC reports The Times of India · Jul 10
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9 Vape packaging and flavouring face restrictions under UK plans to reduce appeal to children Ministers consider bringing e-cigarette laws in line with tobacco as data shows 20% of teenagers have tried vaping
Evening Standard · Jul 9 Vapes to be put in plain packaging to protect children Ministers said they want to crack down on vapes being marketed to children.
The Independent UK · Jul 9 Cola, Cotton Candy and ‘sweet-flavoured’ vapes to be banned to protect children New government proposals will also mean vape devices can only come in plain packaging
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7 My handbag burst into flames – and I found a surprising bright side It turns out my vaping habit is dangerous in more ways than one. But it could make me very popular in a survival scenario, writes Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5 Majority of UK smokers wrongly believe vaping is as harmful as cigarettes, experts find Analysis shows public understanding about vaping, which is far less harmful than smoking, has plummeted in past decade
The Guardian - AU · Jul 2 It kills two-thirds of lifetime users – so why is smoking cool again? Australian nicotine consumption is on the rise, the illegal tobacco trade is booming and cigarettes have returned to pop culture – and experts are worried
Evening Standard · Jul 1 Supreme brushes off disposable vaping ban as revenues hit new record The group said vaping revenues grew 15% to £148.1 million in the year to March 31, while wider group sales rose 17% to £270.2 million.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 27 Nigel Farage’s anti-WHO campaign moves to US with allies added to board Relocation of Action on World Health raises questions over why Reform UK leader is involved in a US pressure group
Medical Daily · Jun 22 Major New Scientific Review Concludes Vaping Likely Causes Lung and Oral Cancer in People Who Vape A peer-reviewed UNSW Sydney review published in Carcinogenesis June 21, 2026, concludes nicotine e-cigarettes are likely to cause lung and oral cancers.
The Conversation · Jun 15 Cooling ingredients in vapes might cause irregular heartbeats For years, flavour additives in e-cigarettes have been largely viewed as a secondary concern compared with nicotine. Research and regulation have focused on addiction, nicotine delivery and, more recently, the respiratory effects of vaping. But as evidence accumulates researchers are increasingly asking whether certain flavouring ingredients have health effects of…
The Independent UK · Jun 13 How parents can talk to their kids about vaping as FDA authorizes some flavored e-cigarettes Nearly 6% of U.S. middle and high school students vape